Published August 16, 2010
in General.
(HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the ella (ulipristal acetate) emergency contraceptive pill, which prevents pregnancy if taken within five days of unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure.
The prescription-only drug, which has been available in Europe since May 2009, is a progesterone agonist/antagonist that is thought to work by inhibiting or delaying ovulation, according to a statement from the FDA.
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Millions of Americans already take fish oil to keep their hearts healthy and to treat ailments ranging from arthritis to depression. Now, a new study suggests that the supplements may also help women lower their risk of breast cancer.
Postmenopausal women between the ages of 50 and 76 who took fish oil were 32 percent less likely to develop certain types of breast cancer than women who didn’t, the study found.
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Published July 20, 2010
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A new topical gel has shown promise in helping to protect women from HIV infection, according to a study being presented at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria.
The gel contains the antiretroviral drug tenofovir, which keeps the virus from multiplying.
An effective vaginal microbicide such as this could be a major new tool in the HIV toolbox.
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Published April 6, 2010
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It shows men who indulge in regular lovemaking are up to 45 per cent less likely to develop life-threatening heart conditions than men who have sex once a month or less.
The study, of over 1,000 men, shows sex appears to have a protective effect on the male heart but did not examine whether women benefit too.
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Published December 5, 2009
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Emetophobia, the fear of vomiting.
It’s rather common in fact, about the 6th most common phobias.
Mine started when I vomited in the school hallway during 3rd grade.
There are some good resources on line if you google search it.
I’m about 99% over my emetophobia using rational thought. It took months of doing things when I thought I was going to be sick, and not being sick. I still have 1% of the time (once every two months, or less) when I feel nausiated due to anxiety or regular stress.
Odds are, you haven’t vomited in a long time. Most of us emetophobes are vomit-free 25 years or more. I vomited in 3rd grade then again last year. That was 30 years vomit free.
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