Women health

Reproductive Factors To Increase Risk Of Heart Disease In Women: Study

The study finds that the increased risk for earlier first birth could be partly limited by acting on traditional cardiometabolic risk factors, such as BMI, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

Feb 27, 2023, 20:24 PM IST

Women Health: Protein Intake May Reduce Risk Of Hip Fractures In Females

The study reveals that hip fracture can often lead to other chronic illnesses, loss of independence, and premature death. 

Feb 27, 2023, 13:08 PM IST

Suffering from period pain? Check out these 5 easy lifestyle changes to get relieve from it

Around 80 percent of women experience pain during menstruation at some point in their lives. However, for some of them, it could last from the beginning of their periods to menopause. 

Jun 19, 2022, 10:59 AM IST

Endometriosis, ovarian cancer are genetically tied: Study

Endometriosis is a chronic debilitating disease that affects the health of 1 in 9 women of reproductive age, where tissue similar to the uterus lining grows in other parts of the body, causing pain and infertility.

Mar 16, 2022, 14:23 PM IST

Weight loss doesn't increase pregnancy chances: Study

 Weight-loss program did not make women more fertile or improve birth outcomes compared with simply exercising.

Mar 15, 2022, 13:20 PM IST

First menstrual period at younger age linked to chronic pain: Study

Women with younger age at menarche were more likely to have chronic pain.

Mar 08, 2022, 15:37 PM IST

90 percent Indian women ate less during COVID-19 lockdown: Study

Nearly 90 percent of survey respondents reported having less food, while 95 percent said they consumed fewer types of food. Most concerningly, the drop was due to decreased consumption of foods like meats, eggs, vegetables and fruits, which are rich in micronutrients that are crucial to good health and development.

Jul 29, 2021, 12:07 PM IST

Impact of menopause on bone health

Women are 40 per cent more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis and 10 per cent more likely to develop hip osteoarthritis than men. Moreover, 46 million women in India are affected by osteoporosis.

Jun 02, 2021, 15:29 PM IST

Exclusive: What is Endometriosis - a disease that 25 mn Indian women suffer in silence

The Kapil Sharma Show actress Sumona Chakravarti recently opened up about her struggle with Endometriosis - a painful disease that almost 25 million Indian women suffer in silence.

May 18, 2021, 14:47 PM IST

Social factors key in increased knee injuries among girls, women: Study

Current approaches to a common and debilitating knee injury that occurs more frequently for women than men have focused for too long on biology at the expense of understanding social factors, said the authors of the study.

Mar 31, 2021, 11:16 AM IST

Intake of THIS beverage during pregnancy is linked to smaller babies

Smaller birth size can place infants at higher risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes later in life.

Mar 28, 2021, 16:52 PM IST

Why PCOS is deadly for your skin and hair, know cures

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal disturbances affecting women all over the world.

Mar 17, 2021, 15:35 PM IST

What does too little thyroid secretion say about your fertility health

Thyroid disorders refer to a group of disarrays that cause dysregulated functioning of the thyroid gland, resulting in the overproduction (hyperthyroidism) or underproduction (hypothyroidism) of thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3), and thyroxine (T4).

Mar 12, 2021, 11:43 AM IST

Less sleep may negatively affect women's bone health

Getting too little sleep is linked with a higher risk of having low bone mineral density (BMD) and developing osteoporosis, researchers have warned.

Nov 07, 2019, 10:37 AM IST

Don't fret over conceiving with irregular periods

Regular exercise is good for your health, but even better when you are trying to conceive.

Jan 19, 2018, 19:02 PM IST

Here's why women are more fit than men

The results suggested that the women consistently outperformed men with around 30 percent faster oxygen handling throughout the body.

Dec 05, 2017, 11:33 AM IST

Less sleep related to gestational diabetes in pregnant women

Sleep is a very important lifestyle change besides diet and exercise which can do wonders to the blood sugar levels.

Dec 05, 2017, 11:21 AM IST

HPV vaccine could reduce Pap tests in a lifetime

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women living in less developed regions with an estimated 445,000 new cases in 2012 (84 per cent of the new cases worldwide), according to the World Health Organisation. 

Nov 12, 2017, 12:40 PM IST

Hormone replacement therapy may be a boon for women, says study

Hormone replacement therapy uses female hormones, oestrogen and progesterone, to treat common symptoms of menopause and ageing.
 

Nov 05, 2017, 11:48 AM IST

Calcium could reduce risk of osteoporosis after menopause

Calcium is vital for strong healthy bones and worldwide scientific societies have issued guidance about the daily requirements from childhood to old age. 

Oct 13, 2017, 15:43 PM IST