It is no secret that a good night's sleep can lead to a well-balanced and healthy lifestyle, but the age-old question of how to get a decent eight hours still remains. However, a University of Pittsburgh study finds that a happy marriage can lead to a better night's sleep for women. The findings are reported in the current issue of Behavioral Sleep Medicine.

A contraceptive ring which combines the efficacy of 'the Pill' with easy once-monthly self-insertion is now available in the UK.(2) NuvaRing (etonogestrel 120mcg/ethinyl estradiol 15mcg vaginal ring) is a flexible transparent ring containing oestrogen (ethinylestradiol) and progestogen (etonogestrel). These are dispersed throughout the ring's core and absorbed through the vaginal lining directly into the bloodstream. The ring works, like 'the Pill', by inhibiting ovulation.

Attorneys representing three antiabortion medical groups -- the Christian Medical and Dental Associations, the Catholic Medical Association and the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists -- on Wednesday filed motions in the U.S. District Court in Hartford, Conn.

A panel of Canada's top experts in women's health and menopause has challenged the popular notion that hormone therapy (HT) does more harm than good and have new, evidence-based advice for the growing percentage of women experiencing menopause or post-menopause symptoms.

President Obama in a statement issued on Thursday reaffirmed his support for Roe v. Wade and his intention to reverse the "global gag" rule -- also known as the "Mexico City" policy -- but did not reverse the policy on the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, the Wall Street Journal reports (Meckler, Wall Street Journal, 1/23).

The following summarizes recent women's health-related blog entries. ~ "Buh-Bye Bush, Hello Repro-Rights," Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon's Broadsheet: It is "fitting" that NARAL Pro-Choice America released its

A new US study has sought to help women who have been treated for breast cancer in one breast to make a better informed decision about whether to have a preventive mastectomy to remove the unaffected breast by identifying which types of patients and tumors present the highest risk of developing cancer in the second breast.

Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced that it has received CE marking approval for its Adiana® permanent contraception system. The Adiana system is designed to provide a minimally-invasive, non-incisional alternative to traditional, surgical means of female sterilization.

Heart disease is the nation's number one killer for women. The well-known heart attack symptoms acute pain, tightness, burning and a dull ache in the chest describe what men typically experience during an attack. For many women the signs of a heart attack are completely different and can go unrecognized. Dr.

President Obama on Tuesday in his inaugural address pledged that the U.S. "will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost," the New York Times reports. As one of his first steps, Obama is expected to rescind former President George W.

A study of more than 2,500 pregnant women in Africa has shown that those who experience violence from their partners are 50% more likely to lose their baby in at least one pregnancy. The study findings support the idea of prenatal screening for spousal violence in Africa, the region with the highest levels of fetal loss in the world.

The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved the appointment of former Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) as secretary of state in the Obama administration by a vote of 94-2, the Los Angeles Times reports. Clinton has said she is committed to advancing women's rights in the U.S. and abroad (Richter, Los Angeles Times, 1/22).

Researchers believe that local online forums could play a key role in helping new mothers to share experiences and concerns, according to a study published in the January issue of the UK-based Journal of Advanced Nursing.

Healthy infant feeding can help stem the staggering rise in childhood obesity, according to a Michigan State University nursing professor who will use a $1.5 million federal grant to start a new three-year infant feeding program. Mildred Horodynski of MSU's College of Nursing will work with mothers of infants from birth to 4 months old to promote appropriate and responsible feeding style and practices, known as infant-centered feeding.

While the treatment of heart failure has improved over the past two decades, a new study reported in the European Journal of Heart Failure finds that "the use of evidence-based treatments appears to be imbalanced according to the gender of the patient".

A researcher from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has determined that a 9-month old infant who was admitted to a local Boston hospital with seizures and a bulging soft spot was actually suffering from rickets caused by vitamin D deficiency. This case study describing the findings appear in the January 22nd issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

President Obama during his first weeks in office could rescind the "global gag" rule, which currently prohibits federal funding for international family planning organizations that with their own funds provide abortions or counsel women about the procedure, the New York Times reports.

Some women held at federal immigration centers in Arizona failed to receive timely or adequate health care, according to a new study, the New York Times reports. Researchers from the University of Arizona's

The "cases described in a report [last] week by the Southwest Institute for Research on Women" are "heart-rending," but the "shallow nature of the research leaves much to be desired," a Tucson Citizen editorial states (Tucson Citizen, 1/16).

Socially progressive advocacy groups are calling for President Obama's administration to change the nation's approach to global reproductive health and women's rights efforts, including through the restoration of family-planning funding for the United Nations Population Fund, the