To give you an idea about just how serious this disease is, take a look at some other statistics: – Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer (next to lung cancer) in both men and women. – Breast cancer is the 5th most common cause of cancer-related deaths. – Breast cancer is [...]

Women who have previously been diagnosed and treated for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or CIN, are at higher risk for developing invasive cervical cancer, and for having a recurrence of severe CIN than women who have not previously had CIN. CIN is the abnormal growth of cells found on the surface of the cervix; this is [...]

Four out of five osteoporosis sufferers are female so it is vital that they make bone health a priority. However, the economic recession means that some women are continuing to work despite their postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO). The Know My Bones Council was created this year and is lead by the Society for Women’s Health Research [...]

Recent studies show that, over half of all women, over the age of 60, have high blood pressure. Approximately 75% of the women, who have high blood pressure, are aware of the condition. However, it is estimated that less than thirty percent of the women who are aware they have high blood pressure, do anything [...]

A recent study looked at women who were 34 to 59 and who had no history of coronary artery disease or diabetes, and had never suffered a stroke. The study found out that drinking only two beverages sweetened with sugar each day increased a woman’s risk of developing coronary artery disease by as much as [...]