Read more women's health stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/630/womens-health.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:02:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72800/men-prefer-normal-weight-women.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCelebrity culture and body image issues aside, women of “normal” weight are by far the most attractive to the opposite sex. College-age men asked to rate headshots of their counterparts judged women in the normal weight range more attractive. “This sends a strong message to all the girls out there...http://www.newser.com/story/72800/men-prefer-normal-weight-women.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 11:08:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70591/death-penalty-for-virginity-faking-kit-egypt-scholar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn Egyptian scholar wants the death penalty for anyone importing a device that helps women fake virginity—claiming it violates Islamic law by spreading perversion in society. The gadget releases a liquid that looks like blood, allowing a new bride to make it appear her hymen has been ruptured. The...http://www.newser.com/story/70591/death-penalty-for-virginity-faking-kit-egypt-scholar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 21:00:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65655/china-reports-13m-abortions-annually.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChina performs about 13 million abortions every year, mostly for single young women who experts say know little about contraception, according to a rare disclosure by government health officials. China imposed strict birth controls in the 1970s, limiting most couples to just one child, but the policy tends to overlook...http://www.newser.com/story/65655/china-reports-13m-abortions-annually.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Jul 2009 7:06:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64362/for-hiv-women-the-weaker-sex.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWomen may be the weaker sex when it comes to HIV. The virus progresses faster in women, and a new study published in Nature Medicine finds that may be due to the hormone progesterone, the BBC reports. The research team is continuing work on the findings to see if they...http://www.newser.com/story/64362/for-hiv-women-the-weaker-sex.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61411/tiller-family-will-shut-clinic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSlain abortion doctor George Tiller’s clinic will permanently close its doors, his family announced today. They said they would not be involved in another clinic, instead honoring Tiller through private charitable activities. “We are proud of the service and courage shown by our husband and father,” they said in a...http://www.newser.com/story/61411/tiller-family-will-shut-clinic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Jun 2009 12:41:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61197/once-a-pro-lifer-shell-soon-perform-abortions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRozalyn Farmer Love grew up Catholic, taught that abortions are categorically wrong. But the third-year medical student delved into women's health, meeting women in agonizing situations along the way, and realized that although "ending an unwanted pregnancy is a tragedy," it's far worse to deny "safe, competent care" to women,...http://www.newser.com/story/61197/once-a-pro-lifer-shell-soon-perform-abortions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 07 Jun 2009 13:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54419/push-to-use-hpv-vaccine-on-boys-stirs-debate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMerck is pushing the FDA to approve its HPV vaccine for men, and that’s raising a whole new set of controversies, the Washington Post reports. When the human papillomavirus vaccine was originally marketed for girls, many questioned whether or not it would encourage young girls to have sex. With boys...http://www.newser.com/story/54419/push-to-use-hpv-vaccine-on-boys-stirs-debate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Mar 2009 8:58:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53213/eu-maternity-benefits-may-triple.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMaternity leave benefits in the EU are set to triple if a new proposal goes through, the Telegraph reports. New moms would see a bump from 14 to 18 weeks of paid leave under the plan and would get a full paycheck during that time—rather than lower sick-pay rates....http://www.newser.com/story/53213/eu-maternity-benefits-may-triple.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Mar 2009 6:14:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51692/alcohol-linked-to-womens-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDrinking alcohol, even in moderation, has been linked to an increased risk of cancer for women, reports the Washington Post . Consuming an average of just one drink a day of any kind of alcohol was found to result in a higher risk of breast, liver and rectal cancer. The study...http://www.newser.com/story/51692/alcohol-linked-to-womens-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Feb 2009 1:12:51 CST