In 1981 there were 29.3 abortions per 1000 women, compared to 19.4 in 2005 and 19.6 in 2008. The steady decline which lasted over two decades has stalled, and has started to rise slightly, according to a new report by the Guttmacher Institute. There were 1.21 million abortions in the United States in 2008…
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The following summarizes selected women’s health-related blog entries…
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Workplace exposure to plasticizers and pesticides may lower a woman’s fertility and increase her chances of having a lower birthweight baby, suggests research published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The researchers base their findings on 6,000 women during various stages of their pregnancy, with due dates between 2002 and 2006…
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — An investigational pancreatic enzyme medication, liprotamase (Solpura) appears to be effective in treating pancreatic insufficiency — but FDA reviewers question whether the drug works as well as other products on the market.
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(MedPage Today) — Patients who had multiple drug prescriptions with different refill schedules and from different prescribers tended not to take cardiovascular medications when they should, according to data from a large pharmacy benefit manager.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The vote on the Republicans’ bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act will be postponed in the aftermath of the Arizona shooting that left six dead and 14 injured, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), who is hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the head.
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BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company developing products for the treatment of female sexual health, today announced results of a survey of over 100 Obstetrician/Gynecologists and Primary Care Physicians regarding the need for an FDA-approved drug to treat a form of Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) known as Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD).
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Enobia Pharma, today announced that it has successfully completed a Phase II study of ENB-0040, a bone targeted enzyme replacement therapy being investigated in juveniles with hypophosphatasia, a serious, rare metabolic bone disorder.
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Celator Pharmaceuticals today announced that it has agreed with Cephalon, Inc. to extend an existing research agreement into the next phase of development. The research agreement provides for the utilization of Celator’s proprietary technology in an ongoing drug development and life-cycle management program at Cephalon.
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Advanced Pain Remedies, a subsidiary of Cato BioVentures, announces that a three million dollar grant has been received, to advance its lead development candidate, SP-SAP. Advanced Targeting Systems, the company that pioneered the targeting of specific cell types to manipulate them for the treatment of diseases, has been awarded a $3 million grant from the [...]
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