Washington: Cigarette smoking among obese women appears to interfere with their ability to taste fats and sweets, a new study shows.

Montreal: When temperatures reach 32°C or higher over a period of four to seven days, the risk of early term delivery is 27% higher than on typical summer days, according to a study led by Nathalie Auger of the University of Montreal’s.

Chicago: Women who are night owls share the same high propensity for risk-taking as men, according to a recent study by a University of Chicago.

Washington: Not only are working mothers multitasking more frequently than working fathers, but their multitasking experience is more negative as well, according to a new study in the recent issue of the American Sociological Review.

Washington: Many women suffer memory loss and/or confusion at some point in their lives, but as many as 5 million Americans suffer from a much more serious disease, Alzheimer’s.

Bronx: Elevated blood sugar levels are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The findings, observed in nearly 5,000 postmenopausal women, appear in the recent online edition of the British Journal of Cancer.