Why Men Are More Prone To Heart Disease: New Research Led By University Of Leicester Men are more prone to - and likely to die of - heart disease compared with women of a similar age - and sex hormones are to blame, according to a new University of Leicester led study The findings of a study by Dr Maciej Tomaszewski, New Blood Lecturer in Cardiovascular
Medicine in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Leicester, suggest that this "male disadvantage" may be related to the sex-specific effects of naturally occurring sex hormones.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEconomic Pressures Lead Some Uninsured To Stop Medications, Cut Doses The Jackson Clarion-Ledger on Wednesday examined how some U.S. residents who cannot afford
health insurance are reducing the amount of medications they take or cutting doses, as well as seeing the doctor less frequently, to save money. A survey conducted by the
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHenry Schein Disaster Relief Hotline Stands Ready To Support Dental, Medical, And Veterinary Customers Henry Schein, Inc., the largest provider of
healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets, today reminded customers that its disaster relief hotline stands ready to assist dentists, physicians, veterinarians and
healthcare facilities that may experience operational, logistical or financial issues as a result of hurricanes or other natural disasters.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTHT Launches 'Connect' Counselling For Gay Men, UK On September 3 Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching 'Connect' a new low cost counselling service, based in King's Cross, aimed at gay or bisexual men. The service allows men to explore difficulties or challenges in their lives, make sense of experiences and find solutions or coping mechanisms when faced with problems. Each session lasts 50 minutes and THT is able to offer courses ranging from a few sessions to 12 or more.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWall Street Journal Examines Drugmakers' Use Of 'Unbranded Product Advertising' To Promote Disease Awareness, Treatment Options The Wall Street Journal on Friday examined "unbranded product advertising" for brand-name
drugs, which allow drugmakers to drive television viewers to Web sites promoting
drugs without the requirement of listing the products' side effects in the TV advertisement. FDA rules state that if an advertisement does not name a drug directly, it does not need to include a listing of possible side effects.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDecrease In Teens Having Sex, Increase In Condom Use, CDC Study Finds Current high school students are less likely to be sexually active and are more likely to use condoms than students who were in high school in 1991, according to a study published earlier this month in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the New York Times reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com'Superbug' Breast Infections Controllable In Nursing Mothers, UT Southwestern Researchers Find Many nursing mothers who have been hospitalized for breast abscesses are afflicted with the "superbug" methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, but according to new research by UT Southwestern Medical Center physicians, conservative treatment can deal with the problem.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Discoveries To Be Revealed At Ovarian Cancer Symposium In Seattle Leading ovarian cancer researchers and clinicians from around the world will meet in Seattle September 4-5 to discuss exciting new discoveries and recent scientific findings to fight ovarian cancer, which kills more than 15,000 women every year. The news media will get a sneak peek at these discoveries during a morning news conference on September 4.
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