women

Women Have More Heart Attacks; Survival More Likely

Mindy Hartman — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:36:13 -0500

Hearts attacks among middle-aged American women have increased over the past two decades. Their chance of survival has improved.

Women for Women International Featured on Oprah Winfrey Show

Cheryl Phillips — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:59:34 -0500

The Oprah Winfrey show today focused on a call to action for all women. Lisa Shannon, founder of Run for Congo Women, appeared on today's inspiring show to discuss her personal mission to help 1,000 Congolese women through Women for Women International. Shannon's mission and "Half the Sky” authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn made for an intense hour on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Women Would Rather Drink Enough Water Than Have Enough Sex

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:39:58 -0500

Drinking the recommended daily amount of water is more important to women than having enough sex, according to a national survey conducted by Cooking Light magazine. When asked what women’s priorities were in terms of their health and well-being, drinking enough water ranked fifth and sex ranked seventh. Over 1,000 women across the country participated in Cooking Light’s “Women’s Wellness Poll” which surveyed their opinions on healthy living, eating and exercise.

Woman's nose knows body odor

harminka — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:13:31 -0500

It may be wise to trust the female nose when it comes to body odor. According to new research from the Monell Center, it is more difficult to mask underarm odor when women are doing the smelling.

G20 Spouses And Their Biographies

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:17:58 -0500

While the British Prime Minister meets leaders of the world’s largest economies, Sarah Brown is leading a busy program for their spouses. Read more about the spouses in London for the G20 summit below.

Go Red For Women on Wear Red Day

Michael Santo — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:59:57 -0600

Feb. 6 is Wear Red Day, part of the Go Red for Women, campaign organized by the American Heart Association to promote awareness of the dangers of heart disease to women. It's a day when (as it sounds) supporters are to wear red.

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Signed Into Law

Michael Santo — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:51:17 -0600

On Thursday, Barack Obama signed into law the Fair Pay Act, AKA the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, named after a woman who didn't become aware of a gender-based pay discrepancy until she neared the end of her career at a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant.

Education Practices Influence Women Engineer Shortage

harminka — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:17:20 -0600

As the need for engineering professionals grows, educators and industry leaders are increasingly concerned with how to attract women to a traditional male career.

Violence Against Women on the Rise in U.S.

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:57:57 -0600

The latest National Crime Victimization Survey, a government report released by the Department of Justice, tells a sad tale. Overall crime rates changed little in 2007 but the statistics show a 42-percent increase in reported domestic violence and a 25-percent increase in the reported incidence of rape and sexual assault.

Can Women Truly Have it All?

aboey — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:45:00 -0600

Singapore — 11 December, 2008— Despite the great strides women have made in the workplace over the past 30 years – with some even securing top executive positions – very few make it to the top of their chosen professions. Half of those who do, often have no children or other care giving responsibilities.

Middle-aged men want younger women

harminka — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:14:21 -0600

Middle-aged men want younger women, often touting their intelligence and their high income. This is shown in research at Gothenburg University and Oxford University that studied 400 lonely hearts ads to see how men and women choose partners.

Female models have negative effect on men

harminka — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:50:38 -0600

Many studies have shown that media images of female models have had a negative impact on how woman view their own bodies, but does this same effect hold true when men view male models? A leading researcher of media effects on body image at the University of Missouri looked at the effect of male magazines on college-age men.