A University of Iowa study found that women who make their sexual debut as young teens are more likely to divorce, especially if “the first time” was unwanted, or if she had mixed feelings about it…
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Two new weight loss products utilizing human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) are now available at selected grocery stores and pharmacies nationwide and online at todayshcg.com and totaltrans4m.com. Today’s HCG and Total Trans4m are both manufactured in the United States at a Good Manufacturing Practice/Federal Drug Administration-inspected facility…
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A pediatric urologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center who pioneered a surgical technique for repairing a common birth defect in boys reports the procedure is singularly effective in correcting the problem with few complications. Hypospadias, the second most common birth defect in boys, causes the opening of the urethra to be misplaced on the penis…
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Up to half the number of men with prostate cancer who die do so as a direct result of the disease, rather than from other causes according to a new study presented at the National Cancer Intelligence Network conference in London. Researchers from King’s College London looked at 50, 066 men with [...]
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British men lack a basic understanding of their prostate cancer risk, despite it being the cancer they are most likely to get. Research by male cancer campaign, Everyman, found that nearly three quarters of men surveyed were unable to name age, family history or race as the top risk factors for prostate [...]
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BYU family life professor Larry Nelson’s oldest daughter Jessica graduated from high school this spring, so his career researching the transition to adulthood is starting to get personal. Fortunately his latest study shows that certain types of dads remain a force for good with children who have moved out of the house…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new genetic test that will help health care professionals determine if women with breast cancer are HER2-positive and, therefore, candidates for Herceptin (trastuzumab), a commonly used breast cancer treatment. The test, called Inform Dual ISH, allows for measurement of the number of copies of the HER2 [...]
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Father’s Day this Sunday is a chance to recognize dads for putting up with all manner of nonsense that kids manage to cook up on the way to adulthood. But a new study by researchers at the University of Arizona shows just how important dad’s job as a role model actually is…
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Immunization rates for most childhood diseases are high, but most parents express concerns about vaccines. Medscape Medical News
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has issued warnings to immediately stop using two coronary imaging catheters and one cannula because of a high risk of embolization.
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