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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Novartis's bone drug zometa" class="inform">Zometa extended survival in older breast cancer patients but failed to improve disease-free survival among younger women patients in a large-scale clinical trial, researchers said on Sunday.Detailed data presented at the European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls who have a male twin seem more likely to put on a few extra pounds as they get older, suggests a new study.Previous studies have suggested that women with a male twin have higher levels of ...

Gamma Linolenic Acids (GLA) is an essential Fatty Acid (EFA) which is found mainly in plant oils. It was first brought to Europe in the 17th century and used since that time in various herbal and homeopathic medicines. In recent years there ...

Originally grown in the countries bordering the Mediterranean, cypress trees are now cultivated and the oil distilled, mainly in France and Morocco. Cypress is greatly valued in Tibet as an incense ingredient and has been used as an astringent medicinal herb for ...

Motherwort's scientific name, Leonuris cardiaca, describes its long-valued property as a heart tonic. This member of the Lamiaciae family was known to ancient Greek and Chinese healers as a promoter of longevity and reproductive health. Motherwort was brought to the New World ...

In the last few months, my life has changed dramatically. I have had terrible aching in my?body, my legs and neck/shoulders especially. As I never had these symptoms before and because I have stopped menstruating and know I am in the menopause ...

One in 20 women starts the menopause before the age of 46 -- which can affect chances of conceiving as early as a decade beforehand.The study, by scientists from the University of Exeter and the Institute of Cancer Research, found that four ...

Healing herbs for womenHerbalism is a holistic medicine system treating the whole body and not just the symptom. , pregnancy and the menopause are not illnesses, yet problems with any of these entirely natural stages in a woman's life can make women ...

Supplements that handle menopause are there and most of them are herbal; these natural products are well proven to wade off the symptoms and deliver the much needed relief. Lessening the pain and severity with a view to shutting off the prolonged ...

Milk thistle benefits include lower blood cholesterol levels, lower blood sugar levels, improved liver and gall bladder function, natural relief from the symptoms of menopause and increased protection of the liver against toxins. Holy thistle, Mediterranean thistle, Marian thistle and silymarin are ...