Death risk higher in women on oxygen for COPD
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NEW YORK  - Women on oxygen therapy for   severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a   greater risk of dying than men, according to a prospective   study of 435 oxygen-dependent COPD patients.
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When it comes to heart disease, being fit may be more important than being thin, according to a study of more than 900 women published on Tuesday.
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The fine grit in polluted air boosts the risk of heart disease in older women much more powerfully than scientists realized, a big federally funded study has found, raising questions of whether U.S. environmental standards are strict enough.
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NEW YORK  - People with type 2 diabetes or elevated blood sugar are at increased risk of dying after being hospitalized for pneumonia, a new study hints.
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NEW YORK  - The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) is higher and stages of disease are more advanced than has previously been reported, according to findings from the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease initiative.
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Estrogen-progestin pills double post-menopausal women&#39;s chances of developing dangerous blood clots, and the risk is even higher for overweight patients and those over 60, researchers say.
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Women were warned Wednesday that their risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs may be higher if they use the birth-control patch instead of the pill.
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U.S. women are dying from childbirth at the highest rate in decades, new government figures show. Though the risk of death is very small, experts believe increasing maternal obesity and a jump in Caesarean sections are partly to blame.
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Women could be living longer than men because they have stronger hearts, a study says.
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NEW YORK  - Women with congenital heart disease who become pregnant face a heightened risk that their infant may be premature or not survive long, according to a report from the Netherlands.
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Rates of incurable lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are higher than previously thought, a study suggests.
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On smoggy days, deaths from heart and respiratory ailments and other diseases rise, causing several thousand more people throughout the United States to die each year, according to a study published Tuesday that links air pollution and mortality in 95
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Women who smoke are more likely to develop a form of acne than those who do not, research suggests.
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MONDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Women are three times more likely than men to die of genital nonmelanoma skin cancer, new U.S. research shows.
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A study on women suggests air pollution might significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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NEW YORK  - Women who smoke may be able to reduce their lung cancer risk with exercise, a new study shows. But the investigators caution that any relative benefit is dwarfed by the benefits gained from kicking the habit.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- At least 10 percent of the world&#39;s adults over the age of 40 may have COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), according to new figures to be released on November 17