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Meditation equal to first-line medication for anxiety
“The medication worked great, like it always does, but the meditation also worked great; we saw about a 30% drop in symptoms for both groups.”
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Analysis affirms that giving birth protects against endometrial cancer
Researchers found that more live births has a protective effect on the risk of endometrial cancer, even when accounting for other risk factors.
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The clitoris steps into the spotlight with major scientific discovery
“I ask all of my patients about clitoral pain, and it is often the first time they have ever been asked about this.”
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Physicians react: Climate change and other social issues
Around half of physicians rated climate change among their five most important issues, according to results of a Medscape survey.
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Promising new antibiotic emerges for treating UTIs
It would be the first new treatment in 20 years for UTIs, which affect more than half of women at least sometime in their lives.
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HPV vaccine effectiveness dependent on age at receipt
HPV vaccination does not have any therapeutic effect on HPV infections already acquired, which is likely to explain the difference in infection...
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Post ‘Roe,’ contraceptive failures carry bigger stakes
Researchers distinguish between the perfect use of birth control, when a method is used consistently and correctly every time, and typical use,...
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Link between PCOS and increased risk of pancreatic cancer?
“These data suggest some individuals may have unknown metabolic derangements that may underlie the development of both conditions.”
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USPSTF holds firm on postmenopausal hormone recommendations
The central message of updated recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s on using hormone therapy to prevent chronic...
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Hormone therapy–depression link may depend on mode of administration
Registry study suggests different effects from local and systemic types of hormone therapy plus age.