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Obese women have significantly greater total vitamin D stores than normal-weight women

Obese Women Have Greater Adipose Stores of Vitamin D

Distribution of vitamin D between subcutaneous, omental adipose tissue similar for obese, non-obese
There are far too few female urologists to meet a growing demand

Not Enough Female Urologists to Meet Growing Patient Demand

Women prefer female doctors, but urology has one of the largest gender gaps in medicine
Taking calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis may raise an older woman's risk of dementia

Calcium Supplements Tied to Dementia Risk in Older Women

Findings even more pronounced in women with cerebrovascular disease
The longer a woman is overweight

Duration of Adult Obesity Affects Cancer Risk in Women

Researchers find odds for four types of cancer rise significantly for every decade of obesity
Women who suffered physical or emotional abuse as children often die at a younger age than other women

Women Abused As Children Appear to Have Shorter Lifespans

Extreme stress in childhood may affect the response tendencies of immune cells
For women

Review IDs Determinants of Physical Activity in Women

Having children in household negatively related to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
For women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Soy Isoflavones Beneficial in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Improvement in markers of insulin resistance, hormone status, triglycerides, oxidative stress

July 2016 Briefing – OBGYN & Women’s Health

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women's Health for July 2016. This roundup...
The diagnosis and management of polycystic ovary syndrome is discussed in a case vignette published online July 6 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Case Vignette Addresses Diagnosis, Management of PCOS

Treatment decisions should be informed by patient priorities -- in this case hirsutism, irregular menses

June 2016 Briefing – OBGYN & Women’s Health

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women's Health for June 2016. This roundup...