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Main Topic Area Pacific Islander Women All Topic Areas 1 - 10 of 95  more >> Pacific Islander Women Asian American/ Pacific Islander Women Asian-American Health Pacific Islander Health Asian American Sexual Abuse Assault Women's Health Women's Health Issues Women's Health in the U.S. -- Research on Health Issues Affecting Women Articles 1 - 5 of 22  more >> Women Benefit More from Quitting Smoking than Men New findings from the Lung Health Study (LHS) indicate that, in general, women's lung function improves significantly more than men's after sustained smoking cessation. LHS researchers previously published results showing that both men and women benefit from smoking cessation; this new analysis indicates that the benefits to the lungs are greater in women than in men. The results are published in the June 1 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. Supported by the National Heart, Lung,... National Institutes of Health FDA CLEARS NEW LAB TEST FOR GROUP B STREP IN PREGNANT WOMEN The Food and Drug Administration today cleared for marketing a new laboratory test for Group B Streptococcus in pregnant women. The new test, the IDI-Strep B test, made by Infectio Diagnostic, Inc., of Quebec, can provide results in one hour, if facilities can provide round-the-clock testing. In contrast, the standard method of culture testing takes 18 to 48 hours for results. The new test is performed using a Cepheid Smart Cycler instrument on a swab sample taken from the vagina and rectum.... U.S. Food and Drug Administration Women Hold Up Half the Sky Women and Mental Health Research Mental illnesses affect women and men differently—some disorders are more common in women, and some express themselves with different symptoms. Scientists are only now beginning to tease apart the contribution of various biological and psychosocial factors to mental health and mental illness in both women and men. In addition, researchers are currently studying the special problems of treatment for serious mental illness during pregnancy and the postpartum... National Institute of Mental Health Medication and Psychotherapy Treat Depression in Low-Income Minority Women Treatment with medication or psychotherapy reduced depressive symptoms in women from minority populations, according to research funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Most of the participants in the controlled trial were low-income African-American and Latino women who are at high risk for depression and use county health and welfare services. Research findings appear in the July 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Participants were randomly assigned... National Institutes of Health Health Problems in Hispanic American/Latina Women There are nearly 14 million Hispanic American/Latina women in the United States. They include women from diverse cultures, histories, and experiences --Mexican Americans, Central and South Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Spanish Americans. While these women currently represent only 11% of the female population of the United States, they are a growing force. By the year 2050, nearly one of every four women in the U.S. will be Hispanic American/Latina. (For detailed information on... National Women's Health Information Center Organizations 1 - 5 of 47  more >> Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum - http://www.apiahf.org/ Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project - http://www.dvrp.org Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum - Asian Pacific Fund - http://www.asianpacificfund.org Association of Asian/Pacific Community Health Organizations - http://www.aapcho.org/ News 1 - 5 of 5332  more >> Asia-Pacific Has The Biggest Diabetes Burden In The World ScienceDaily - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:00 EST Asia-Pacific Has The Biggest Diabetes Burden In The World MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:00 EST Pacific islanders among world's fattest The Earth Times - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:56 EST South Pacific is 'fattest region' BBC - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:03 EST Life-Saving Technology May Address Unique Needs Of Women In Heart Failure MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:00 EST Clinical Trials 1 - 5 of 1482  more >> Determining the Prevalence of HIV-Related Neurological Disorders in the Asia Pacific ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00168246 - Active, not recruiting HIV Infections; HIV Related Neurological Diseases A Study of SB751689 in Japanese Postmenopausal Women ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00554255 - Active, not recruiting Postmenopausal Women Postmarketing Study of the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism (Blood Clots), Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attacks), and Stroke Among Women Using ORTHO EVRA (Norelgestromin and Ethinyl Estradiol Contraceptive Patch) Compared With Women Using Oral Contraceptive ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00377988 - Active, not recruiting Female Contraception; Contraception Pituitary Derived-Intermedin is an Estrogen- Modulated Factor for Reducing Blood Pressure ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00133783 - Recruiting 1.Premenopausal and postmenopausal women; 2.Surgically-induced menopause women; 3.IVF treatment patients Increasing Physical Activity Levels in Low-Income Women ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00065026 - Active, not recruiting Healthy

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