Posted on May 4th, 2011 by Health News
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced results from a Phase 3 12-week efficacy sub-study, which found that PRISTIQ® (desvenlafaxine), a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), significantly reduced the number and severity of moderate-to-severe hot flashes in postmenopausal women…
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Posted on May 4th, 2011 by Health News
As many as one million American women could avoid painful and unnecessary biopsies of the cervix and another estimated 170,000 could potentially be identified with cervical disease up to two years earlier, if technology developed by Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB & OTCQB: GTHP) was widely used, according to a presentation made by Dr. Leo B…
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Posted on May 4th, 2011 by Health News
Breast cancers that are first detectable in the interval between screening mammograms are more likely to be aggressive, fast-growing tumors according to a study published online May 3rd in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute…
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Posted on May 4th, 2011 by Health News
The most comprehensive study of 20th century children’s books ever undertaken in the United States has found a bias towards tales that feature men and boys as lead characters. Surprisingly, researchers found that even when the characters are animals, they tend to be male…
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Posted on May 4th, 2011 by Health News
Screening mammography benefits women between 40 and 49 years of age, and excluding this population from annual exams under the revised Preventative Service Task Force (USPSTF) mammography guidelines would negatively impact survival, according to research presented this week at the American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting…
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Pregnancy via egg donation for women with Turner’s syndrome is potentially risky, both for the mother and the child, according to a multi-centre study presented at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Rotterdam. Turner’s syndrome is a chromosomal disorder which affects approximately 1 in 2500 women…
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Almost 1 in 20 women who gives birth will go on to develop thyroid problems within two years, according to a new study presented at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Rotterdam. This could have significant implications for the future health of the mother and child, as well as potentially presenting problems for future pregnancies…
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Asthma now affects 1 in 12 Americans, which is an increase of 12% during the last decade, but only one third are using long-term control therapies such as inhaled corticosteroids. Medscape Medical News
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Dr. Charles Argoff weighs in on the FDA’s new plan to regulate the use of long-acting and extended-release opioids. Is it enough to help curb the alarming rate of prescription drug abuse? Medscape Neurology
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In Dr. Sandra Fryhofer’s column, “Staying Well,” she discusses how to stay safe in the sun. Medscape Internal Medicine
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