U.S. women, especially minorities, short on folate
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NEW YORK  - A government study shows that despite requirements that grains be fortified with folic acid, many U.S. women -- particularly blacks and Hispanics -- are not getting enough of the B vitamin.
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Women are underrepresented in public life and face financial penalties for starting a family, a new study has claimed.
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New research indicates that few high-risk women are achieving the optimal cholesterol levels set forth in recent guidelines by the American Heart Association (AHA). Moreover, only about one third of eligible women are receiving cholesterol-lowering drugs.
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A study finds race plays a major role, with blacks and Native Americans the least likely to be screened. By Steven Reinberg. MONDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDayNews) -- Throughout rural America, breast cancer screening
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Black women with early-stage breast cancer have lower survival rates than their white counterparts even after taking into account variables such as tumor size and socioeconomic differences, researchers said.
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Although all women of  childbearing age are recommended to take 400 micrograms of  folic acid daily to prevent possible birth defects should they  become pregnant, findings from two new studies indicate that  most eligible women, especially those between 18 and 24 years  of age, do not.
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Women from more deprived backgrounds have a lower breast cancer survival rate, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Many women may not notice if a  few meals contain significantly fewer calories than the meals  they are used to, a new study shows.
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It is better for women to be fat and fit than lean and lazy if they want to prevent heart problems, a new study shows. But the surprising findings aren&#39;t carte blanche for Americans
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Forty percent of American women of childbearing age now get enough folic acid to help prevent birth defects, according to a new March of Dimes survey.
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Young women have been urged for years to increase their intake of folic acid to prevent birth defects. But a new study suggests there could be another benefit: a reduced risk of high blood pressure.
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Even though heart disease is the top  killer of U.S. women and men, doctors are giving women short  shrift when it come to preventive care, according to studies  published on Tuesday.
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Like many mothers, Deborah Deatrick is often short on time, which makes it especially challenging to choose nutritious foods for her family.
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Eating food high in folate and taking a folate supplement significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in women, a conference heard this week.
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Young women who consume folic acid, a synthetic form of folate, aB vitamin, can lower their risk of developing high blood pressure by a third, according to a new study.
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Women who breastfeed are less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than women who don't, according to a new report.
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NEW YORK  - Folate intake in the U.S. is well below targets established by the Food and Drug Administration when it mandated folic acid fortification of enriched grain products in 1998, according to a report in the American Journal of Public Health.