Menstrual cycles are considerably varied with only 13% of women having cycles that last 28 days, according to a new
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Teens feel pressured to get pregnant
Female adolescents are experiencing relationship abuse at alarming rates, according to a new Michigan State University study that specifically researched
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Does use of headgear reduce the rate injuries in high school women’s lacrosse?
Headgear worn during women’s lacrosse practice and games can reduce the rate of head and face injuries as well as
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Despite transition period, maximal running shoes may still increase risk of injury
A six-week transition period did not help wearers adjust to “maximal” running shoes, indicating that increased impact forces and loading
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Most adults dying prematurely of natural causes did not seek medical help, report reveals
About two-thirds of the adults dying prematurely from natural causes did not seek medical help within the 30 days preceding
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Offspring of older mothers are more responsive to aging interventions
Advanced maternal age at the time of giving birth is known to decrease how long the offspring will live and
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Researchers find high blood pressure link: Early onset menstruation linked to high blood pressure in late adulthood, UGA study finds
The age a woman begins menstruation is associated with having high blood pressure later in her life, according to a
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Halving the global impact of snakebite
A new World Health Organization (WHO) strategy aims to halve the impact of snakebite, which affects 5.4 million people globally
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Body size may influence women’s lifespan more than it does men’s: And 60 minutes of daily physical activity was associated with the best chance of reaching 90 for women
Body size-height and weight- may influence women’s lifespan far more than it does men’s, suggests research published online in the
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How US children and teens die: Study reveals the widespread and persistent role of firearms: The No. 2 cause of death hasn’t changed much in 17 years, while prevention efforts cut the death rate from No. 1 cause — motor vehicle accidents — in half
America lost 20,360 children and teens in 2016 — 60 percent of them to preventable injuries, a new study shows.
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