CDC offers contraception advice for women with weight-loss surgery, medical conditions

CDC offers contraception advice for women with weight-loss surgery, medical conditions
ATLANTA – U.S. health officials have for the first time released contraception safety guidelines for more than one million women who have had weight-loss surgery or have certain medical conditions.
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Contraception advice for ill women

Contraception advice for ill women
U.S. health officials have for the first time released contraception safety guidelines for more than 1 million women who have had weight-loss surgery or have certain medical conditions.
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CDC has contraception advice for some ill women

CDC has contraception advice for some ill women
U.S. health officials have for the first time released contraception safety guidelines for more than 1 million women who have had weight-loss surgery or have certain medical conditions.
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Tamiflu and two other drugs used to treat influenza appear safe for pregnant women and babies: Study

Tamiflu and two other drugs used to treat influenza appear safe for pregnant women and babies: Study
Tamiflu and two other drugs used to treat influenza appear safe for pregnant women and their babies, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a retrospective study of 239 cases of women who received the medications during [...]

Medical specialist waits are longer for women

Medical specialist waits are longer for women
Canadian women were less likely than men to see a medical specialist within a month, Statistics Canada reports.
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Women living in northeastern U.S. more likely to develop RA: Study

Women living in northeastern U.S. more likely to develop RA: Study
Women living in the northeastern United States are more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis, suggesting a link between the autoimmune disease and vitamin D deficiency, says a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher.
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Outstanding women honoured

Outstanding women honoured
Barbara Hein spent 48 months in hospital from the ages of 13 to 30 dealing with the ravages of rheumatoid arthritis. The peak period for the disease occurred in her late teens and early 20s, when she became bedridden for two years, unable to even stand on her feet.[...]
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You’re Old: Target Women

Sarah turned 30 this week, and promptly began to fall apart. Fortunately, modern medicine is here to help with her arthritis, incontinence, and bone loss… for now. Watch out Sarah, 31 is just around the corner. Watch More infomania on Current TV, Thursdays 10/9c www.current.com www.infomaniafacebook.com VIEW more infomania & SUBSCRIBE to the youtube playlist [...]

Study Finds Little Effect Of Soy Isoflavones On Bone Loss In Postmenopausal Women

Study Finds Little Effect Of Soy Isoflavones On Bone Loss In Postmenopausal Women
New study expands upon earlier research”Our six-month preliminary study, published in 2000, indicated that soy protein, rich in isoflavones, exerted the greatest impact in slowing the loss of bone mineral density in the lumbar spine,” Alekel said. “But we believed that we needed [...]

Women with gout at greater risk of heart attack than men

Women with gout at greater risk of heart attack than men
Women with gout are at greater risk of a heart attack than men with the disease, indicates research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
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