Posted on August 3rd, 2009 by Health News
UroToday.com - Empirical medical treatment for idiopathic male factor infertility is a controversial issue. Several medications are used empirically for the treatment of idiopathic male factor infertility, including follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), antiestrogen, L-carnitine, and antioxidants. In this study, we attempted to evaluate the effectiveness of the combination of clomiphene citrate and vitamin E [...]
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Posted on August 3rd, 2009 by Health News
Nearly one in four women living with HIV did not receive an annual Pap test in the year prior to being interviewed, according to a study published in the Aug. 1, Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Reuters reports.
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Posted on August 3rd, 2009 by Health News
The following summarizes selected women’s health-related blog entries.~ “A Taxing Problem,” Jessica Arons, Huffington Post blogs: The five Democrats who last week sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.
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Posted on August 3rd, 2009 by Health News
Intrauterine devices “seem like the perfect form of contraception: simple to use, long-lasting, reversible, hormone-free, economical,” Slate columnist Kate Klonick writes.
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Posted on August 3rd, 2009 by Health News
By searching millions of DNA variations in the genomes of thousands of women with and without ovarian cancer, scientists have discovered a previously undetected region of DNA which when altered, can increase a woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer by 40 per cent. The hope is that [...]
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Posted on August 3rd, 2009 by Health News
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved its fiscal year 2010 spending bill (HR 3293) for health, education and labor programs, CQ Today reports. The bill does not include funding for abstinence-only sex education, instead providing $104.5 million for a comprehensive “Teen Pregnancy Prevention” program.
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Posted on August 3rd, 2009 by Health News
UroToday.com - Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma Hominis are members of a unique group of microorganisms commonly identified in the genital tract of women. With the onset of sexual intercourse the prevalence of Mycoplasma increases dramatically an isolation is strongly dependent on the number of sexual partners.
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Posted on August 3rd, 2009 by Health News
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced further results from the Phase III SATURN study showing that Tarceva® (erlotinib) extended the survival of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) when used as single agent, maintenance therapy in patients who did not progress following first-line treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy.
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Posted on August 3rd, 2009 by Health News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Invega Sustenna (paliperidone palmitate) extended-release injectable suspension for the acute and maintenance treatment of schizophrenia in adults.
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Posted on August 3rd, 2009 by Health News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Onglyza (saxagliptin), a once-daily tablet to treat Type 2 diabetes in adults. The medication is intended to be used with diet and exercise to control high blood sugar levels.
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