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Expectant mums need to stop blaming their bump for memory lapses, say experts who want to dispel the "baby brain" myth.
UK psychologists suggest there is a strong link between heavy internet use and depression, but others dispute their findings.
The American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations (AAPPO) today launched a new effort to help PPOs communicate with women about surgical options. In recent years "minimally invasive" options have become available for selected procedures, offering less pain, shorter hospital procedures, and often lower costs...
Dementia costs the UK twice as much as cancer, but gets just a fraction of the funding for causes and cures, says a report.
Decreased muscle strength is associated with difficulty in performing functional activities such as stooping, crouching, or kneeling (SCK) in older adults, according to an observational study published in the January issue of Physical Therapy, (PTJ) the scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)...
Reducing obesity and smoking have become national priorities in the United States. Research has shown that intensive counseling can positively impact each problem. However, because such counseling is typically not covered by medical insurance, cost can be a barrier...
Smoking affects your cardiac health both before and after a major event like a heart attack. But how much? And does cutting back instead of quitting have a positive effect as well? There are definitive answers in a new study from Tel Aviv University, the largest and most comprehensive of its kind...
President Obama's fiscal year 2011 budget proposal, which was released on Monday, would increase by 9% funding for global health issues, including reducing maternal and child mortality, the Wall Street Journal reports. The budget includes a total request for global health of $9.6 billion for HHS, the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Department of Defense...
An Iowa Senate committee will soon debate a proposal to provide no-cost family planning services to low-income women ages 45 through 54 whose private insurance does not cover the care, the Des Moines Register reports. The proposal would include coverage of comprehensive annual exams, pap tests, cervical cancer screening, birth control and other services...
An Iowa Senate committee will soon debate a proposal to provide no-cost family planning services to low-income women ages 45 through 54 whose private insurance does not cover the care, the Des Moines Register reports. The proposal would include coverage of comprehensive annual exams, pap tests, cervical cancer screening, birth control and other services...
An experimental abstinence-only education program without moralistic themes was more effective in delaying sexual activity among teens than three alternative sexual education programs, according to an NIH-funded study published Monday in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, the AP/Washington Post reports (Tanner, AP/Washington Post, 2/1)...
Fat tissue in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome produces an inadequate amount of the hormone that regulates how fats and glucose are processed, promoting increased insulin resistance and inflammation, glucose intolerance, and greater risk of diabetes and heart disease, according to a study conducted at the Center for Androgen-Related Research and Discovery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center...
Sociologists at Case Western Reserve University found that when passive cancer patients become survivors, they have plenty of bold advice to offer other cancer patients, according to a study in JAGS, the Journal of American Geriatric Society...
The challenges associated with protecting the people of Africa from malaria took center stage Monday during the second day of the African Union (AU) Summit, the New Times/allAfrica.com reports (2/2)...
The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "Dem Lawmaker: Strong Likelihood of Using Reconciliation To Pass Health Bill," Jordan Fabian, The Hill's "Blog Briefing Room": Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y...
A just published research experiment on inactive men with high blood pressure shows that just 3 months of soccer practise twice a week causes a significant fall in blood pressure, resting pulse rate, and percentage of body fat, and is more effective than the doctor's usual advice on healthy diet and exercise...
Adaptive trial design is a hot topic in the drug development community thanks to their complexity and substantial potential benefits for sponsors and patients. In Medelis' new issue of Peer Perspectives in Oncology, Dr. Ranganath Nayak of Cytel Inc. discusses the rapid evolution of the adaptive trial model and the latest thinking about its application in phase I and phase II clinical studies. (PRWeb Feb 2, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/cro/phaseI-phaseII/prweb3540304.ht
Summit Medical Group’s Nuclear Medicine Service received approval for re-accreditation by the American College of Radiology (ACR) (PRWeb Feb 2, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3549334.htm
The Mesothelioma Victims Center was created after a close family member was diagnosed with this rare form of cancer. The Mesothelioma Victims Center is saying, "we will help the family with Social Security, the VA, or doing research on the best medical facilities in the area of the mesothelioma victim-for free. As importantly, we will give the victim, or their loved ones, the names of the most capable mesothelioma law firms in the US, in order to make sure the victim, and their family have the best resources available." Why is this important? The group says, "giving the names of the most ca