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Sex Hormone May Increase Risk of Ovarian Cancer in Obese Women (Bloomberg)
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- A sex hormone stimulated by excess body fat may trigger deadly ovarian cancer, a new study found. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute found that, among women who had never taken hormones after menopause, obesity was associated with an almost 80 percent higher risk of ovarian cancer, the deadliest type of gynecological malignancy.
6 Jan 2009, 8:18 am | click here for more
Canada tops Finland 6-0 to stay perfect at women's under-18 tournament (The Canadian Press) (Yahoo! Canada Sports)
FUSSEN, Germany - Canada remained perfect at the women's world below-18 hockey championship Tuesday shutting out Finland 6-0.
6 Jan 2009, 4:47 pm | click here for more
Women's dream of becoming airline pilots getting less elusive (The Japan Times)
More Japanese women are fulfilling their dream in a field long dominated by men and have achieved what was once thought to be a pie in the sky for females — flying a commercial airplane. "I had no idea why people used to say to me, 'No you can't be a pilot because you are a lady,' " said Kumiko Yamauchi, 31, who joined Air Nippon, an every Nippon Airways affiliate, in the 2004 business year and ...
6 Jan 2009, 4:02 pm | click here for more
Iraq bans women from shrine through bomber was a man (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Iraqi authorities on Tuesday enforced a two-day ban on women visiting a shrine in Baghdad despite revealing that a suicide bomber who killed 35 people on Sunday was a man and not a lady as initially stated.
6 Jan 2009, 3:17 pm | click here for more
Ex-Okla. sheriff on trial, accused of using influence over women jail inmates to demand sex (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
FAIRVIEW, Okla. - Opening statements began Tuesday for the trial of a former sheriff accused of using his influence over jail inmates and drug court defendants to demand sex from the women.
6 Jan 2009, 2:31 pm | click here for more
Fire at Saskatchewan women's jail (CBC)
Firefighters were called to a Prince Albert jail for women Monday night after an inmate set a mattress ablaze.
6 Jan 2009, 2:29 pm | click here for more
NY offers healthier food in women, child program (Newsday)
New York is updating its nutrition program to offer healthier options and discourage obesity among low-income women, infants and kids.
6 Jan 2009, 12:54 pm | click here for more
Iraq bans women from shrine for fear of suicide bombers (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The Iraqi authorities on Tuesday banned women from visiting a Baghdad district which is home to the city's most famous Shiite tomb after a lady suicide bomber killed 35 people there during the weekend.
6 Jan 2009, 12:44 pm | click here for more
Study: 600,000 Women Get Unneeded Biopsies (CBS News)
Every year, an estimated 1.6 million lady receive breast biopsies. A new study suggests that nearly 600,000 of those women are getting unnecessary surgical procedures when a less-invasive procedure is proven - and cheaper. Jon LaPook reports.
6 Jan 2009, 10:00 am | click here for more
Black American Women Are Getting Shorter, Study Says (Washington Post)
On average, black American women are getting shorter.
5 Jan 2009, 9:25 pm | click here for more