News tagged with adult women

'Tis the season to be wary of elder financial abuse

If this year's holiday period is anything like the last, seniors should be advised that, along with seasonal elevations of joy and good cheer, the risk of falling victim to elder financial abuse is also increasing. Older ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The unstable future of a world full of men

As the global population hits seven billion, experts are warning that skewed gender ratios could fuel the emergence of volatile "bachelor nations" driven by an aggressive competition for brides.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 201

COMPASS points to weight loss

(PhysOrg.com) -- Obesity researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are recruiting families with overweight children for a study to help those kids, and their parents, lose weight. The two-year study, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 29, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

WHO: AIDS leading cause of death, disease in women

(AP) -- In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Switzerland restricts use of GlaxoSmithKline swine flu vaccine

Switzerland on Friday restricted the use of British drugs group GlaxoSmithKline's swine flu vaccine Pandemrix, excluding pregnant women, minors and people over the age of 60.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Swine flu: 10 things you need to know

(AP) -- Since it first emerged in April, the global swine flu epidemic has sickened more than 1 million Americans and killed about 500. It's also spread around the world, infecting tens of thousands and killing nearly 2,000.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Here's One Inheritance You Don't Want

(PhysOrg.com) -- If your mother smoked during her pregnancy, you are more likely to be addicted to nicotine as a young adult.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Pregnant women front of line for swine flu vaccine

(AP) -- Pregnant women, health care workers and children six months and older should be placed at the front of the line for swine flu vaccinations this fall, a government panel recommended Wednesday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0