Episiotomy: Can you deliver a baby without one? (Mayo Clinic)
July 8th, 2008An episiotomy was once a routine part of childbirth but the procedure isn’t always necessary. Here’s what you need to know about episiotomy risks, benefits and recovery. More…
U.S. scientists have discovered one of the reasons why bladder cancer is so much more prevalent in men than women, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. More…
Women who reported having both a sexually transmitted disease and urinary tract infection just before or during early pregnancy were four times more likely to have babies with gastroschisis — a severe birth defect in which infants are born with their intestines and other internal organs outside the abdomen. More…
The study, which the researchers caution must be verified with further investigation, may explain in part a global increase in gastroschisis, according to lead investigator Marcia L. Feldkamp, Ph.D., P.A., assistant professor of pediatrics at the U School of Medicine and director of the Utah Birth Defect Network. More…
Say “I Don’t” to Honeymoon Cystitis More…
Teva Provides Update on FORTE Trial (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
July 8th, 2008JERUSALEM—-Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today announced top-line results from a Phase III study designed to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of glatiramer acetate 40mg as compared to the approved COPAXONE 20mg in the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis . Continue…
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) announced top-line results from a Phase III study designed to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of glatiramer acetate (GA) 40mg as compared to the approved COPAXONE 20mg in the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Continue…
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Several interesting presentations on pain, infection, and inflammation highlighted the plenary session, led by a state of the art lecture by Dr. Philippe Zimmern on his approach to pelvic pain syndrome in women. Continue…
The rate of caesarean births is at an all-time high in Canada — more so in Sault Ste. Marie — putting more women at risk for complications and increasing the strain on an already overburdened health-care system, warns the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada. More than […] Continue…
In-Depth From A.D.A.M. Causes The effect of aging on male fertility is not totally clear. However, growing evidence suggests that it may be a factor (although not to the extent that it is in women). Continue…
(HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Continue…
IT OFTEN starts during pregnancy and continues after the baby is born: You head to aerobics class, ready to shed those extra pounds and in the middle of the workout … an accident. As the years go by, these accidents occur more frequently, sometimes with heavier leaks. Continue…
An episiotomy was once a routine part of childbirth but the procedure isn’t always necessary. Here’s what you need to know about episiotomy risks, benefits and recovery. Continue…
Ways to help prevent urinary tract infections (The Star-Ledger)
July 8th, 2008Every month or two, I get a urinary tract infection. Each infection gets better after a course of antibiotics. Is there something I can do to prevent them? Read…
Women who reported having both a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and urinary tract infection (UTI) just before or during early pregnancy were four times more likely to have babies with gastroschisis a severe birth defect in which infants are born with their intestines and other internal organs outside the abdomen, University of Utah researchers report in the online British Medical Journal. Read…
MANILA, Philippines — The human rights group Karapatan (Rights) cautioned the military not to “blur the issue” about the alleged abduction of two women, who were the daughters of a slain peasant leader last week. Read…
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: After two years of antibiotics, I was told that my urinary tract infection, due to Enterococcus, is incurable. What will happen? Kidney failure? Read…
IT OFTEN starts during pregnancy and continues after the baby is born: You head to aerobics class, ready to shed those extra pounds and in the middle of the workout … an accident. As the years go by, these accidents occur more frequently, sometimes with heavier leaks. Read…
London, June 21 : Researchers at University of Utah have suggested that women with both a pre-pregnancy sexually transmitted disease (STD) and urinary tract infection (UTI) are more likely to deliver babies with a severe birth defect called gastroschisis. Read…
Say “I Don’t” to Honeymoon Cystitis (PRWeb Jun 12, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1018974.htm Read…
Is the Damage from Smoking Permanent? (Time.com via Yahoo! News)
July 8th, 2008Quitting cigarettes can only do a body good, but do former smokers ever fully recover from years of addiction? Continue…
IT OFTEN starts during pregnancy and continues after the baby is born: You head to aerobics class, ready to shed those extra pounds and in the middle of the workout … an accident. As the years go by, these accidents occur more frequently, sometimes with heavier leaks. Continue…
Say “I Don’t” to Honeymoon Cystitis (PRWeb Jun 12, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1018974.htm Continue…
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The moderated poster session covering neurogenic bladder included a broad range of interesting presentations, starting with Drs. Long and Chancellor’s work that showed that the bladder wall responds to stretch stimuli with an up-regulation of the extracellular matrix, in particular elastin and collagen, and alteration of cell phenotype. Continue…
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: After two years of antibiotics, I was told that my urinary tract infection, due to Enterococcus, is incurable. What will happen? Kidney failure? Continue…
Say “I Don’t” to Honeymoon Cystitis Continue…
The rate of caesarean births is at an all-time high in Canada — more so in Sault Ste. Marie — putting more women at risk for complications and increasing the strain on an already overburdened health-care system, warns the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada. More than […] Continue…