Asthma risk 'rises in menopause'
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Women going through the menopause have a higher risk of developing respiratory diseases, researchers say.
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NEW YORK  - Diabetes triples the likelihood  that postmenopausal women with coronary heart disease will  develop heart failure, according to a study published Monday.
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The estrogen component of oral hormone replacement therapy around the time of menopause is associated with ovarian cancer risk, findings from a Danish study show.
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Adverse obstetric or pediatric  complications are not generally increased in women with asthma,  according to a report in the May 15th American Journal of  Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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Children whose mothers are stressed are at higher risk for asthma, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday.
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Woman who take estrogen and progestin, a combination hormone replacement therapy (HRT), have double the risk of developing blood clots.
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Exposure at a young age to certain chemicals in household cleaning products may increase the risk of developing asthma, according to an Australian study.
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The type of progestin used in hormone therapy for menopausal women could affect heart attack severity, says a Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center study on monkeys.
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NEW YORK  - Women who smoke are more likely to begin menopause before the age of 45 years, which puts them at increased risk of osteoporosis and heart disease, Norwegian researchers report.
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Women who put on a lot of weight at any stage of adulthood increase their risk of breast cancer, likely because the hormone estrogen accumulates in the acquired fat and promotes tumors, researchers said on Monday.
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MONDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDayNews) -- A new study adds more weight to the cancer risks posed by hormone therapy by finding that the menopausal treatment also makes breast cancer harder to detect.
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About a quarter of U.S. women who stopped taking hormone replacement therapy after it was found to raise the risk of heart disease and some cancers have gone back on it, according to a new study.
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A new study shows that for younger post-menopausal women, estrogen may actually reduce the risk of heart disease
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NEW YORK  - Women who experience headaches, irritability and mood swings as menopause nears will likely see these symptoms diminish as menopause progresses, new research suggests.
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Being born by Caesarean section could double a baby's chance of developing asthma, a survey suggests.
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A study carried out in south Wales finds asthma rates among children have quadrupled since the 1970s.
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Women could be living longer than men because they have stronger hearts, a study says.