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Dutch urge removal of faulty PIP breast implants
Dutch health authorities on Wednesday recommended the removal of breast implants made by now-defunct French company PIP after conflicting reports about the product's safety.
Jan 11, 2012
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It's time to lift the restrictions on medical abortion in Australia
Over the past thirteen years, many Australian women have used the drug mifepristone (RU486) to bring about a medical abortion.
Apr 1, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
World's first mum-to-daughter uterine transplants in Sweden (Update)
Two Swedish women received new uteruses at the weekend in the world's first mother-to-daughter uterine transplants aimed at helping them have babies, Gothenburg University announced on Tuesday.
Sep 18, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Single scan could safely rule out pregnancy-related deep vein thrombosis
A single ultrasound scan (known as compression ultrasonography) may safely rule out a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in women during pregnancy or in the first few weeks after giving birth (post-partum period), finds ...
Apr 24, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Hormonal treatment in pregnancy won't lower odds for preterm birth
A hormone therapy commonly used to prevent preterm births probably isn't effective, a new study reports.
Nov 2, 2022
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Medications
FDA: lower ambien's dose to prevent drowsy driving
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved new, lower-dose labeling for the popular sleep drug Ambien (zolpidem) in an effort to cut down on daytime drowsiness that could be a hazard while performing ...
May 15, 2013
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Health
Men more likely than women to need urgent hospital care soon after discharge
Men are significantly more likely than women to need urgent hospital care, including readmission, within a month of being discharged, finds research in the online only journal BMJ Open.
Apr 18, 2012
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Health
Menopausal night sweats linked with cognitive dysfunction
Experts frequently tout the value of a good night's sleep. However, a new study casts doubt on the value of sleep time suggesting that women who experience night sweats are more vulnerable to cognitive dysfunction as their ...
Sep 24, 2019
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Vaccination
Vaccine panel gives nod to HPV shots for men up to age 26
A vaccine against cervical and other cancers should be recommended for both men and women up to age 26, a U.S. government advisory panel decided Wednesday.
Jun 26, 2019
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Cardiology
Women with irregular heart rhythm carry a higher risk of stroke than men
Women with irregular heart rhythm (known as atrial fibrillation) have a moderately increased risk of stroke compared with men, suggesting that female sex should be considered when making decisions about anti-clotting treatment, ...
May 31, 2012
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