Over 9 out of every 10 women giving birth in the United States had some complication in 2008, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality…
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Women have lower career expectations than men, anticipating smaller paycheques and longer waits for promotions, according to a new study involving a University of Guelph researcher. When comparing career expectations of Canadian female and male university students, Prof. Sean Lyons discovered that women predict their starting salaries to be 14 per cent less than what [...]
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Researchers have developed a more accurate method for estimating breast cancer risk for Asian and Pacific Islander American (APA) women…
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Among those presenting at this year’s American Urological Association meeting are physician-scientists from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The meeting has been taking place May 14-19, at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. The following are notable research studies: * Dr. Ashutosh Tewari The Ronald P…
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Despite an increased use of oral therapies to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), some men may not be receiving treatment at the extent to which it is needed and may still suffer severe adverse complications as a result, according to new data from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) being presented this week at [...]
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Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in women of reproductive age may be due to a wide range of disorders or pathologies. Until now, there has been no universally accepted method for classifying such patients, which has impeded basic science and clinical investigation, as well as the practical, rational, and consistent application of medical and surgical therapy…
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For women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy, yoga offers unique benefits beyond fighting fatigue, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center…
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New developments help improve medical care and doctors find many of them fun to use. Medscape Business of Medicine
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An overview of systematic reviews suggests that t’ai chi may benefit the elderly population in fall prevention, psychological health, and general well-being. Medscape Medical News
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Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, discusses the new indications for zoster vaccine, focusing on timing, benefits, risks, insurance issues, and more. Medscape Infectious Diseases
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