PULLMAN, Wash. – The threat of rain held off and there was a noticeable absence of spikes, kills and goals Wednesday night at Bailey-Brayton Field. Instead, the sounds of balls and bats swung with power and precision, for the most part, from the women's soccer, donning gray shirts,  and volleyball ...

Being fat in middle age may slash women's chances of making it to their golden years in good health by almost 80 percent, a new study says.
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(University of Copenhagen) New research shows that women benefit more from playing recreational soccer than from running when it comes to overall fitness. And that's not all -- women playing soccer experience a higher degree of motivation when it comes to sticking to their sport, and they increase their ability to bridge and create new acquaintances. Download fotos and video from our website

(University of Copenhagen) New research shows that women benefit more from playing recreational soccer than from running when it comes to overall fitness. And that's not all -- women playing soccer experience a higher degree of motivation when it comes to sticking to their sport, and they increase their ability to bridge and create new acquaintances. Download fotos and video from our website

WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY, 2010
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION

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Today has been an interesting day for feminism. It happens to be the 90th anniversary of the passage of the19th Amendment, which gave women in the United State the right to vote.

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Nov. 16, 2007 - The Fontbonne University women's basketball team lost their season opener tonight to Wisconsin Lutheran College 81-65 in the Dunn's Sporting Goods Tip-Off Tournament in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Fontbonne nows plays the loser of Wartburg College and St Benedict tomorrow at 1:00 pm.

(Marian, IN) Walsh's Danielle Cofojohn (Sr., Diamond, OH/Southeast) finished 13th in the shot put (44-06.25) at the 30th annual NAIA National Track and Field Championships, hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University.  She will compete in the discus tomorrow and Amanda Bennett (Fr., Tallmadge, OH/HS) will compete in the high jump.

Women have a lower risk of developing gout than men, even when they have the same blood levels of the chemical that causes the painful, inflammatory arthritis, new research shows.

The newly formed Fontbonne Community Connection (FCC) promotes Fontbonne initiatives while building a community of women philanthropists. FCC members donate at least $1,000 each fiscal year to be deposited in a restricted fund.

Women's chronic pain is different than men's, and health care providers and therapists need to focus on that, according to an expert.

Despite some earlier evidence that hormone replacement therapy after menopause can help maintain women's muscle mass, a new study suggests that any such benefit does not last.Source: Reuters Health

Women retain the upper hand in the Colorado electorate to this day.

Computational geneticist Tara Matise looks for biomarkers that predict when women will become infertile.

San Diego Union Tribune -- The USD women’s soccer team was ranked as high as 12th nationally…

Children born to moms who had the procedure before pregnancy have healthier hearts and less risk of obesity than their siblings born before the mom had surgery.

An overweight woman who has weight-loss surgery before becoming pregnant may help break the cycle of obesity in her family, according to a new study.

A woman's body may be unconsciously selective about sperm, allowing some men's to progress to pregnancy but killing off the chances of less suitable matches, an Australian researcher said.

Women's basketball star Ta'Shia Phillips and the 2009 Team USA win gold in Serbia

(Mobile, AL) Walsh (15-10) was eliminated 9-0 by Embry-Riddle University (15-10) in the first round of the NAIA National Championships, being played at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama.  Embry Riddle now advances to meet Oklahoma Christian University (17-4) on Wednesday, May 18 at 10 am.
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CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Walsh won its second straight AMC Women's All-Sports Award for the 2009-10 academic year.
Walsh finished atop a close race on the women's side with 58.5 points. The Cavaliers won league titles in golf and tennis.
Shawnee State was second despite fielding teams in just six of the league's eight sports.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite some earlier evidence that hormone replacement therapy after menopause can help maintain women's muscle mass, a new study suggests that any such benefit does not last.

Eating fish, poultry, nuts and low-fat dairy lowers the chances, study shows

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