Total U.S. Prescriptions Drop As Consumers' Health Care Costs Rise The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday examined how U.S.
prescription drug volume has "fallen steadily" since early 2007 and in recent months have "slipped in and out of negative territory" because of a "troubled economy and the growing burden of out-of-pocket
health care costs." Preliminary data gathered by
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTG2 Identified As Potential Therapeutic Target In Chemo-Resistant Ovarian Cancer M. D. Anderson team silences protein with siRNA, implicates TG2 in fourth cancer Scientists from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found overexpression of tissue type transglutaminase (TG2) in ovarian cancer is associated with increased tumor cell growth and adhesion, resistance to chemotherapy and lower overall survival rates.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCall For Better Guidance For Breast Surgery Ops Women seeking breast augmentation on the NHS for mental
health reasons may face a postcode lottery because of a lack of clear guidance and evidence on who will benefit from the surgery. This is the finding of Katie Trickey of Canterbury Christ Church University, who presents her findings at The British Psychological Society Psychology of Women Annual Conference, being held in Windsor.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEnvironmental Pollutant Has Sex-Skewing Effect Women exposed to high levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls - a group of banned environmental pollutants) are less likely to give birth to male children. A study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental
Health found that among women from the San Francisco Bay Area, those exposed to higher levels of PCBs during the 50s and 60s, were significantly more likely to give birth to female children.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comQuestioning The Removal Of Ovaries During Hysterectomy During hysterectomy operations, surgeons often remove a woman's ovaries as well as her uterus. Cochrane Researchers now say there is no evidence that removing the ovaries provides any additional benefit and warn surgeons to consider the procedure carefully. "Until more reliable research is available, removal of the ovaries at the time of hysterectomy should be approached with caution," says lead researcher, Dr. Leonardo Orozco of the OBGYN Women's Hospital San Jose in Costa Rica.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGroup Of Women In Cameroon Pledges To Fight HIV/AIDS, Address Other Issues At Workshop A group of women at a recent workshop organized by the Cameroon Grassroots Women Educational, Economic and Social Advancement network resolved to address issues such as HIV/AIDS, reproductive and family
health, and other women's rights issues, Cameroon's The Post reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCaesarean Section -- No Consensus On Best Technique Despite the routine delivery of babies by caesarean section, there is no consensus among medical practitioners on which is the best operating method to use. In a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library, researchers call for further studies to establish the safest method for both mother and infant.
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