All Entries in the "General Health" Category

Yellow Fever – Symptoms And Treatment

When traveling to certain countries, one of the things that one is required to do is to have a yellow fever vaccine. This is because people not native to the areas where yellow fever is common, are more likely to have a severe, more deadly form of [...]

Women More Likely To Die After Heart Attack

A recent study examined the likelihood of a person dying after having suffered a heart attack and found that women were far more likely to die within a month after a heart attack than men are. Though it is not fully clear why this is the case, the study suggested that the reasons may be [...]

The Pill May Be Good For Women, New Findings Suggest

For a while now, women have been told that they may be doing themselves harm by long term and constant use of the contraceptive pill; that is it may increase risk of cancer and other problems.
Now, however a new study has suggested that the pill may actually have the opposite effect on women, and that [...]

What Does Aspirin Do For Women’s Health?

It is well established that men benefit from taking aspirin daily as it cuts their heart attack risk.
However, now we know from reports that it is very useful for women as well:
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends taking an aspirin a day:

To prevent a stroke for the first time
To prevent a first heart attack if [...]

High Fat Diet May Up Risk Of Stroke Among Women

There are many reasons to have a healthy low fat diet and a fat behind may well be the least of it!
Now it would seem that there is yet another reason for women to eat fewer fats because a high fat diet is seen to increase the risk of suffering a stroke.
The old villain, trans [...]

Body Image Big Issue For Women With Eating Disorders

An important issue is raised that is the root cause of eating disorders, which afflicts four times as many women as breast cancer. Among the many sensitive issues touched on were:

Girls in their teens and preteens have body image issues
It is unusual to find a girl who is unconcerned with looking like the ‘perfect’ models [...]

What Is Herpes Encephalitis And What Are The Symptoms?

What is generally understood by encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the brain and Herpes encephalitis is encephalitis that is associated with the herpes simplex virus. Simply put, this is Herpes of the brain.
This form of encephalitis, which is potentially fatal, accounts for up to 20% of all encephalitis cases and [...]

Maternal Obesity Dangerous For Children

We know that it is important for women to be fit and within the recommended weight brackets during pregnancy for their own good health.
Now it seems that obesity during pregnancy is dangerous even for the child later in life.
A study has found that maternal obesity places pressure on a baby in utero and causes certain [...]