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Asthmatic women's infertility blues
Zee News Dr. Archana Dhawan Bajaj, gynaecologist and obstetrician, Nurture IVF Centre, explained that asthma's effect on fertility increases with time and age and so, the female patients should conceive at an early age and step up their asthma treatment before … |
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It's not just hot flushes – women's hormones also trigger asthma
Daily Mail Then, in March 2011, she had an asthma attack and was admitted to hospital after going to A&E. 'I was wheezing, coughing a lot at night and couldn't breathe properly – but, unusually, my reliever inhaler wasn't helping,' says Sarah, 42, from Sutton … |
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Women's Respiratory Symptoms May Vary With Menstrual Cycle
U.S. News & World Report The finding suggests that treatment for respiratory diseases such as asthma could be improved by individualizing it according to a woman's menstrual cycle, the researchers said. The study included nearly 4,000 women who completed questionnaires that … Hormones in menstrual cycle 'affect asthma' Menstrual cycle stage impact on respiratory symptoms: study Menstrual cycle linked to asthma symptom severity |
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Brigham and Women's doctors research new treatments for severe asthma
Phys.Org (press release) Chronic asthma sufferers may have new hope for relief due to two new research studies that are getting underway at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH). Researchers from BWH's Asthma Research Center are exploring whether two new therapies will relieve … |
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Study: Women's use of 'the pill' won't raise kids' asthma risk
Visalia Times-Delta Some studies have suggested that a mother's use of birth control pills may increase the risk of asthma in children, but the data is limited and inconclusive, said the authors of the new study. The researchers examined the link between the type of birth … AAAAI: Long Wait Over for Food Allergy Guidance |
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Women's jewelry business honors the little sister they lost to asthma
MiamiHerald.com When their 16-year-old sister died of a severe asthma attack a year ago, Sandra Cosicher and Brandee Goldstein were devastated. … |
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National Institutes of Health researchers have shown that women’s cholesterol levels correspond with monthly changes in estrogen levels. This natural variation, they suggest, might indicate a need to take into account the phases of a woman’s monthly cycle before evaluating her cholesterol measures. On average, the total cholesterol level of the women in the study varied 19 percent over the course of the menstrual cycle.
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The National Institutes of Health Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health announces the appointment of five new members: Francisco Garcia, M.D., M.P.H., Ronda S. Henry-Tillman, M.D., F.A.C.S., Karen E. Kim, M.D., Claire Pomeroy, M.D., and Paul F. Terranova, Ph.D.
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Almost $6 million has been awarded to investigators and programs to help researchers in the early stages of careers in women’s health research. The funding is from the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) and other co-sponsors. The money will go to 12 new and continuing Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) programs nationwide. This is the fifth funding round of an innovative, interdisciplinary career development program for men and women junior faculty in women’s health research.
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