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Abortion Not a Risk Factor for Mental Health Problems
BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- A single elective abortion to end an unwanted pregnancy does not increase a woman's risk of mental health problems, according to the American Psychological Association.
Comorbid Conditions No Bar to Safe Endarterectomy
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (MedPage Today) -- Carotid endarterectomies can be performed safely even in patients with multiple comorbidities, researchers here said.
Use of Sexual- Reproductive Services by Women Remains Stable
NEW YORK (MedPage Today) -- In matters sexual, 21st century American women seem pretty much like their sisters a few years past.
Investigational Tibolone Lowers Fracture Rate but Increases Stroke Risk
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- The relative risk of vertebral fracture was reduced by 45% by the use of the selective tissue estrogenic activity regulator tibolone, an investigational agent to ease menopause symptoms or prevent osteoporosis, researchers here said.
Survey on Insulin Injections Finds Fear is Common But Raises Ethical Concerns
CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- A new patient survey found that fear related to insulin injections is a common problem in diabetes care, but it also raised new questions about the role of commercial funders in professional society activities.
For Unexplained Infertility, Continued Trying Is as Good as Treatment
ABERDEEN, Scotland (MedPage Today) -- Commonly used treatments for unexplained infertility may be ineffective in raising the odds of pregnancy, researchers found.
IAC: PEPFAR Wins Plaudits at AIDS 2008 Opening
MEXICO CITY (MedPage Today) -- The U.S. deserves applause for its $48 billion international commitment to battle HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, the opening ceremony of the 17th International AIDS Conference was told.
Strep Colonization in One Pregnancy Portends Recurrence
HOUSTON (MedPage Today) -- Women who were colonized with group B streptococci during pregnancy were nearly 12 times as likely to have a recurrence in the next pregnancy, a retrospective cohort study showed.
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