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Colorado mom-to-be mistakenly given chemo drugs; long wait to see if baby OK
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Doctors say the early stages of pregnancy are an especially bad time for a pharmacological mix-up where a woman prescribed antibiotics instead is given a powerful drug used in chemotherapy. Yet a pharmacist at a Colorado...Tags: Abortion, Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Medical Professionals, Obstetrics, Cancer
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The Doctor's Corner: An early start on treating menopause
This is the first of a two-part series updating women of all ages on the use of hormones. It is a pleasure to be back putting pencil to paper with good news for women going through "the change." A Global Consensus Statement, hot off the press in the...Tags: Osteoporosis, Cleveland Clinic, Obstetrics, Yale University, Harvard Medical School
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Health sites too complex, full of cliches: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The importance of health literacy hit home for Lisa Gualtieri when a Cambodian refugee diagnosed with cancer asked her to act as a patient advocate. She played the role of a "salty tongue," a Cambodian expression that paints...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Obstetrics, American Medical Association, Aneurysm, Social Sciences
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Los dilatadores vaginales no alivian el dolor sexual después de la cirugía de prolapso
ReutersPor David y Douglas NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - En un ensayo clínico aleatorizado, el uso diario de un dilatador vaginal luego de una colporrafia posterior con cirugía reconstructiva no alivió la dispareunia o dolor durante el coito. "Aunque el uso...Tags: Obstetrics, Medical Specialization
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Bed rest no help for women at risk of early delivery
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having a short cervix increases a pregnant woman's chance of delivering prematurely, and a new study suggests going on bed rest does nothing to allay that risk. Researchers found that women were more than twice as likely to...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Northwestern University, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Twins, Obstetrics
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Technology may find ovarian cancer cells at an earlier stage
New technology for identifying early stage ovarian cancer in uterine and cervical cells could have the potential to one day stem this often deadly disease, according to a recent study in the International Journal of Cancer. Using equipment that can...
Tags: Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Obstetrics, Hysterectomy, Ovarian Cancer
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Dr. Robert H. MacNerland, 1924-2013
Dr. Robert H. MacNerland decided to become a doctor while in Europe with the Army during World War II, when he provided technical assistance to medical personnel in mobile units. "He was sort of like Klinger from the TV show 'M*A*S*H,' where he wasn't...
Tags: Prostate Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals, Loyola University Chicago, Obstetrics, Medical Specialization
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¿El parto vaginal es más seguro para los prematuros?
ReutersPor Genevra y Pittman 10 may (Reuters) - Los bebés muy prematuros tendrían menos problemas para respirar si nacen por vía vaginal que por cesárea, según sugieren los resultados de un estudio sobre más de 20.000 recién nacidos. Los autores...Tags: Obstetrics, Medical Specialization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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READER SUBMITTED: The St. Stanislaus School Student Council Recently Hosted A School-wide Career Fair
MeridenThe St. Stanislaus School Student Council recently hosted a school-wide career fair. Students in grades Kthrough eight visited the fair, which featured over 20 presenters. In addition to learning about a variety of professions, the students interviewed...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Education, Obstetrics, YMCA, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Lehigh County 9th in U.S. in newborn deaths
When the international child welfare organization Save The Children began crunching the data for its latest report on mortality rates of newborn babies, it came up with a locally stunning finding: Of the largest counties in the United States, Lehigh...
Tags: Nursing, Allentown, Obstetrics, Health and Medical Professionals, Demographics
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Health Check Up: Assessing Your Risk For Breast & Ovarian Cancer
Many women today are unaware of their risk for breast and ovarian cancer. One out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer sometime during their lives. Almost 300,000 women each year are diagnosed with invasive and non-invasive breast...
Tags: Mammogram, Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Medical Professionals, Ovarian Cancer, Family
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Could vaginal delivery be safer for preemies?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Very premature babies have fewer breathing problems when they're born through vaginal delivery compared to cesarean section, a new study of more than 20,000 newborns suggests. Based on those cases, researchers found that...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Obstetrics, Science and Technology, Vaginal Delivery, Stanford University
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