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- D.C. Health Dept. Pushes Female Condoms In HIV Outreach Initiative The Washington, D.C., health department has launched a campaign to promote use of the female condom as a way to help curb the spread of HIV in the city, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. A 2009 study found that about 3% of the city's population...
Published Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 EST
Source: Medical News Today - More Research Needed To Address Female Sexual Dysfunction, Report Says Women who experience sexual dysfunction or female orgasm disorder do not have enough treatments or medications to address the issue, according to a report published recently in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, Live Science/MSNBC reports. According to Live ...
Published Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 EST
Source: Medical News Today - Study Reveals Nearly 1 In 5 Californians Report Need For Mental Health Services In a comprehensive new study of mental health status and the use of mental health services by Californians, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that nearly one in five adults in the state - about 4.9 million people - said they needed help for...
Published Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:00:00 EST
Source: Medical News Today - Breakthrough Breast Cancer Identifies Potential New Treatment Which Could Help 800 Scottish Women Each Year Scientists from the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Unit at the University of Edinburgh have discovered a potential new way to treat a common form of breast cancer which affects 800 Scottish women and 9,000 UK women each year. The team are the first t...
Published Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:00:00 EST
Source: Medical News Today - Alternative Treatments for Hot Flashes of Menopause Title: Alternative Treatments for Hot Flashes of Menopause
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 1/14/2002 3:37:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 7/29/2010
Published Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:00:00 EST
Source: MedicineNet - Diabetes Treatment Title: Diabetes Treatment
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/5/2006
Last Editorial Review: 7/29/2010
Published Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:00:00 EST
Source: MedicineNet - Protect your eyes from sun damage Melissa Brons, optometric assistant at Downtown Vision Care Calgary, wants everyone to protect their eyes.
Published Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:02:22 EST
Source: Canada.com - MabCure's test detects ovarian tumours in blood An experimental test that uses antibodies to detect ovarian tumour cells in the blood correctly identified 16 of 17 women who had the cancer, a Belgian company said on Tuesday.
Published Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:03:08 EST
Source: Canada.com - Acupuncture not effective for inducing labour, study finds Although acupuncture is promoted as a way to induce labour in women who go past their due date, a Danish study had added to evidence casting doubt on its usefulness.
Published Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:39:43 EST
Source: Canada.com - What ''clinically proven'' means for a beauty product Science doesn't just help to invent new products, it can push existing ones.
Published Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:17:18 EST
Source: Canada.com - Moderate Coffee Drinking OK in Pregnancy Title: Moderate Coffee Drinking OK in Pregnancy
Category: Health News
Created: 7/22/2010 11:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/22/2010 11:35:18 AM
Published Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:00:00 EST
Source: MedicineNet - Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy (STDs) Title: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy (STDs)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 1/31/2005 4:59:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/9/2010
Published Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 EST
Source: MedicineNet
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