This section contains news on research and issues that affect the health of Canadian women.

For tips on interpreting, understanding and analyzing medical research articles, see Women Wading Through the Web: A Health Toolkit.

• March 11, 2010 - Study finds gender gap in sexual activity and interest widens with age
• March 08, 2010 - Increase in COPD in Ontario twice as high in women as in men
• March 04, 2010 - Time between surgery and radiation may affect risk of breast cancer recurrence in older women
• March 01, 2010 - Outcomes are worse in women than men when stroke isn’t treated with clot-busting drugs
• February 25, 2010 - New research suggests mid-life stroke may now affect more women than men
• February 23, 2010 - Study at Women’s College Hospital clinic finds fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome limit physical and emotional health
• February 18, 2010 - Aspirin may decrease risk of breast cancer recurrence and death
• February 16, 2010 - Asthma may affect up to one-third of Ontarians during their lifetime
• February 11, 2010 - Study links migraine to doubled heart attack risk
• February 08, 2010 - Gout may increase women’s heart attack risk more than men’s
• February 04, 2010 - Research by Women’s College scientists links preterm birth to increased risk of postpartum depression
• February 01, 2010 - Women's College study finds women with spinal cord injuries have Pap screening rates similar to general population
• January 28, 2010 - Study links earlier physical activity levels to good health at age 70-plus
• January 25, 2010 - Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada report warns of growing prevalence of heart risks
• January 22, 2010 - Lung cancer patients who quit smoking may double their survival chances
• January 18, 2010 - Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects First Nations women
• January 15, 2010 - Study links high blood pressure to dementia in older women
• January 11, 2010 - Two studies link exercise to preventing or improving mild cognitive impairment
• January 07, 2010 - Pregnant women having more ultrasounds despite low-risk pregnancies, study finds
• January 04, 2010 - Study suggests gender difference in sexual response of mind and body

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