Posted on May 13th, 2011 by Health News
Consistent with the theme for National Women’s Health Week, “It’s Your Time,” SCAN Health Plan Arizona encourages women to take the time and make sure their preventive health screenings are up to date. “Many women spend a great deal of time and energy caring for others but sometimes forget to focus on [...]
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Posted on May 13th, 2011 by Health News
A Nordic multicentre study, headed by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, shows that pelvic organ prolapse surgery using synthetic mesh can be more effective than traditional surgery. The advantages indicated by the study mainly concern restored genital anatomy and more efficient symptom relief, although there is an associated greater risk of complications…
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Posted on May 13th, 2011 by Health News
Pregnant women with epilepsy who are taking anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) have an increased risk of pregnancy complications, caesarean section and major malformations of the newborn, finds new research published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Epilepsy is a common neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures…
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Posted on May 13th, 2011 by Health News
Today, leading women’s health advocates called on the Institute of Medicine (IOM), through the release of the first Congressionally-mandated report on the state of our nation’s effort to eradicate chronic pain, to “seize this historic opportunity” to help the millions of afflicted American women suffering from prevalent, longtime neglected pain disorders. [...]
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Posted on May 13th, 2011 by Health News
Research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that moderate coffee consumption is not associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated morality or all-cause mortality.1 The investigators followed a cohort of 11,697 women and found there to be no association between the consumption of filtered caffeinated coffee and the risk of all-cause or [...]
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Posted on May 13th, 2011 by Health News
A University of Missouri researcher has found that stress related to pregnancy uniquely affects the health of expectant fathers, which in turn, influences the health of expectant mothers and their infants…
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Posted on May 13th, 2011 by Health News
Promising study results published in the May issue of JAIDS show that a novel medical device has the potential to revolutionize how male circumcision services are offered in countries hardest hit by the HIV epidemic…
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Posted on May 13th, 2011 by Health News
Men in Ireland are often accused of being forgetful, especially when it comes to remembering significant dates such as birthdays and anniversaries. However, while this might sometimes be true, there’s a date that all men need to know about - as it could help to save their life…
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Posted on May 13th, 2011 by Health News
FPA welcomes the new guidelines on missed combined oral contraceptive pills published today by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Women and health professionals have found the current recommendations complicated and confusing…
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Posted on May 13th, 2011 by Health News
Physicians are not conducting consistent risk reduction for patients taking long-term opioids, report researchers. Medscape Medical News
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