What The nonprofit health organization, Fibroid Relief, will host a free, public information event, Fibroid Relief At Last, to educate women in the Los Angeles area about uterine fibroids and current, non-invasive treatment options, including focused ultrasound…
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Women delaying childbearing, Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado is proud to announce our new egg donor website: http://www.EggDonorColorado.com. Egg donation has become a mainstay of infertility therapy in the United Sates…
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Malnutrition suffered during a woman’s childhood “can adversely affect the health of her children, Harvard researchers said Tuesday,” following the release of their study in developing countries, which “found that the shortest women were substantially more likely to have children who died at an early age, who were underweight or who failed to thrive, according [...]
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Despite an increase in tough and even violent female characters in American films, women continue to be shown as sidekicks to more dominant male heroes and they are also frequently involved in a romantic relationship with them…
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The world is on track to meet the poverty reduction target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but sub-Saharan Africa still lags behind, according to the World Bank’s World Development Indicators 2010 report, released Tuesday, VOA News reports (Hennessey, 4/20)…
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What does “abuse-resistant” really mean? That’s the question two FDA advisory panels will consider April 22 when they hear evidence for approval of a combination of oxycodone and niacin (Acurox) for relief of moderate to severe pain.
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Simple changes in prescription drug consumption patterns could save up to $163 billion a year in healthcare costs nationwide, according to a study by a large pharmacy benefits manager.
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A political patchwork of state legislation governing medical marijuana won’t ensure safe and effective use of the drug for medical purposes, two law professors argue in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Body mass index thresholds for obesity miss nearly half of reproductive-age women who meet the criteria by percent body fat, researchers found.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA is trying to make in-home medical devices safer and easier to use, according to agency officials.
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