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Have You Been Diagnosed With Gallbladder Disease?

Gallbladder disease is the most common and costly digestive disease in the United States. More than 800,000 hospitalizations annually at estimated cost of over five billion dollars are attributed to gallbladder disease. Over 20 million Americans have gallstones with approximately one million new cases diagnosed each year. Women are twice as likely as men to develop gallbladder disease. The higher prevalence of gallstones in women is thought to be caused by multiple pregnancies, obesity, and rapid weight loss.

What Happened When You Got Your First Bra?

Getting your first bra is often both exciting and embarrassing. It's exciting because getting to wear a bra means that you're growing up. Some girls feel embarrassed, for various reasons, when they get their first bra. What happened, and how did you feel, when you got your first bra? Share your story with the girls who are still waiting for their first bras.

New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

The Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants this week recommended new screening guidelines for cervical cancer. The new guidelines call for all women to have their first Pap smear screening for cervical cancer beginning at age 21. Women between the ages of 21 and 29 should have additional screenings every 2 years, while women aged 30 to 70 need Pap smear screening for cervical cancer every 3 years, if they have had three consecutive negative Pap smear screenings. Women aged 65 to 70 may discontinue additional screenings if they have had 3, or more, consecutive negative Pap smear screenings in the last 10 years.

What Your Mother Told You About Menstruation

In the past, the subject of menstruation was often taboo. As a result, many of us were told things that were simply not true about menstruation. We were lucky if our moms told us the true facts about menstruation and prepared us properly for the day when our first periods started. What did your mother tell you to prepare you for menstruation?

A Pill That Could End Uterine Fibroid Tumors

Researchers in the UK say that a new pill under development for use as a "morning after" contraceptive shows promise as an effective non-surgical treatment for uterine fibroid tumors. Uterine fibroid tumors often cause pain, excessive bleeding, and infertility. Millions of women around the world suffer from uterine fibroid tumors, and often end up having a hysterectomy to relieve their pain and suffering. Women who participated in this research experienced a reduction in fibroid tumor size, as well as significantly fewer symptoms. Alicia Armstrong, leader of the UK research, and of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) says the new drug called ulipristal acetate (UPA), is convinced that the pill effectively treats fibroids and helps women to maintain their fertility so that future childbearing is possible.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy (STDs)
Title: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy (STDs)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 1/31/2005 4:59:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/9/2010

Miscarriage
Title: Miscarriage
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 7/14/2010

isotretinoin, Sotret, Claravis, Amnesteem, (Accutane is no longer available)
Title: isotretinoin, Sotret, Claravis, Amnesteem, (Accutane is no longer available)
Category: Medications
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 7/13/2010

Bacterial Vaginosis
Title: Bacterial Vaginosis
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 11/7/2001 1:44:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 7/9/2010

Birth Defects Linked to Valproic Acid
Title: Birth Defects Linked to Valproic Acid
Category: Health News
Created: 6/10/2010 10:38:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/10/2010 10:38:49 AM

Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy (STDs)
Title: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy (STDs)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 1/31/2005 4:59:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/9/2010

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Title: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 9/15/2006
Last Editorial Review: 7/21/2010

sulfamethoxazole, Gantanol, Gantanol DS
Title: sulfamethoxazole, Gantanol, Gantanol DS
Category: Medications
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 7/12/2010

Bacterial Vaginosis
Title: Bacterial Vaginosis
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 11/7/2001 1:44:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 7/9/2010

Drugs Like Viagra Linked to Higher Rates of STDs
Title: Drugs Like Viagra Linked to Higher Rates of STDs
Category: Health News
Created: 7/5/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 7/6/2010

Latest Trial Against Wyeth Hormone Drug Starts In Philadelphia
The latest court case exploring the link between Wyeth Pharmaceuticals' hormonal replacement drug Prempro and breast cancer started Tuesday in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports...

Researchers Report Developments In Breast, Ovarian Cancer Detection
Researchers recently identified several genetic variations associated with breast cancer, while a Belgian company announced the success of an experimental test to detect ovarian tumors. Summaries appear below. ~ Breast cancer: A team of British and French researchers recently identified "a suite of 14 genetic variations" that are related to breast cancer, Time reports...

Important Information For Patients From Susan G. Komen For The Cure® And The College Of American Pathologists
Recent media reports of potential misdiagnosis of early-stage breast cancer may frighten women away from breast cancer screening that could save their lives. Rather than shying away from screening, women should know the questions to ask and be confident about weighing their options, according to Susan G...

Abraxis BioScience And Specialised Therapeutics Announce Approval To Market ABRAXANE For Metastatic Breast Cancer In New Zealand
Abraxis BioScience, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABII), a fully integrated, global biotechnology company, and Specialised Therapeutics Ltd. today announced that MEDSAFE, the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, has approved for marketing ABRAXANE® (nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel) for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer after failure of anthracycline therapy...

More Funding Needed For Breast, Cervical Cancer Detection Program, Advocates Say
During an event to mark its 20th anniversary, advocates of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program on Tuesday expressed frustration that the program has not been extended to more low-income women and urged Congress to increase funding, CQ HealthBeat reports...

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