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Some American ob/gyn residency programs fail to offer formal training in menopause medicine

A small survey of U.S. obstetrics and gynecology residents finds that fewer than one in five receives formal training in menopause medicine, and that seven in 10 would like to receive it.

2 May 2013

Roundup: Battles in five states become central to abortion fight; Calif. prison spending on anti-psychotics raises treatment questions

Five states have moved to adopt tighter abortion regulations, including North Dakota, where a new law prohibits abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected. Jeffrey Brown gets perspectives from Charmaine Yoest of Americans United for Life and Ilyse Hogue of NARAL Pro-Choice America (4/30).

2 May 2013

Scientists study repeating patterns in nature to better understand role of immune system in cancer

Can the patterns in tree branches or the meandering bends in a river provide clues that could lead to better cancer therapies? According to a new study from Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center, these self-similar, repeating patterns in nature known as fractals help scientists better understand how the immune system is organized and may one day be used to help improve stem cell transplant outcomes in leukemia patients by predicting the probability of transplant complications.

2 May 2013

Study: Self-collection of genital samples for HPV testing helps in early detection of cervical cancer

In Kenya, women face a cervical cancer mortality rate that is approximately 10 times as high as in the United States.

2 May 2013

FDA OKs over-the-counter 'Plan B' contraception for women and girls older than age 15

The move, regulators said, was made independent of a recent federal district judge's ruling that called for the emergency contraceptive to be made available over-the-counter to women of all ages without restriction.

2 May 2013

Research findings pave the way for developing better treatments for AML

A team of researchers led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified virtually all of the major mutations that drive acute myeloid leukemia, a fast-growing blood cancer in adults that often is difficult to treat.

2 May 2013

New report finds sharp increase in emergency department visits involving adverse reactions to zolpidem

A new report shows that the number of emergency department visits involving adverse reactions to the sleep medication zolpidem rose nearly 220 percent from 6,111 visits in 2005 to 19,487 visits in 2010.

2 May 2013

Findings set the stage for identifying potential new drug targets, treatment strategies for AML

nvestigators for The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network have detailed and broadly classified the genomic alterations that frequently underlie the development of acute myeloid leukemia, a deadly cancer of the blood and bone marrow.

2 May 2013

NY health care advocates: Medicaid managed care shuns the most disabled users

Managed-care companies in New York have come under fire for signing up vigorous older adults referred to them by social day care centers, customers whose health needs are relatively small. But on Tuesday, legal advocates for the disabled told the state's Medicaid director that the most seriously impaired people were getting the opposite treatment (Bernstein, 4/30).

2 May 2013

Tips for prevention and early detection of skin cancer

According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 82,770 Americans will be diagnosed this year with skin cancer, including melanoma. When left untreated, melanoma is the most dangerous and aggressive form of skin cancer, accounting for more than 9,000 of the 12,000-plus skin cancer deaths each year.

2 May 2013

Researchers identify genetic mutation linked to a typical form of migraine

A research team led by a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at the University of California, San Francisco has identified a genetic mutation that is strongly associated with a typical form of migraine.

2 May 2013

AMGA, AMGF unveil two major resources to improve high blood pressure control

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2 May 2013

New consumer conundrum: To buy insurance or pay the penalty

Media outlets report on a range of health law implementation issues -- including how medical homes might be helpful in treating the newly insured as well as an analysis of the whether the health law's penalties for not buying insurance have enough bite.

2 May 2013

Hypothalamus controls aging throughout the body, scientists report

While the search continues for the Fountain of Youth, researchers may have found the body's "fountain of aging": the brain region known as the hypothalamus.

2 May 2013

Wistar researchers find surprising role for RNA-editing protein in gene silencing

RNA, once considered a bit player in the grand scheme by which genes encode protein, is increasingly seen to have a major role in human genetics.

2 May 2013

Details about genomic landscapes of AML and endometrial cancer revealed

Two studies from The Cancer Genome Atlas program reveal details about the genomic landscapes of acute myeloid leukemia and endometrial cancer.

2 May 2013

Obama aims to tamp down fears about health law

During a Tuesday news conference, President Barack Obama acknowledged likely "bumps and glitches" as key provisions of the health law take effect, but said that many elements of the measure are already in place and "working fine."

2 May 2013

Study discusses how mind-body class helps medical students better manage stress

A Boston University School of Medicine study shows a mind-body class elective for medical students helps increase their self-compassion and ability to manage thoughts and tasks more effectively.

2 May 2013

New official clinical practice guidelines on diagnosis, management of EIB

The American Thoracic Society has released new official clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis and management of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, the acute airway narrowing that occurs as a result of exercise.

2 May 2013

Study reveals link between binge drinking and risk for developing alcoholic liver disease

Long after a hangover, a night of bad decisions might take a bigger toll on the body than previously understood. Described in the current issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, a study at the University of Missouri has revealed a unique connection between binge drinking and the risk for developing alcoholic liver disease and a variety of other health problems.

2 May 2013

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Some American ob/gyn residency programs fail to offer formal training in menopause medicine

Roundup: Battles in five states become central to abortion fight; Calif. prison spending on anti-psychotics raises treatment questions

Scientists study repeating patterns in nature to better understand role of immune system in cancer

Study: Self-collection of genital samples for HPV testing helps in early detection of cervical cancer

FDA OKs over-the-counter 'Plan B' contraception for women and girls older than age 15

Research findings pave the way for developing better treatments for AML

New report finds sharp increase in emergency department visits involving adverse reactions to zolpidem

Findings set the stage for identifying potential new drug targets, treatment strategies for AML

NY health care advocates: Medicaid managed care shuns the most disabled users

Tips for prevention and early detection of skin cancer

Researchers identify genetic mutation linked to a typical form of migraine

AMGA, AMGF unveil two major resources to improve high blood pressure control

New consumer conundrum: To buy insurance or pay the penalty

Hypothalamus controls aging throughout the body, scientists report

Wistar researchers find surprising role for RNA-editing protein in gene silencing

Details about genomic landscapes of AML and endometrial cancer revealed

Obama aims to tamp down fears about health law

Study discusses how mind-body class helps medical students better manage stress

New official clinical practice guidelines on diagnosis, management of EIB

Study reveals link between binge drinking and risk for developing alcoholic liver disease

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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