Jan 25 2011

American Life Span Gains Shrinking

Tag: Health,Health and Illness,Healthcare System,Medicine,Modern Medicine,Women's Health — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 7:01 pm
Life expectancy is still rising, but not nearly at the same pace as other wealthy nations due to high rates of smoking and obesity.

May 07 2010

Birth Control Pill Turns 50

Tag: Fertility,Pregnancy,Sex and Reproduction,Women,Women's Health — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 7:45 pm
Many young women today use "the pill" to treat acne, improve mood and, of course, prevent pregnancy.

Mar 31 2010

U.S. Judge Strikes Down Gene Patents

Tag: Bacteria,Biotech,Biotechnology,Breast Cancer,Disasters and Accidents,DNA,Engineering,Fear,Genes,Genetic Science,Hearing,Inventions,Judaism,Lakes,Lawyer,Life Science,Lung Cancer,Men,Nature,Office,Parents,Royalty and Rulers,Science,Scientists,Shakes and Smoothies,Video,Women,Women's Health — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:21 pm
Genes cannot be patented, said a judge, because isolated DNA is not markedly different from DNA as it exists in nature.

Mar 12 2010

Women Taking Birth Control Pill May Live Longer

Tag: Contraception,Diseases and Conditions,Health,Sex and Reproduction,Women,Women's Health — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 7:10 pm
The pill reduced women's risk of dying from bowel cancer and other diseases.

Mar 08 2010

Drinking Alcohol Could Help Women Stay Slim

Tag: Drinks,Glass,Medicine,Wine,Women,Women's Health — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 10:20 pm
A glass a day could keep excessive weight gain at bay.