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New Treatments For Common Vaginal Infection Being Studied
May 9, 2005 Whether a two-week regimen using a stainless steel douching device can eradicate the most common vaginal infection is under study at the Medical College of ... > full story -
Ovary Removal Elevates Risk For Parkinson's Disease And Parkinsonism
April 19, 2005 Mayo Clinic researchers have found that surgical removal of both ovaries doubles a woman's risk of developing Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism many years later in ... > full story -
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Chemical Present In Clear Plastics Can Impair Learning And Cause Disease
April 13, 2005 Low doses of the environmental contaminant bisphenol–A (BPA), widely used to make many plastics found in food storage containers, including feeding bottles for infants, can impair brain ... > full story -
Risk Of Herpes Infection Rises With Oral Sex
March 8, 2005 The first clinical study to document risk of acquiring herpes simplex virus type 1 infection based on sexual activity has linked oral sex and vaginal intercourse with a demonstrably higher rate of ... > full story -
Hormone Therapy Increases Risk Of Urinary Incontinence
February 24, 2005 What has been considered a treatment for urinary incontinence--estrogen alone or with progestin--has been found to increase the incidence of incontinence in postmenopausal women, according to a study ... > full story -
Research Focusing On Why Estrogenic Hormones Produce Differing Results
February 13, 2005 New research is shedding light on why estrogenic hormones produce unintended results in women, giving hope to the idea that new drugs might reach their targets and work more effectively. Ultimately ... > full story -
Sex Hormone Metabolite Reduces Stress, Anxiety In Female Rats
February 12, 2005 A steroid hormone released during the metabolism of progesterone, the female sex hormone, reduces the brain's response to stress, according to research in rats by scientists at Emory University ... > full story -
Use Of Estrogen Therapy May Increase Risk For Gallbladder Disease
January 26, 2005 Cholelithiasis (gallstones in the gallbladder) is estimated to affect between 10 percent and 15 percent of the U.S. population, with one million new diagnoses yearly. Researchers conducted this study ... > full story -
Minimally Invasive Procedure Effective Alternative For Uterine Fibroids
January 4, 2005 Hysterectomy remains the most common treatment for uterine fibroids. However, interventional radiologists at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., say many women with fibroid-related symptoms are ... > full story -
Risks From Labor After Prior Cesarean Delivery Low, Study Reports
December 19, 2004 The risks from vaginal delivery after a prior Cesarean delivery are low, but are slightly higher than for a repeat Cesarean delivery. This finding is from the largest, most comprehensive study of its ... > full story
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