A decline in testosterone levels as men grow older is likely the result not the cause of deteriorating general health, say Australian scientists, whose new study finds that age, in itself, has no effect on testosterone level in healthy older men…
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New findings reveal that a nutritional supplement intended as a sexual enhancement aid does not boost sexual function in female cancer survivors. However, the data, announced at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting, show that L-arginine/Korean ginseng/gingko biloba/damiana-based supplement appears to significantly enhance quality of life in this population. Kathryn M…
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Despite billions of dollars spent on health care each year, the United States ranks 27th out of 33 developed countries for life expectancy at birth. Leading causes of infant mortality are complications related to pre-term birth or low birth weight-outcomes that have been linked with domestic violence…
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A rare but increasingly more common disease striking overweight, younger women is the focus of a clinical trial at Michigan State University, where an osteopathic physician is testing the effectiveness of a certain drug against a potentially blindness-causing ailment…
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In what is believed to be the first published study on the topic, researchers affiliated with the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) believe female military service-members from Operation Enduring Freedom OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) may be as resilient to combat-related stress as men. These findings currently appear on-line in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology…
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Lower levels of hemoglobin and a loss of hemoglobin are associated with a statistically significant and clinically meaningful decrement in health utility in post-menopausal women…
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To commemorate cervical screening awareness week (6 - 12 June), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Information Services department is holding an exhibition in its library…
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Microstream filterline models used in neonates have been recalled because of the risk for fine plastic strands becoming dislodged and inhaled by the patient. Medscape Medical News
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The Endocrine Society urges screening for vitamin D deficiency in those at risk, and treatment with vitamin D2 or D3 for deficient patients. Age-specific dietary advice is also offered. Medscape Medical News
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Nearly a third of employers will stop offering employees health insurance starting in 2014, according to a new survey from the consulting firm McKinsey.
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