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  • Study Links Height To Cancer Risk In Women

    July 21, 2011 1:08 PM

    A study out of the United Kingdom indicates that height correlates with cancer risk in women. The study revealed that for every four inches in height over about five feet, a woman's risk for all cancers goes up about 16 percent. Researchers say they don't know exactly how... more »
  • Heart Disease, No. 1 Killer, Can Sneak Up On Women

    July 5, 2011 10:05 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) - Heart disease can sneak up on women in ways that standard cardiac tests can miss. It's part of a puzzling gender gap: Women tend to have different heart attack symptoms than men. They're more likely to die in the year after a first heart attack. In fact,... more »
  • Death Rate For Lung Cancer Among Women Declines

    April 1, 2011 9:56 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) - For the first time, women's death rates from lung cancer are dropping, possibly a turning point in the smoking-fueled epidemic. It's a small decline, says the nation's annual report on cancer - just under 1 percent a year. And lung cancer remains the nation's, and the world's,... more »
  • Study: Coffee Tied To Lower Stroke Risk In Women

    March 14, 2011 11:03 AM

    DALLAS (AP) - Women who enjoy a daily dose of coffee may like this perk: It might lower their risk of stroke. Women in a Swedish study who drank at least a cup of coffee every day had a 22 to 25 percent lower risk of stroke, compared to those... more »
  • Research: Women Underrepresented In Heart Device Studies

    March 2, 2011 10:19 AM

    Despite a long-standing requirement for medical device makers to include women in studies they submit to the Food and Drug Administration for approval, only a few include enough women or analyze how the devices work specifically in women, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. "Women... more »
  • Heart To Heart - Listen To Your Body Play Video

    February 18, 2011 10:38 AM

    Listen to your body. That's the advice 37-year-old Angela Mason has for women, both young and old. She didn't at first and it could have had serious ramifications. "It could have killed me. That was very scary," she said. Young and active, Mason doesn't exactly fit... more »
  • Woman Often Want Help With Sexual Issues After Cancer Treatment

    February 17, 2011 11:31 AM

    Many women struggle with sexual issues after treatment for breast and gynecologic cancers, but few ask for help, according to a recent study by the University of Chicago Medical Center. "Some women have the courage to raise sexual concerns with their doctor, although repeated studies show they prefer the... more »
  • Study Links Maternal Stroke History To Heart Disease

    February 4, 2011 10:29 AM

    If you're a woman and your mother had a stroke, you may have a risk of heart attack in addition to a higher risk of stroke, according to new research on family history and heart disease published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics. In a study... more »
  • Painting The Town Red

    February 3, 2011 11:36 AM

    Big Blue Country will "Go Red" for a day on Friday. As part of American Heart Month, the American Heart Association designates the first Friday in February as National Wear Red Day. In 2004, the association launched Go Red For Women, a campaign designed alert women to the... more »
  • New Study Shows Women In High Stress Jobs Face Heart Health Risks

    November 15, 2010 10:12 AM

    Life in the fast lane could shorten the trip for women. A study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston shows demanding, high-stress jobs with little or no growth potential can elevate the risk of heart problems by as much as 40 percent in women. This includes... more »
  • Women May Not Have Chest Pains During Heart Attack

    November 3, 2010 10:32 AM

    Chest pains. Shortness of breath. Dizziness. Classic heart attack symptoms, right? Maybe not if you're a woman. "Due in part to their smaller arteries, women's heart-attack symptoms often include shortness of breath, fatigue, nausea and sweating, as well as neck, shoulder, upper back, abdominal or even elbow... more »
  • Changing Protein Sources May Lower Heart Disease Risk

    October 15, 2010 9:35 AM

    A long-term study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, showed shifting protein sources away from red meat to fish, poultry and low-fat dairy products may reduce the risk of heart disease in women by as much as 30 percent. The results held true even for women... more »
  • Kentucky Women Still Behind In Pay

    April 22, 2010 8:53 AM

    LOUISVILLE (AP) - The Kentucky Commission on Women has released a report showing the state ranks third from the bottom in the nation regarding women's economic progress. The updated "Overview of Women" also places Kentucky fourth from the bottom for women's health and well-being. The report released Wednesday says Kentucky... more »
  • Police Search For Women Who Allegedly Cashed $40K In Bogus Checks

    March 8, 2010 6:09 PM

    Lexington Police are looking for several women who they say stole some $40,000 by cashing forged checks at local banks. Police say they think the women began the scam by using the identities of some women from Illinois. Then, when the group came to the Bluegrass back in February, they... more »
  • UK Women Beat Georgia 64-48 For Ninth SEC Win

    February 11, 2010 9:27 PM

    A'dia Mathis and Amani Franklin each scored 15 points, and No. 17 Kentucky pushed its home winning streak to 16 games with a 64-48 victory over No. 19 Georgia on Thursday night. The Wildcats (21-3, 8-2 Southeastern Conference) forced 24 turnovers and harassed Georgia 19-6, 6-6) into 36 percent shooting... more »
  • UK Women Look To Bounce Back After First Loss

    December 31, 2009 4:12 PM

    The Kentucky women's basketball team plays host to Mississippi Valley State Friday, Jan. 1 in the first game in 2010 and the final regular-season non-conference game for the Wildcats. "It is good to be back in Memorial Coliseum and get another opportunity to play a game against an opponent that... more »
  • UK Women Improve To 8-0

    December 4, 2009 3:58 PM

    Senior forward Lydia Watkins (Hopkinsville, Ky.) came off the bench to record a career-high 18 points and grab a season-high nine rebounds and three steals in helping the Kentucky women's basketball team advance to 8-0 and survive a scare by Cincinnati, 68-57 on Friday morning. UK is 8-0 for the... more »
  • UK Women Beat Morehead, Improve To 3-0

    November 17, 2009 9:52 PM

    Playing its third game in five days, the Kentucky women's basketball team improved to 3-0 for the first time since the 2005-06 season, defeating Morehead State Tuesday night, 72-55 in Johnson Arena. Four Wildcats recorded double figures, including a career-high 18 points from freshman A'dia Mathies (Louisville, Ky.) and 15... more »