Women, keep those toothbrushes and dental floss handy.

A concerted effort to boost research on women's health over the last two decades has lessened the burden of disease and reduced deaths among women due to cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, and cervical cancer, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

ORINDA, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Athena Feminine Technologies, Inc., in partnership with the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, today announced the initiation of a nationwide enrollment for Phase IV of the DUETS (Device for Urinary Incontinence, Effectiveness, Tolerability and Satisfaction) research study for its Athena Pelvic Muscle Trainer(TM) (PMT).

BEIJING, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The opening ceremony of "Health and Me - China Women's Reproductive Health Project," which is solely sponsored by 38Fule Inc., was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Jan. 21, 2010.

Women theoretically understand menopause, but many underestimate the symptoms and their impact physically and emotionally, U.S. researchers said.