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Women Have Stronger Immune System than Men

September 28, 2011 / Staff

Women have stronger immune systems than men

Maybe that’s why women live longer than man.

Women are known to have a lower incidence of cancer — men have a two- to five-fold greater risk of developing the disease. Women are also better able to survive trauma, and, according to some reports, don’t get as seriously ill from bacterial and viral infections.
In a new paper, researchers from Ghent University in Belgium argue these sex-specific health disparities may be due, at least in part, to tiny pieces of genetic material called microRNAs. The main function of microRNAs in cells is to turn off, or “silence,” specific genes. The researchers say microRNAs located on the female X chromosome may give women an immune system advantage over males.

Research, Wellness

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Women Stay Happy with Coffee

September 28, 2011 / Staff

Drinking coffee can keep you happy, studies show; especially if you are a woman!

So, there are more reasons to enjoy and indulge in a wonderful pastime that relaxes and soothes.

The study is published in the Archives of Internal Medicine .
“We found that women with the highest coffee intake — those in the top 20% — had a 20% lower risk of developing depression,” says researcher Alberto Ascherio, MD, DrPH. “The top 20% drank about the equivalent of four cups of coffee per day.” Ascherio is professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Nutrition, Research, Wellness

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Can You Make Your Baby Smarter Through Breastfeeding?

September 21, 2011 / Staff

Although researchers hesitate to say it there is something to be said about the health benefits of breast milk.

The Spanish study found that higher amounts of breast-feeding among all milk consumed during children’s first 14 months was associated with significantly higher mental scores compared to children who breast-fed less. Researchers recruited women during their first trimester of pregnancy, measured fatty acids in their colostrum after childbirth, and assessed mental development of more than 500 children at about 14 months of age.

Political correctness, and corporate self interest need to take a back seat to women’s and infant’s health and wellness.

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HPV Vaccine Becomes the Center Of Republican Debate

September 14, 2011 / Staff

HPV is extremely common—75 percent of all women will eventually come in contact with this virus. But the good news is that most of those cases will clear up by themselves in as little as two years. Plus, there’s the additional protection of vaccination.

Nearly 100 percent of cervical cancers are caused by high-risk HPV, says Mark Einstein, M.D., director of clinical research at Montefiore Medical Center and Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. If left untreated, cervical cancer may require chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or a full hysterectomy, and may even result in infertility or death.

The vaccine Gardasil protects against four of the most common strains of HPV, 16 and 18 (which can cause cervical cancer) and 6 and 11 (which cause genital warts).

Another vaccine, Cervarix, has also been approved by the FDA and is highly effective in treating strains 16 and 18. The National Cancer Institute reports that there is evidence that Cervarix may also protect against other types of HPV that cause cancer.

The HPV Vaccine can be beneficial, however, a government mandate may not be popular.

Do we want government officials dictating medical policy?

Quality Control, Wellness

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