Women Likely To Receive No-Cost Formula Samples When Leaving Hospital After Birth, Report Finds Despite opposition from numerous
health organizations to giving new mothers no-cost formula samples, most women after giving birth in the U.S. leave the hospital with such samples, as well as discount coupons to
buy formula, according to a report published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent
Medicine,
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Scientific Review Shows That Zolmitriptan ('Zomig(TM)') Nasal Spray Provided Efficacious Relief From Cluster Headache Results from a new pooled data analysis presented at the European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress (EHMTIC) 2008 today show that zolmitriptan ('Zomig') nasal spray provided fast and efficacious relief in the treatment of episodic and chronic cluster headache.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStem Cell Research: Updated Guidelines Released The National Academies has released amended guidelines for research involving human embryonic stem cells, revising those that were issued in 2005 and updated in 2007. The Academies originally produced the guidelines to offer a common set of ethical standards for the responsible conduct of research using human stem cells, an area that, due to an absence of comprehensive federal funding, was lacking national standards.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHow STDs Increase The Risk Of Becoming Infected With HIV Individuals who have a sexually transmitted disease (e.g., genital herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia) and women with yeast and bacterial vaginal infections have an increased risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to the virus through sexual contact. Although several explanations have been proposed, exactly how and why STDs have this effect has not been clear. Now, Teunis B.H.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSociety Of Interventional Radiology Applauds Report's Uterine Fibroid Embolization Recommendations The Society of Interventional Radiology, a national organization of nearly 4,500 doctors, scientists and allied
health professionals dedicated to improving
health care through minimally invasive treatment interventions, applauds the recommendations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists that uterine fibroid embolization "is a safe and effective option" for women. "This finding fully opens the door to women's choice.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNorth Carolina Sex Education Debate Becoming More Polarizing, News Observer Reports The Raleigh News & Observer on Wednesday examined the sex education debate in North Carolina. According to the News & Observer, debate on the issue has become more "polarizing" this week after Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee, announced that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant.
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