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State OK Rules to Foil Spread of Chlamydia
Sex partners of patients infected with chlamydia, the most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease in Massachusetts and the United States, will be able to get a prescription...
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High Levels Of Cadmium, Lead In Blood Linked To Pregnancy Delay
Higher blood levels of cadmium in females, and higher blood levels of lead in males, delayedpregnancy in couples trying to become pregnant, according to a study by researchers at t...
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Decoding The Molecular Machine Behind E. coli And Cholera
Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered the workings behind some ofthe bacteria that kill hundreds of thousands every year, possibly paving the way for new...
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Women Show A Preference For Non-Medical Approaches To Treat Menopausal Symptoms
Menopausal women prefer non-medical treatment for their symptoms and want more support from their GP and partner, finds a new study published in BJOG: An International Journal of O...
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Miscarriage Prevented By Deadly Carbon Monoxide
Heme oxygenase-1 is essential for the growth of blood vessels in the placenta and in establishing blood flow in the umbilical cord. Too little HO-1 can lead to a restriction in the...
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Lack of Vitamin D During Pregnancy Tied to Speech Problems in Kids
Researchers have found a link between vitamin D deficiency and speech problems in children. Women who suffer from Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy are twice at risk of giving ...
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Too Few Young Women Tested for Chlamydia: CDC
Only 38 percent of the 16 million American women aged 15 to 25 who are sexually active screened for chlamydia in the prior year, putting them at risk for chronic pain, life-threate...
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Researchers Isolate Egg-Producing Stem Cells From Adult Human Ovaries
For the first time, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have isolated egg-producing stem cells from the ovaries of reproductive age women and shown these cells can pro...
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Good Parenting Often Adversely Affected By Violent Relationships
Couples who are married or living together will probably have more trouble parenting as a team if they have been violent toward one another during pregnancy, according to a team of...
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Increased Risk Of Infertility Following Childhood Cancer
Survivors of cancer in childhood have a higher risk of infertility in later life. This is the conclusion reached by Magdalena Balcerek and her co-authors in a study published in De...
