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Extra virgin olive oil protects memory and helps prevent Alzheimer’s

In a landmark judgment, the Court of Justice of the European Union, yesterday ruled that courts could consider vaccines to be the reason for an illness despite the absence of any concrete evidence to support the connection.

21 Jun 2017

New study explores how refugee and immigrant women develop resilience to cope with stress

Refugee and undocumented immigrant women may experience unique and ongoing stress following migration, in addition to the pre- and post-migration traumatic events all immigrants may experience.

21 Jun 2017

CDC releases new data showing the distribution of Zika transmitting mosquitoes in the US

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) asked local public healthcare professionals to gather information about the geographic distribution of these two mosquito species as a result of the growing apprehensions about Zika virus since 2015.

21 Jun 2017

Study finds high prevalence of suicide attempts among women with learning disabilities

A new study by the University of Toronto found that the lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts was much higher for women who had been diagnosed with learning disabilities (16.6%) compared to women who had not (3.3%).

21 Jun 2017

Scientists uncover vital clues in puzzle over pre-eclampsia and increased risk of heart disease

Scientists studying a mystery link between the dangerous pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia and an increased risk of heart disease in later life for both mother and child have uncovered important new clues.

21 Jun 2017

Study suggests many people in the U.S. are taking too much vitamin D

An increasing number of adults in the U.S. are taking too much vitamin D, say researchers, with 3% supplementing at doses that have previously been associated with an increased risk of serious side effects such as kidney stones, certain cancers and even death.

21 Jun 2017

A clinic mix-up leaves pregnant woman in dark about Zika risk

Hospital officials in Washington state have apologized after failing for months to inform a pregnant woman she was likely infected with the Zika virus that can cause devastating birth defects.

21 Jun 2017

Type I interferons could have role in natural improvement of RA during pregnancy

An international US-Danish team of scientists, led by Damini Jawaheer, Ph.D. at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, has identified a possible link between type I interferons and a natural improvement of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during pregnancy.

21 Jun 2017

Adherence to NCCN Guidelines spares breast cancer patients from unnecessary tests

According to SEER data, more than 260,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States in 2016, most of whom were diagnosed with early-stage (stage I or II) disease.

21 Jun 2017

Breast implants linked to abnormal ECG recordings

Breast implants may impede an electrocardiogram (ECG) and could result in a false heart attack diagnosis, according to research presented today at EHRA EUROPACE - CARDIOSTIM 2017.

21 Jun 2017

Faulty BRCA genes and their linkage to breast and ovarian cancer: Study

A new large scale study has focussed on faulty BRCA genes and their linkage to breast and ovarian cancer. The research could help doctors counsel and advise their patients in a more definitive way in terms of treatment as well as lifestyle changes that could minimize cancer risk.

20 Jun 2017

NAMS publishes new position statement on use of hormone therapy to relieve menopause symptoms

A new position statement on the use of hormone therapy (HT) for menopausal and postmenopausal women from The North American Menopause Society has been published online today in the Society's journal, Menopause.

20 Jun 2017

Study finds vaccine to lower cholesterol levels could also immunize against heart disease

In people with high cholesterol levels, the fat that is built up in the artery walls narrows the arteries causing a condition called atherosclerosis. A study published on 19th June in the European Heart Journal has found the likelihood of a vaccine that can immunize humans having atherosclerosis, subsequent to successful outcomes in a mouse model study. At present, phase I clinical trial has begun in patients to see the possibility of translating the study findings to humans.

20 Jun 2017

Defining patient centricity

"Putting the patient first in an open and sustained engagement of the patient to respectfully and compassionately achieve the best experience and outcome for that person and their family.”

20 Jun 2017

New study receives £1.8m NIHR funding to find effective treatment for bleeding after childbirth

The University of Liverpool has been awarded £1.8m funding from the UK National Institute of Health Research to run a large study into the drug treatment of bleeding after childbirth (also called postpartum hemorrhage or PPH).

20 Jun 2017

New laser imaging 'bowl' could reduce stages involved in spotting breast cancer

In a bid to make the world's first while-you-wait test for breast cancer, European scientists are developing a comfortable hemispherical bowl lined with laser sources and ultrasound detectors with the potential to reduce the stages in spotting the disease into a single appointment.

20 Jun 2017

At age 19, many people are as inactive as 60-year-olds

A large proportion of teenagers get very little exercise and are as sedentary as 60-year-olds when they are just 19 years of age, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

20 Jun 2017

Yoga may be helpful in treating chronic low back pain

Physical therapy has been recommended as part of treatment for low back pain for a very long time. Low back pain affects millions worldwide and may be short lasting or chronic or longer in duration for some individuals. Long term or intermittently occurring low back pain is referred as chronic low back pain.

19 Jun 2017

Scorched earth ! Report paints grim outlook for global population, heatwaves

According to new research, unless carbon emissions are controlled, up to 75% of the world population could literally 'take the heat' in the form of deadly heat waves by 2100.

19 Jun 2017

Pfizer initiates Phase 1 trial of investigational GBS vaccine

Pfizer Inc. today announced that it has started a Phase 1 trial in healthy volunteers of PF-06760805, an investigational vaccine designed to help protect against Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection.

19 Jun 2017

Women's Health News

Extra virgin olive oil protects memory and helps prevent Alzheimer’s

New study explores how refugee and immigrant women develop resilience to cope with stress

CDC releases new data showing the distribution of Zika transmitting mosquitoes in the US

Study finds high prevalence of suicide attempts among women with learning disabilities

Scientists uncover vital clues in puzzle over pre-eclampsia and increased risk of heart disease

Study suggests many people in the U.S. are taking too much vitamin D

A clinic mix-up leaves pregnant woman in dark about Zika risk

Type I interferons could have role in natural improvement of RA during pregnancy

Adherence to NCCN Guidelines spares breast cancer patients from unnecessary tests

Breast implants linked to abnormal ECG recordings

Faulty BRCA genes and their linkage to breast and ovarian cancer: Study

NAMS publishes new position statement on use of hormone therapy to relieve menopause symptoms

Study finds vaccine to lower cholesterol levels could also immunize against heart disease

Defining patient centricity

New study receives £1.8m NIHR funding to find effective treatment for bleeding after childbirth

New laser imaging 'bowl' could reduce stages involved in spotting breast cancer

At age 19, many people are as inactive as 60-year-olds

Yoga may be helpful in treating chronic low back pain

Scorched earth ! Report paints grim outlook for global population, heatwaves

Pfizer initiates Phase 1 trial of investigational GBS vaccine

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