A 10-year study, led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Katherine Hartmann, M.D., Ph.D., disrupts conventional wisdom that uterine fibroids cause miscarriages.
Jun 7, 2017
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(HealthDay)—High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) causes substantially less morbidity than surgery for treatment of uterine fibroids, with similar long-term quality of life (QoL), according to a study published online ...
May 1, 2017
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For the first time since the corresponding law became effective in 2012, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) has published an assessment of the potential of a new treatment method according ...
Mar 22, 2017
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The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) has completed 8 assessments of the benefit and potential of new treatment methods with high-risk class medical devices. Besides targeted lung denervation ...
Mar 22, 2017
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(HealthDay)—The use of statins is associated with a lower risk of uterine fibroids and fibroid-related symptoms, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Dec 21, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Hysterectomy can often be avoided in patients with uterine fibroids undergoing uterine artery embolization, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Dec 14, 2016
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Queen's University researcher Paula James isn't afraid to talk about periods, and she hopes others join the conversation in order to help women recognize if they have a bleeding disorder.
Jun 17, 2016
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A new registry that launches this month gives women who have uterine fibroids the opportunity to help determine which strategies are most effective in treating the common condition.
May 10, 2016
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(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it would permit limited use of a "tissue containment system" in conjunction with laparoscopic power morcellators—devices that grind up tissue in gynecological ...
Apr 7, 2016
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Women who underwent a nonsurgical, image-guided treatment, uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), for the treatment of uterine fibroids experienced improved sexual function and a higher overall quality of life. The research, ...
Apr 3, 2016
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