The following summarizes selected women’s health related videos. Video ‘12th & Delaware’ Generates Buzz: A video from NARAL Pro-Choice America features viewers’ reactions to a screening of “12th & Delaware” — a documentary that juxtaposes the work of a Florida abortion clinic and a crisis pregnancy center across the street…
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“HIV drugs can be administered as effectively by nurses as by doctors, a finding that could yield major benefits in the fight against AIDS in Africa,” according to a study published online Wednesday in the Lancet, Agence France-Presse reports…
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Postmenopausal women who are at increased risk[1] of osteoporotic fractures should be treated with denosumab if treatment with currently available oral bisphosphonates is unsuitable, according to draft guidance published today (Friday 18 June) by NICE. Denosumab (Prolia, Amgen) is a newly-licensed treatment for women at increased risk of osteoporotic fractures, given by injection twice [...]
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An FDA background document released Wednesday found that a pill aimed at treating female sexual dysfunction failed to make a significant difference in two studies, although some women reported slightly more sexually satisfying experiences, the AP/Detroit Free Press reports…
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Masculine ideals of strength coupled with strong family ties can help men combat depression and overcome thoughts of suicide, according to University of British Columbia research…
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European researchers have for the first time identified the symptoms of late-onset hypogonadism, also termed “male menopause”, a condition that follows reductions in the male hormone testosterone in older men, and suggest that unlike the female menopause it is quite rare. You can read about these findings in the 16 June [...]
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has approved the chemotherapy agent cabazitaxel (Jevtana) to be used in conjunction with the steroid prednisone for treatment of hormone-refractory prostate cancer.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA warned consumers Thursday to be alert for websites selling a fake “generic” version of the flu drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu), which may be dangerous to patients allergic to penicillin.
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The number of emergency room visits for nonmedical use of prescription painkillers more than doubled between 2004 and 2008, according to a CDC estimate.
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ROCKVILLE, Md. (MedPage Today) — The FDA has levied fines totaling more than $16 million on the American Red Cross for prior failures in complying with federal blood supply safety regulations.
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