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Long-Term Use of Certain Contraception Injections Associated With Increased Fracture Risk
May 6, 2010 DMPA, a commonly used injectible contraceptive, is associated with higher risk of bone fracture when used alone, and not in combination with ... > full story -
Fighting Fungal Infections With Bacteria
May 1, 2010 A bacterial pathogen can communicate with yeast to block the development of drug-resistant yeast infections, say scientists. The research could be a step towards new strategies to prevent ... > full story -
Drugs Used for Treatment of Influenza in Pregnancy Appear to Be Safe, Study Finds
April 27, 2010 Tamiflu and two other drugs used to treat influenza appear safe for pregnant women and their babies, researchers have found in a retrospective study of 239 cases of women who received the medications ... > full story -
Oral Bacteria Linked to Intrauterine Infections and Pre-Term Birth
April 15, 2010 Bacteria in the mouths of pregnant women can contribute to pre-term birth, according to ... > full story -
Most Women Facing Gynecologic Surgery Don't Worry About Its Effects on Sex
April 12, 2010 Most women scheduled for gynecologic surgery to address noncancerous symptoms said in a recently published survey that they were not worried about the effects of the procedure on their sex lives. ... > full story -
Brain Estrogen Shows Promise as Schizophrenia Treatment
March 30, 2010 An estrogenic drug that influences neurotransmitter and neuronal systems in the brain is showing promise as an effective therapy for women who suffer from ... > full story -
Interventional Radiology: Zapping Uterine Fibroids With Heat from High-Energy Sound Waves
March 15, 2010 There's a new interventional radiology tool showing promise in the treatment of uterine fibroids: magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS), a minimally invasive treatment that uses ... > full story -
Uterine Fibroid Embolization Shows Fertility Rates Comparable to Myomectomy
March 15, 2010 Uterine fibroid embolization, a minimally invasive interventional radiology procedure that blocks blood supply to treat painful uterine fibroids, has a comparable fertility rate to myomectomy, the ... > full story -
Early Test for a Killer of the Sickest
March 3, 2010 An early test for fungal infections that measures how a patient's genes are responding could save the lives of some very sick patients. Researchers have devised an early gene-expression test for the ... > full story -
Does HRT Use Raise Women's Cataract Risk?
March 1, 2010 An eight-year prospective study of more than 30,000 postmenopausal Swedish women found that those who were using or had used HRT had significantly higher rates of cataract removal, compared with ... > full story
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