Women's Health Category
Top MEDICAL VIDEO 3-27-2009
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New Warning On Depo-Provera Contraception Injection
The FDA announced recently that a new black-box warning is being added to the labeling for Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection. The warning alerts prescribers that prolonged use may result in loss of bone density. Pfizer, the drug’s manufacturer, has also issued a “Dear Doctor” letter with the same information.
Top MEDICAL VIDEO 2-04-2009
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Kaunitz on Women’s Health: A Safer Approach to Prescribing Menopausal Estrogen
The focus is on prevention of venous thromboembolism which occurs in about 2 per 1,000 menopausal women. Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) have shown that conjugated estrogen with methyoxy progesterone acetate increases risk of thromboembolism. Is there a safer way? Studies from France show that transdermal estrogen does not increase vasomotor symptoms.
Top MEDICAL VIDEO 11-18-2008
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One of the most common health problems among women, endometriosis, can lead to infertility – but what is it and why do some women get it? It possibly affects 5 million women. Chronic pelvic pain and painful menstrual periods are a couple of symptoms while some women have no symptoms at all.
Top MEDICAL VIDEO 10-20-2008
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- Mood Disorders Across Women’s Lifecycle
Twice as many women as men suffer from depression and mood disorders – but only between puberty and menopause. This burden on women in the reproductive years suggests a powerful link between female hormones and brain function. Dr. Ellie Williams, MD, associate director of the Center for Neuroscience in Women’s Health discusses this role of hormones in women’s mental health.
Health Matters: Gynecologic Oncology
About 1 in every 57 women in the United States will develop some type of gynecologic cancer. Most cases occur in women over the age of 50, but this disease can also affect younger women. Dr. Steven Plaxe discusses rmethods of diagnosis and treatment.
Exercising While Pregnant Delivers Better Results
Ohio State University Medical Center experts say when it comes to delivering babies, eating right and exercising through your pregnancy can deliver much better results.
9 Months Of Pregnancy In 20 Seconds
Watch this series of photos taken by a husband every other day throughout his wife’s pregnancy. The effect it has after being put together in a 20 second video is truly mesmerizing!
Surviving Breast Cancer Often Marred By Lymphedema
The good news is that more women than ever before are beating breast cancer. The bad news is those survivors are dealing with another problem that’s even more widespread than some thought. A new study has found that a majority of women who overcome breast cancer face a new battle with lymphedema, a painful condition caused by swelling — one they will have to fight the rest of their lives.
Girls Can Be 5 Times More Likely to Tear Their ACLs
It’s a mystery that is baffling doctors and hobbling young women. Girls are up to 5-times more likely than boys to tear the ACL in their knees in non-contact sports. Some suggest that hormones might play a role, so a team of experts looked into it.
