Dr. Gwen's Women's Health Podcasts Gwen Morse PhD, RN
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Updates and reports on women's health issues. Selected research reports are reviewed and discussed.----Disclaimer: While this podcast may contain descriptions of dealing with health and various health conditions, the information presented is not intended to substitute for a health care practitioner's diagnosis, advice, and treatment.
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Bladder Health Begins in School
School bathroom habits impact life-long bladder health: Opening the door to the girls room.
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Douching is BAD; S.1014 - Personal Care Products Safety Act
The Toxins in Feminine Hygiene Products (The Atlantic)
Society for Women's Health Research: http://swhr.org/
S.1014 - Personal Care Products Safety Act114th Congress (2015-2016) https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1014 -
Increasing Amount of Exercise to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
A new study reported in JAMA Oncology suggests increasing the recommended 150 minutes of exercise to 300 minutes/week can reduce fat levels enough to lower the risk of developing breast cancer.
Friedenreich CM, Neilson HK, O’Reilly R, et al. Effects of a High vs Moderate Volume of Aerobic Exercise on Adiposity Outcomes in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. Published online July 16, 2015. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.2239. -
Heart Disease Affects Women of All Ages
I review a recent article in the New York Times about "Young Women's Heart at Risk". Heart disease is the number 1 killer for women and symptoms are different than the typical male experience.
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Alarmning Number of Women Think Spousal Abuse is Sometimes OK
This report comes out of NPR and reviews the data that comes from polling performed from 2010-2014 for the World Values Survey.
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New Pap Smear Guidelines; Probiotics May Improve Blood Pressure
Dr. Morse discusses the new Pap Guidelenes and reviews an early release article regarding use of probiotics in reducing blood pressure.
Controlled Trials Screening for Cervical Cancer -
http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspscerv.htm
Effect of Probiotics on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized,
Hypertension. 2014;HYPERTENSIONAHA.114.03469published online before print July 21 2014
http://hyper.ahajournals.org/content/early/2014/07/21/HYPERTENSIONAHA.114.03469.lon