A nerve-blocking injection into the neck may be an alternative treatment for hot flashes for women who would prefer not to get hormonal treatments because of safety reasons or personal preferences, according to an article published online February 5 in Menopause.
Month: February 2014
America’s Plan B Problem: The Contraception Misinformation Epidemic
Emergency contraception is supposed to be available to teens, but pharmacists are telling them they’re too young.
Sides in Indiana In Vitro Lawsuit Argue Over Doctrine
A former Roman Catholic schoolteacher who sued a northern Indiana diocese after being fired nearly three years ago for having in vitro fertilization says in court documents that church doctrine on the procedure should not be presented to the jury.
An Aspirin a Day to Reduce Your Ovarian Cancer Risk? Maybe, NCI Study Says, But More Research Needed
Women who take aspirin daily may reduce their risk of ovarian cancer by 20 percent – or even more with the low-dose variety – according to a study led by scientists at the National Cancer Institute, published Thursday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
The Cost of IVF: 4 Things I Learned While Battling Infertility
When I found out that I was a carrier for the single-gene genetic disorder Tay-Sachs, a degenerative neurological condition that is fatal for children born with it, there was absolutely nothing to worry about…unless my husband was also a carrier.
Eye on Health: Infertility
They are the picture of a happy family, but turn back the clock seven years and Vanessa Tripp wasn’t so sure this would ever come into focus.
Fate of a Fertilized Egg: Why Some Embryos Don’t Implant
Some embryos fail to implant in the womb, while others implant successfully, leading to pregnancy, and a new study sheds light on why that’s the case.
New Analysis of Endometriosis Could Help Diagnoses, Treatments
Endometriosis, the invasive displacement of uterine tissue into surrounding organs, affects at least 10 percent of women. The disease, which is often misdiagnosed, can cause severe pain and infertility, but very little is known about how it arises.
To Catch a Killer Gene: Sisters Race to Stop Mystery Disease
America is experiencing a boom in biological fortune-telling. Doctors can now scan the genes of a fetus using only a drop of the mother’s blood, testing for hundreds of known mutations, including Down syndrome. Soon they’ll be able to detect a growing list of rare mutations—almost none of them treatable—and predict an embryo’s risk of more common ailments like diabetes, cancer, and heart disease
Does Fertility Depend On Dental Health?
Children are the light and laughter of one’s life. Without them the world would be a dreary and dull place to live in. There are many couples who do all and everything to get a baby, but still wonder why they fail. There are many people in the world who yearn for a child to brighten up their lives, to make it more meaningful and happy. But many of them are unable to conceive.