Hormone-based contraceptive for men
Men given a hormone-based contraceptive, which could be available in the near future, can regain their fertility about four months after stopping the treatment, researchers said. Drug companies have been working on a male pill or injection to inhibit sperm production and give couples a greater...
lucky29
Oral painkillers best after C-section
For acute pain relief after cesarean section, oral pain medication (oxycodone and acetaminophen) appears to be more effective than patient-controlled morphine, doctors found in a head-to-head comparison. Oral oxycodone-acetaminophen for the treatment of postcesarean pain "offers superior pain...
DanDan
My Curves yearly weight loss update :)
I finally got myself weighed and measured - the last time was a year ago (april 05). I have lost a total of 15 pounds, 9 1/2 inches (counting arms, thighs, waist, hips, bust) and I've lost a total of 5% body fat!!! Yay!!! (part of my fat weight loss I can thank Brytanl since it busted up the...
wannalose3175
More children overweight
Twenty to 30 percent more young children may be overweight than previously thought according to new growth standards, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. The standards also aim to help identify malnourished youngsters, which it said was an underestimated problem. The WHO -- which...
Mick
Sales jobs tied to bladder cancer risk
A review of research adds to evidence that people who work in sales may have a slightly elevated risk of bladder cancer -- particularly women. Studies have found higher bladder cancer rates among people in various occupations, including hairdressers, textile workers, truck drivers and workers in...
Mick
Merck cervical cancer shot gives 5-year protection
An experimental vaccine from Merck & Co Inc designed to protect women against a virus that causes cervical cancer has proved effective for up to five years, researchers said. Women given Gardasil, which Merck is developing with France's Sanofi-Aventis, experienced no cases of cervical and...
Heather_2
Narcolepsy drug eyed for cocaine users
The hottest topic in cocaine addiction is another drug — a medicine already sold to wake up narcoleptics. Hundreds of cocaine users are testing whether that legal pill, called modafinil, could help them kick the addiction, and there's early evidence that it may. Modafinil might also counter the...
Danny
Many cancer survivors stop mammographies
More than a third of breast cancer survivors gradually stop getting annual mammographies, according to a new study. The results may indicate women grow complacent about medical screening once they get past the medical scare, said the study's lead author, Dr. Chyke Doubeni of the University of...
Diet change may improve ovary disease outcomes
The fertility problems and hormone irregularities that plague women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may improve on a low-carbohydrate diet, according to a new study. In polycystic ovary syndrome, a woman's ovaries develop multiple cysts. Symptoms can include excessive hairiness, obesity,...
Scientists solve rare bone disease mystery
Scientists have discovered a mutant gene that triggers the body to form a second, renegade skeleton, solving the mystery of a rare disease called FOP that imprisons children in bone for life. The finding may one day lead to development of a drug, not only to treat the rare bone disorder, but more...
Laylah