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According to Anne Sassaman, a director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in the US, women may be more vulnerable to environmental toxins than men. She suggests that [...]

Cardiac disease is the major cause of death in women but many are left untreated because many physicians still ignore its prevalence among women. More women die from heart conditions more often than from breast cancer because of smoking, stress, diabetes and obesity.

Women are twice as likely as men to acquire a sexually transmitted disease (STD) during intercourse. Sexually active women, regardless of age and sexual orientation, should undergo medical tests because each of them is at risk of getting STDs.

More women suffer from cardiovascular diseases and strokes than men in Canada. These diseases occur as a response to varying levels of estrogen in women at menopause and can be complicated by high blood pressure, smoking, high lipid levels and diabetes.

CFS exhibits a wide range of symptoms, often causing victims, predominantly women, to be misdiagnosed. CFS advocates are lobbying for more government research funds, and an end to medical indifference about the disease. A patient narrative and a full description of CFS are provided.

Doctors are at odds on the issue of conducting mammography screenings for women in their forties. Research conducted by the Canadian National Breast Screening Study revealed that screening does not reduce mortality rates of women between 40 and 50 years old but makes a difference for women aged 50 to 69.

Canada's top doctors give t heir advice and expert opinions on women's health and diseases. They discuss brea st cancer, hormone replacement therapy, coronary artery disease, lung cancer, ost eoporosis, pregnancy, reproductive systems, rheumatic diseases and strokes.

* One in nine women between 45 and 64 has cardiovascular disease, and one in three after 65. * Nearly 500,000 women die of heart disease and strokes each year. [...]

We believe that hypothyroidism should be added to the women's health advocacy agenda. A very common medical condition, hypothyroidism is often undiagnosed and, when diagnosed, is often under-treated. Both lack [...]

Myths and false apprehensions regarding breast abnormalities and breast cancer in women are discussed.

Urinary incontinence is a normal disorder among young and older women. This is caused by pregnancy, childbirth or the decline of estrogen levels. Women can do Kegel exercises, have physiotherapy or undergo surgery to treat this urinary disorder.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCO) is a hormonal disorder that affects about 10% of women of reproductive age which doctors often fail to diagnose. PCO increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes after menopause. Symptoms include irregular periods, obesity, acne and excessive body hair.

A woman describes how her routine Pap smear yielded low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that heightens the risk for cervical cancer.

One out of 25 Canadian women becomes afflicted with some form of reproductive cancer. Treatment for these types of cancer is more difficult since they are usually detected only during the advanced stages. Risk factors and protection regimens for the different cancer types are provided.

Over one million women die every year from RTIs because policymakers do not recognize the rights of women. The government can provide low-cost, effective treatment for these diseases by spending only $1.50 per capita each year.

Good news for the 25 percent of women who have this incurable virus: A study found that taking an antiviral drug within six hours of sensing an outbreak can reduce [...]

Employed women with breast cancer have to battle not only the disease but the discrimination they experience in the workplace. To help women face this problem, the California Women's Law Center' launched the Breast Cancer Legal Project to provide them legal services.

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) afflicts almost every woman and is attributed to unknown causes. To control PMS, physicians recommend a well-balanced diet, taking in hormone-balancing vitamin, mineral and herbal formulations and taking in a daily dose of evening-primrose.

A survey by the Women's Health Cohort Study, released in Feb. 1996, indicates that breast implants do not cause illness. However, implant-related illnesses are difficult to diagnose since most of them are atypical.

About half a million Americans, mostly women, suffer interstitial cystitis. The disease, which caused extreme pain in the abdominal, vaginal and urethral regions, is difficult to diagnose. Treatment is aimed at controlling the symptoms.

A World Health Organization report states that women throughout the world are confronted with greater chances of getting infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. The rise in infection rates would translate into a corresponding increase in infection rates among children. The report estimates that almost half of the one million newly infected adults worldwide are women. The WHO report also estimates that, by the year 2000, nearly all of the new infections will be among women.

Breast Cancer Action - Write Now is a Canadian national advocacy group that aims to involve governments and the public towards addressing breast cancer issues. The organization is encouraging women to write legislators to demand more action regarding breast cancer issues. Canadian women with breast cancer are becoming more involved in raising awareness regarding policies in breast cancer research, detection, therapy, education and funding.

Urinary incontinence is a gall bladder disorder that usually occurs in women between the ages of 30 and 50. It is caused by a weak urethra which is damaged either by childbirth or aging. To avoid further complications, women who are afflicted with this disorder should seek medical treatment immediately.