http://www.mainlinehealth.org/nlt/Page.asp?GroupID=G0072Women's Health from Mainline Healthen-usCopyright 2010, Mainline HealthMon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 ESTWed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 ESTPhotobooks Content Management Systemhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss1440http://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009939Moving through your mid-30s and pondering motherhood? You're not alone. More and more American women are postponing having children.Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009939http://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009912Depression in mothers can have a major impact on the entire family, especially on the health and well-being of their children. Yet a new study published in the Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research found that more than 65 percent of working moms with depression don't get adequate treatment.Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009912http://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009905We've come a long way since women's pelvic conditions were dismissed with a blush as "female troubles." Or have we? A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that pelvic problems plague nearly one in four women older than age 20. But all too often women put off calling their doctors for these conditions.Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009905http://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009871Findings from a new study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association suggest that women with metabolic syndrome are at greater risk for peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition that can lead to heart disease and stroke.Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009871http://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009864Research has shown that obesity increases risk for asthma in adults, especially for women. Although few studies have researched if waist size alone also raises risk, a new study published in Thorax suggests it does. Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009864http://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009827For younger women with ovarian cancer, aggressive treatment can end reproductive ability. But a new study from the journal Cancer found that saving the uterus or one ovary of a young woman with early-stage ovarian cancer can preserve her fertility without compromising survival. This is good news for the 17 percent of U.S. women diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 40 or younger.Thu, 1 Oct 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009827http://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009799A new study shows that women diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer may have a higher risk for dying if they use estrogen plus progestin hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009799http://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009780Obese moms-to-be should limit their weight gain during pregnancy to between 11 and 20 pounds to safeguard their health and that of their baby, say experts. Sat, 1 Aug 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009780http://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009762Women who are pregnant should include fish in their diet for optimal maternal health and fetal growth and development. That much health experts agree on. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009762http://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009744Factors that affect a woman's reproductive health can also have an effect on her heart, new research shows.Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009744http://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009721Research involving more than a million middle-age women finds that even moderate drinking raises risks for breast, liver, and other cancers. The report is published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Fri, 1 May 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009721http://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009703They are marketed as "bio-identical" hormones or "bio-identical hormone replacement therapy," and they claim to do everything from helping menopausal women lose weight to preventing senility. They are touted as safer and sometimes even more effective than conventional hormone-replacement therapy. But the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that these claims are "unproven" and that the products are "potentially dangerous." Wed, 1 Apr 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009703http://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009637Researchers have found that women exposed to second hand smoke, either as adults or children, were significantly more likely to face fertility problems and suffer miscarriages. Sun, 1 Feb 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009637http://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009630Women who smoke are eight times more likely than nonsmokers to suffer a potentially fatal rupture of the body's largest artery, or require surgery to repair the weakening that can cause such a rupture. Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.mainlinehealth.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009630