http://au.rd.yahoo.com/health/rss/womens-health/*http://au.health.yahoo.com/categories/womens/ Women's Health Headlines en-au Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Fri, 16 May 2008 20:11:50 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/health/rss/womens-health/*http://au.health.yahoo.com/080516/3/1quqp.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Anorexic women with a history of childhood anxiety may have particularly severe symptoms of the eating disorder, a study suggests. /080516/3/1quqp.html Fri, 16 May 2008 19:58:24 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/health/rss/womens-health/*http://au.health.yahoo.com/080516/3/1qtah.html WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A drug prescribed to prevent fractures in breast cancer patients whose tumors have spread may actually help slow the cancer itself, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. /080516/3/1qtah.html Fri, 16 May 2008 01:31:50 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/health/rss/womens-health/*http://au.health.yahoo.com/080516/3/1qtag.html WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Breast cancer patients who get newer scans called magnetic resonance imaging are more likely to opt for mastectomies, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. /080516/3/1qtag.html Fri, 16 May 2008 01:30:20 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/health/rss/womens-health/*http://au.health.yahoo.com/080516/3/1qtaa.html WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Breast cancer patients with lower levels of vitamin D were far more likely to die and far more likely to have their cancer spread than women with normal levels, Canadian researchers reported on Thursday. /080516/3/1qtaa.html Fri, 16 May 2008 01:25:10 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/health/rss/womens-health/*http://au.health.yahoo.com/080515/3/1qsfx.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Blocking parts of the nervous system that regulate body temperature can reduce hot flashes and improve sleep in survivors of breast cancer, researchers reported on Thursday. /080515/3/1qsfx.html Thu, 15 May 2008 17:06:31 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/health/rss/womens-health/*http://au.health.yahoo.com/080514/3/1qqnk.html CHICAGO (Reuters) - Heavy drinking causes high blood pressure, stiff arteries and rigid heart muscles in men and enlarged hearts in women, boosting their risk of having heart attacks and strokes, researchers said on Wednesday. /080514/3/1qqnk.html Wed, 14 May 2008 23:15:41 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/health/rss/womens-health/*http://au.health.yahoo.com/080514/3/1qqbq.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Evaluating the emotional health and social connectedness of pregnant women may help determine if their children will need extra help to meet developmental goals later on, Canadian researchers say. /080514/3/1qqbq.html Wed, 14 May 2008 19:59:22 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/health/rss/womens-health/*http://au.health.yahoo.com/080514/3/1qq4o.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a literature review of published studies confirm that while all women are likely to reduce their risk of breast cancer with regular physical activity, certain subgroups benefit more than others. /080514/3/1qq4o.html Wed, 14 May 2008 16:43:31 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/health/rss/womens-health/*http://au.health.yahoo.com/080513/3/1qo5k.html WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regular exercise in adolescence and young adulthood may help cut a woman's risk of developing breast cancer before menopause, according to a U.S. study published on Tuesday. /080513/3/1qo5k.html Tue, 13 May 2008 20:32:25 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/health/rss/womens-health/*http://au.health.yahoo.com/080513/3/1qmzp.html CHICAGO (Reuters) - Each year, half of American women who would rather not get pregnant will have an unplanned pregnancy, often because they failed to use their contraceptive properly or forgot to use it at all, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. /080513/3/1qmzp.html Tue, 13 May 2008 15:07:26 GMT