Being obese and having a larger waist may be linked with a higher risk of dying for African American women, a study finds.
Body mass index and waist circumference were examined in 33,916 women who were part of the ongoing Black Women’s Health Study and had never smoked and didn’t have cardiovascular disease or cancer at the beginning of...
Seems we can’t get rid of phthalates fast enough. Yet another study suggests that the chemicals, which are found in many plastic toys, household items and personal care products, may be detrimental to children.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last year added phthalates to its list of “chemicals of concern” targeted for possible...
LOS ANGELES — Dr. Mehmet Oz — better known as Dr. Oz — appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and launched his own syndicated show in 2009 as a way of spreading useful medical information to millions of people. He never realized that an economic collapse would make his show a primary diagnostic source for many of his viewers.
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Long held medical belief is that women have a greater risk of dying from cardiovascular disease after menopause, but new research from Johns Hopkins debunks that belief.
The research found that aging and not hormonal changes brought on by menopause cause deaths from cardiovascular disease.
Heart disease mortality rates in women...
Tall women are at greater risk of developing one of 10 different cancers, according to a study published in the journal Lancet.
For every 4 inches in increased height, the risk of cancer increased by about 16 percent, according to researchers who followed 1.3 million middle-aged women in the United Kingdom for slightly more than nine...
