HRT patches ‘boost libido’
• Libido • May 31 04
Hormone replacement patches may increase the libido of postmenopausal women, a study has found.
HRT pills, combining oestrogen and a synthetic progesterone, are…
Testosterone Patch Increases Libido
• Libido • May 31 04
In a efficacy and safety study, treatment with a transdermal testosterone patch significantly increased sexual desire and sexual activity in women with Hypoactive Sexual…
Libido & Natural Progesterone
• Libido • May 31 04
The Female Body manufactures many types of Estrogen but only one Progesterone and Natural Progesterone is the Source of Libido or Sex Drive in…
Orgasm Problems Common After Prostate Surgery
• Orgasm • May 31 04
The quality of a man’s orgasm often decreases after prostate cancer surgery, according to a new study presented at a meeting of men’s health…
Xenical may boost insulin in diabetics
• Diabetes • May 31 04
As well as decreasing insulin resistance by inducing weight loss in overweight people with type 2 diabetes, the weight-loss drug Xenical may prompt a…
Prostate Cancer in 15% of Men With Normal PSA
• Cancer: Prostate • May 31 04
Fifteen out of every 100 older men with a normal PSA test actually has prostate cancer, a new study shows.
PSA - prostate-specific antigen…
More Sex Tied to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk
• Cancer: Prostate • May 31 04
Men who have had multiple sexual partners - and particularly those who get gonorrhea - are more likely to also get prostate cancer, say…
Quick test helps spot dementia
• Psychiatry / Psychology • May 31 04
While not quite as swift as its title suggests, the “seven minute screen” is an accurate means of testing for dementia, Dutch researchers report.
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Demand for surgery for obesity increases - expert
• Surgery • May 31 04
The fattening of the rich world has sparked a surge in demand for surgery to help people lose weight, a European specialist said on…
Migraine sufferers prone to “ice cream headaches”
• Migraine • May 31 04
People who are get migraines are also more likely to develop the unpleasant headaches that come with eating ice cream too fast, a study…
Ask kids, not mom, if they wear helmets
• Children's Health • May 31 04
Many parents seem to think their kids take more safety precautions than is really the case, new study findings show.
While most parents…
Scientists produce cow immune to mad cow disease
• Infections • May 31 04
Kirin Brewery Co, Japan’s number-two beer maker, has succeeded in producing a cow that is immune to mad cow disease, but experts said it…
School asthma program improves health and grades
• Asthma • May 31 04
A comprehensive school-based asthma management program improved health status and school performance of children with asthma, particularly those with persistent disease, according to a…
Prenatal testing has cut “amnio” use
• Pregnancy • May 31 04
Blood tests and ultrasound have led to the more selective use of invasive procedures like amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) to detect abnormalities…
Gene linked to lung disease in smokers
• Respiratory Problems • May 30 04
A form of a gene called MSR-1 seems to influence whether a smoker will develop lung problems such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis,…
High blood pressure closely related to body weight
• Weight Loss • May 30 04
Being heavy goes hand-in-hand with having high blood pressure, especially for women, according to researchers.
Dr. Yehonatan Sharabi, of the National Institutes of Health,…
Really under during surgery? Monitor can tell
• Surgery • May 30 04
Horror stories abound of surgery patients being aware they’re being operated on, but unable to move or say anything. A new type of monitoring…
Even the children are bigger in Texas, study finds
• Children's Health • May 30 04
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the children.
A study released on Thursday by the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston…
Soy may protect against endometrial cancer
• Food & Nutrition • May 30 04
Regular consumption of soy foods seems to reduce a woman’s risk of getting cancer of the endometrium, the lining of the uterus, according to…
Even preschoolers should have their vision tested
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 30 04
Parents need not wait until their children start kindergarten to have their eyes tested for vision problems.
Children under the age of 5 should…
Hysterectomy may affect sex life
• Urine Problems • May 30 04
Women who undergo radical hysterectomy to treat cervical cancer may have a lessened physical response during sexual arousal than other women, a small study…
Father’s smoking ups early miscarriage risk
• Fertility and pregnancy • May 30 04
Pregnant women exposed to large amounts of secondhand smoke - such as when their husband smokes - are more likely to miscarry during the…
Study finds condoms contain cancer-causing substance
• Cancer • May 30 04
Most condoms contain a cancer-causing chemical and their manufacture should be subject to greater quality control, a German scientific research institute said Friday.
The…
Weight gain in pregnancy has obesity risk -study
• Pregnancy • May 30 04
Women who gain more than 35 pounds during pregnancy have a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese, Swedish scientists said Friday.
Expectant mothers…
Obesity/diabetes could hit life expectancy - experts
• Diabetes • May 30 04
Twin global epidemics of obesity and diabetes are out of control and could reduce life expectancy in the future, health experts said on Friday.
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