Contraceptive pill increases breast cancer risk
Women taking contraceptive pills have a 50 per cent higher overall risk of developing breast cancer, a study has found. Some pills with high levels of oestrogen can raise the risk threefold, compared...
View ArticleContraceptive pill may increase risk of breast cancer
Women taking the contraceptive pill are 50 per cent more likely to develop breast cancer with those containing high hormone doses more than doubling the risk, a study has found. Researchers found women...
View ArticlePlastics, chemicals and hormones linked to male obesity
MEN are getting fatter because they are exposed to female hormones in plastic and soy products, new research claims. Scientists have claimed that the obesity epidemic in the western world could be...
View ArticleExcess light at night can damage your health
Artificial light has transformed how the human race has lived in the past 100 years or so. It’s estimated that between 1950 and 2000, exposure to artificial light in the UK rose four-fold. Even for...
View ArticleWomen more prone to depression
Women are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety-related disorders because the sex hormone oestrogen drives more blood to the heads of young women compared to men. It is during puberty that...
View ArticleHeart disease the leading cause of death among women in Europe
Breast cancer is still commonly perceived as a bigger health issue for women than cardiovascular disease (CVD), despite the fact that CVD is the leading cause of death among women in Europe, the...
View ArticleProgesterone to help breast cancer patients
A cheap and safe drug could help half of women with breast cancer to live longer, scientists suggest. Their study, published in Nature, is in its early stages, but hints that the hormone progesterone...
View ArticleDiet rich in soy could protect women from osteoporosis
A soy-rich oriental diet can protect women from bone weakening and osteoporosis after the menopause, a study has found. Women become more susceptible to the brittle bone disease after “the change” as...
View ArticleMenopause symptoms 1
‘The Change’ makes the menopause sound scary but it’s just a natural life stage all women go through. If you know what to expect and how to deal with any symptoms you’ll be better placed to take things...
View ArticleMenopause symptoms 2
You may need to change your moisturiser Your skin may feel drier than before. If you have oily skin this may be a blessing but if not you may need to make-over your skin regime. “Oestrogen is involved...
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