Study Reveals Promising Natural Alternative To HRT For Menopausal Symptoms

New research, has revealed that an extract which concentrates specific nutrients from Klamath blue green algae, could provide an effective natural remedy for women looking for an effective alternative to HRT to control mood swings and improve overall wellbeing.

GAO Report Finds Veterans Affairs Facilities Do Not Comply With Privacy Standards For Women

All Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinics and hospitals are failing to fully comply with federal privacy standards for women, according to a Government Accountability Office report, the AP/Boston Globe reports.

‘Delinquent Behavior Among Boys Contagious’ New Study Finds

Impulsive boys with inadequate supervision, poor families and deviant friends are more likely to commit criminal acts that land them in juvenile court, according to a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

AMS 700(R) With INHIBIZONE(R) Approved By FDA As The Only Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Proven To Reduce Infection

American Medical Systems, Inc. (AMS) (NASDAQ: AMMD) a trusted provider of medical solutions for restoring men’s and women’s pelvic health, announced that its AMS 700® with INHIBIZONE® has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the only inflatable penile prosthesis with clinical evidence showing a significant reduction in the rate of [...]

Circumcising Men With HIV Did Not Protect Women, Trial Stopped Early

Early results of a trial in Uganda showed that circumcising men with HIV did not protect their female partners, and as circumcision does not benefit men who already have HIV the trial was stopped early to avoid further risk to the female participants.

Screening Of Second Primary Colorectal Cancers In Cancer Survivors: Cost-Effective Strategy

To suggest a feasible economic strategy for second primary colorectal cancer screening of cancer survivors in Korea, A research group constructed a decision-analytic model, compared cost-effectiveness results of cancer screening in male cancer survivors.

Boston Arm Of Multi-City Study To Focus On Sexual Health, HIV Risk Among Black Gay, Bisexual Men

Boston-based Fenway Health and the Multicultural AIDS Coalition “have launched the recruitment phase of a new study aimed at learning more about the sexual health of black gay and bi[sexual] men and finding effective strategies for HIV prevention within the black gay community,” Bay Windows reports.

H1N1 Flu Vaccine Fast-Tracked to September?

The National Biodefense Safety Board has recommended in a unanimous vote to skip all but the most preliminary clinical tests of vaccine safety and effectiveness. WebMD Health News

CDC Not Worried About Supply of H1N1 Vaccine

The US should have an adequate supply of the influenza A (H1N1) vaccine this fall despite reports of snags encountered by manufacturers and fears that they could break their contracts with the United States. Medscape Medical News

Good and Bad News for Possible Warfarin Competitors

A once-daily factor Xa inhibitor is in a phase 3 trial in patients with AF, but the fate of a warfarin analog hangs in the balance following a disappointing phase 2/3 study. Heartwire