Women's Health Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/tag/womens-health/ PrimaryMed.com Sat, 10 Oct 2020 18:50:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://primarymed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-primarycare_icon-32x32.png Women's Health Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/tag/womens-health/ 32 32 The Status of U.S. Women’s Health and Health Care Still Trails Behind Other Developed Nations https://primarymed.com/the-status-of-u-s-womens-health-and-health-care-still-trails-behind-other-developed-nations-2/ Sat, 10 Oct 2020 18:50:02 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4631 A report by the Commonwealth Fund, compared the health status, affordability of health plans, and access to health care by women in the United States to those of ten other high-income countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It was reported that U.S. women had “the greatest […]

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]]> What Can We Do to Prevent Birth Defects? https://primarymed.com/what-can-we-do-to-prevent-birth-defects-2/ Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:29:25 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4601 The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC), reports that “birth defects affect one in every 33 babies (about 3% of all babies) born in the United States each year,” and is also “the leading cause of infant deaths, accounting for 20% of all infant deaths.” Kidshealth.org explains that birth defects occur when babies have […]

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]]> Study Finds Serious Long-Term Physical and Mental Health Problems in Victims of Sexual Assault and Harassment https://primarymed.com/study-finds-serious-long-term-physical-and-mental-health-problems-in-victims-of-sexual-assault-and-harassment-2/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 06:04:28 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4581 In a study published in the January 2019 issue of the journal, JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers asked the question, “Do women with a history of sexual harassment or sexual assault have higher blood pressure, greater depression and anxiety, and poorer sleep than women without this history?’ They found that out of their sample of 304 […]

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]]> Ovarian Cancer -The Silent Killer https://primarymed.com/ovarian-cancer-the-silent-killer-2/ Sat, 05 Sep 2020 01:45:58 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4236 September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that ovarian cancer accounts for 3% of all cancers in women but “causes more deaths each year than any other cancer of the female reproductive system.” The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition explains that ovarian cancer is “a disease in […]

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]]> Endometriosis: So Much More Than Heavy Painful Periods https://primarymed.com/endometriosis-so-much-more-than-heavy-painful-periods-2/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 23:15:32 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4213 Endometriosis is gynecological condition that affects between 3% and 10% of reproductive aged women. UCLA Obstetrics and Gynecology states that endometriosis occurs when, “the tissue that makes up the uterine lining (the lining of the womb) is present on other organs inside your body.” While some women may have no symptoms at all, the usual […]

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