Posted on May 15th, 2010 by Health News
Hologic, Inc., (Hologic or the Company) (Nasdaq: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, celebrates a new era of birth control options for women today with the availability of its Adiana® permanent contraception system…
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Posted on May 15th, 2010 by Health News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Natazia, a combination hormonal tablet for use as an oral contraceptive. Natazia contains two female hormones, an estrogen (estradiol valerate) and a progestin (dienogest), and is the first four-phasic oral contraceptive marketed in the United States…
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For women with mild heart failure, device therapy is an extremely attractive option to prevent progression of the disease, according to a study presented at the Heart Rhythm Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions…
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Is breast milk so different from infant formula? The ability to track which genes are operating in an infant’s intestine has allowed University of Illinois scientists to compare the early development of breast-fed and formula-fed babies. They say the difference is very real…
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Researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London have found that pregnant and postnatal women, while wanting to do the best for their baby, do not follow medical advice without question and are more likely to adopt practices their mothers and grandmothers carried out during their pregnancies…
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DENVER (MedPage Today) — Deactivation of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and pacemakers can be a thorny ethical issue, but the Heart Rhythm Society urged clinicians to respect the right of patients to request it.
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PRAGUE (MedPage Today) — At least some in the diabetes community remain unconvinced that the FDA’s demand for extensive cardiovascular safety data on new drugs will ultimately help patients, researchers indicated here.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Both rotavirus vaccines are safe to use, according to the FDA, which cited a strong safety record in clinical trials and real-world practice.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The suicide rate, once highest among those older than 80, now tops out among those ages 45 to 54, according to a CDC report on violent deaths.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — A law center and four individuals shouldn’t be permitted to pursue their lawsuit over the healthcare reform law because they lack the qualifications to sue, according to lawyers for the Obama administration.
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