Obesity, a condition linked to heart disease and diabetes, now appears to be associated with another health problem, but one that affects men only — low testosterone levels…
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Puberty that arrives earlier or later in adolescent boys relative to their peers can trigger chemicals that are related to antisocial behavior, according to researchers, whose findings have key implications for parents with aggressive boys…
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Over the weekend, U.N. Development Program (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark began a four-country tour of Africa “to highlight progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the run up to a Summit in September,” Tanzania Daily News/allAfrica.com reports…
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The following summarizes selected women’s health related blog entries. ~ “Virginity Around the World,” Silvana Naguib, American Prospect’s “Tapped”: After reviewing customs and cultural expectations related to virginity in Arab countries, India and the U.S…
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The Los Angeles Times and the New York Times on Tuesday examined how the pill has affected the U.S. unintended pregnancy rate and FDA’s regulation of prescription drugs. ~ Los Angeles Times: Although the pill has provided millions of women with increased control of their family planning and career priorities during the past 50 years, [...]
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The New York Times on Sunday examined TLC’s new Web-only reality series “A Conception Story,” which was pitched to the network by First Response, a brand of fertility, ovulation and pregnancy test kits. The series tracks six women and their partners as they try to conceive, with updates unfolding “practically in real time,” according to [...]
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Women taking non-oral and oral hormonal contraceptives were at highest risk of Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD), according to a study of female German medical students published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. Interestingly, women taking non-hormonal contraceptives were at lowest risk for FSD, more than women not using any contraceptive…
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Primary care physicians who treat adults are expected to face a 30% increae in workload by 2025, at the same time their ranks grow by only 2% to 7%, researchers said.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has ordered Baxter Healthcare to recall and destroy all Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pumps, which the FDA says have been the subject of 56,000 adverse events including more than 500 deaths.
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StemCells, Inc., a leading stem cell technology company with the dual focus of novel therapeutics and innovative research products, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010 and recent business highlights.
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