Excess Fat Around The Waist May Increase Death Risk For Women Women who carry excess fat around their waists were at greater risk of dying early from cancer or heart disease than were women with smaller waistlines, even if they were of normal weight, reported researchers from Harvard and the National Institutes of
Health. Previous studies have shown that the tendency to deposit fat around the waist increases the risk for
health problems.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRisk Of Sudden Death In Women May Be Raised By Malfunctioning Kidneys Women whose kidneys are poor at filtering impurities from the blood are at heightened risk of sudden cardiac death, according to a report published in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.The study analyzed 2,760 postmenopausal women with a history of some heart disease to determine whether less serious, unrecognized deficiencies in kidney function also raised the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLow-Income Women, Girls Receive 'Little Justice' In Developing World, Opinion Piece Says Low-income women and girls in developing countries receive "little justice" when it comes to issues such as HIV/AIDS-related stigma, property rights, and sexual and domestic abuse, Michael Gerson, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a columnist for the Washington Post, writes in a
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMedicines Australia Welcomes Revitalisation Of Industry Working Group Medicines Australia chief executive Ian Chalmers congratulated the Minister for
Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon MP, and the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr, on their joint announcement that the Pharmaceutical Industry Working Group (PIWG) would be reconvened. The joint announcement was made in Canberra today at AusPharma08, the industry conference for
Medicines Australia members.
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