Postpartum Depression May Arise From Partner Abuse

If you know of someone who is family planning, is pregnant or has suffered from postpartum depression, this study may of interest you.

The report could be useful for helping these persons or for dealing with their depression.

Researchers found that intimate partner violence is common among women reporting symptoms of post natal depression.

They found that depression was associated with physical and emotional abuse in 40% of women and that emotional abuse is more common that physical abuse.

Participants for the study were 1,305 women pregnant for the first time and were between 6-24 weeks gestation. They were given questionaires on recruitment and at 3, 6 and 12 months pregnant.

After taking into account age and unemployment, the risk of depression was 3 times higher in women who had suffered emotional abuse and 4 times higher in those who suffered physical abuse.

Health professionals are advised to be aware of these findings and to regularly enquire about a women's mental health especially during the 12 months after birth.

People Taking Antibiotics or Acne- Risk For Sore Throat

Researchers found that young patients taking antibiotics for acne treatment are more prone to sore throats than those who don't.

Two recent studies linked these patient to frequent sore throats, when compared to those who do not take the medication.

In one study 266 students answered questions as to whether: 1-They had had a sore throat during the previous month 2-They had acne and were using antibiotics regularly for it.

Ten or 2/3 of the 15 students who had acne and were taking antibiotics for it also reported having had sore throat recently.

Of the students with acne who were not taking antibiotics only just over 1/3 had a sore throat.

Experts are advising people with acne to look at the risks and the benefits of taking antibiotics.

Read more about this and the second study.

ADHD In Young Children Better with parental Training

Young children with attention deficit hyperactive disorder(ADHD) do better with parental training, according to a recent report.

Children younger than 6 years do not benefit from prescribed medication to control hyperactive behaviour.

The report from the US Department of Health & Human Services found parents behaviour training is effective with no risk of complications for preschool children.

The report recommends that pediatricians consider advocating formal training in parent strategies.

Medication appears to be effective with older children.

Ovarian Cancer Risk Is Reduced With The Pill

In a recent study researchers found that using the contraceptive pill reduces the risk of developing ovarian cancer.

The study was a large European one in which more than 300,000 women were followed . The women were taking the contraceptive pill containing estrogen and progestogen.

When compared with the women who took the pill for a year or less those who took it for 10 years had their risk for ovarian cancer reduced by almost one half.

Researchers caution against the risk of breast cancer which is greater among women using the pill. Read more on this study.

Why More Men Are Prone To Diabetes Than Women

Researchers analyzed data from almost 52,000 men and more than 43,000 women with diabetes. They found that men develop diabetes at a lower body mass index (BMI) than women; this means that they develop the disease with less weight gain. Researchers believe the result may explain why men are more prone to develop the disease than women. In the study the men developed diabetes at a mean BMI of 31.83 while the women did at a mean BMI of 33.69. A diagnosis of obesity is made when a BMI is over 30. Obesity is a risk factor for diabetes and the major non-communicable diseases, it is a global health concern for both men and women. Healthy Weight Decisions has more information on maintaining a healthy weight and what you can do for yourself to prevent diseases.