Health and Beauty Articles for Women

By: northshorelij.com 
Chances of Having Twins

An obstetrician well known for his care of and research into multiple-birth pregnancies has found that dietary changes can affect a woman’s chances of having twins, and that her overall chance is determined by a combination of diet and heredity.

By comparing the twinning rate of vegan women, who consume no animal products, with that of women who do eat animal products, Gary Steinman, MD, PhD, an attending physician at Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY, found that the women who consume animal products, specifically dairy, are five times more likely to have twins. The study is published in the May 2006 issue of the Journal of Reproductive Medicine, available May 20.
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By: BMJ Specialty Journals 

Healthy women

Holding down a job and being a mum in a steady relationship helps keep women healthy and in good shape over the long term, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

A career as a homemaker seems to increase the chances of becoming obese, indicates the research.
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By: American College of Physicians 

Many menstrual irregularities can be traced to medical problems that, if left unresolved, can profoundly affect women’s health. Moreover, many menstrual disorders can and should be managed by primary care physicians.

To help internists and other primary care providers treat the medical causes and implications of menstrual disorders, ACP this spring released the latest title in its acclaimed Women’s Health book series, “Menstrual Disorders.”
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By: Saint Louis University 
Looking for yet another reason to stay svelte? Labor can be longer for obese pregnant women, a new Saint Louis University study finds.

The research, presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in May, finds that it takes obese pregnant women who are given medication to induce labor longer to deliver their babies than women of normal body weight.
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