Coping Strategies Help Women Facing Economic Stress You couldn't ignore the news if you tried. The economic crisis is all over magazines, newspapers and television news programs. So, it's no wonder people are feeling anxious and stressed out. But women may be reacting more strongly than men. A recent survey from the American Psychological Association (APA) called "Stress in America" says women are expressing fear about the current financial situation more than men.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGAO Questions HHS Funding Of Abstinence-Only Programs Through 'Healthy Marriage' Initiative The Government Accountability Office has called into question HHS' implementation of a $150 million-a-year
Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Initiative after finding that some recipients are using program funds for abstinence-only education, CQ Today reports. According to CQ Today, it was "impermissible" for grant funding to be allocated to abstinence-only programs.GAO's
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStudy Reveals Rising Suicide Rate Among Older South Asian Women - Royal College Of Psychiatrists The suicide rate in older women of South Asian origin is increasing, according to new research published in the November issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry. Suicide rates among those over the age of 65 are now double that of other women living in England and Wales. The psychiatrists who carried out the study describe the finding as "a matter of concern" and call for further research into the reasons underlying the trend.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCervical Cancer Awareness Week - SOGC Reminds Women About The Importance Of Cervical Cancer Screening And Prevention To recognize Cervical Cancer Awareness Week (Oct. 27-31), the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) is reminding all Canadian women of the importance of taking proactive steps to prevent cervical cancer, such as receiving regular Pap test screening or HPV vaccination. Since their inception, Pap test screening programs have dramatically reduced the number of Canadian women who are diagnosed with cervical cancer, or who die of the disease.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMajor Cause Of Poverty In Bangladesh Is Marriage Dowry More than 35 million people in Bangladesh, around a quarter of its population, face acute poverty and hunger. Dowry payments of more than 200 times the daily wage and costly medical expenses are major causes of this chronic poverty says research from the University of Bath.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLow Sexual Desire Most Common Female Sexual Problem, Large Study Results from the PRESIDE* survey, the largest study assessing the prevalence of female sexual problems, show that low sexual desire is the most commonly reported sexual problem in women aged 18 or older.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOptimal Dose Of Vitamin E Maximizes Benefits, Minimizes Risk Vitamin E has been heralded for its ability to reduce the risk of blood clots, heart attack, and sudden death. Yet in some people, vitamin E causes bleeding. Scientists have known for more than 50 years that excess vitamin E promotes bleeding by interfering with vitamin K, which is essential in blood clotting. However, they haven't been able to pinpoint how the two vitamins interact.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSymptoms Of Toxicity Are Markers Of Breast Cancer Treatment Success An article published early online and in the December edition of The Lancet Oncology reports that if breast cancer patients who receive endocrine treatment develop hot flushes, vasomotor symptoms (such as cold and night sweats), and joint symptoms, then they have a lower likelihood of cancer recurrence. That is, the toxicity of the treatment is acting as an indicator of treatment success.
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