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Procedure for Incontinence in Women May Lose Effectiveness With Time
Procedure for Incontinence in Women May Lose Effectiveness With Time TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- The success of a common surgery for pelvic organ prolapse -- a painful and distressing condition affecting many women -- lessens over time, accord...
Public Funding Spurs Couples to Seek Fertility Treatment
Public Funding Spurs Couples to Seek Fertility Treatment WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Public funding of assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, broadens the range of couples who seek treatment for ...
People With High Blood Pressure May Crave Salt
People With High Blood Pressure May Crave Salt WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- High-salt diets have long been linked to high blood pressure, but new research finds that those with the condition may have a far greater preference for salty foods t...
Pregnancy Adds Challenge for Teens Treated for Drug Abuse, Report Says
Pregnancy Adds Challenge for Teens Treated for Drug Abuse, Report Says THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Half of pregnant teens in substance-abuse treatment programs used alcohol or drugs in the month before they entered treatment. And nearly 20 per...
Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say
Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- That four-legged friend of yours may be more than a companion -- he also may be boosting your heart health, experts say. An official statement released Thursday by ...
Prostate Cancer May Be Deadlier for the Uninsured
Prostate Cancer May Be Deadlier for the Uninsured TUESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are uninsured or underinsured get advanced prostate cancer at nearly four times the national average and don't survive as long as other men with advanced dise...
Pediatricians Endorse New Acne Treatment Guidelines
Pediatricians Endorse New Acne Treatment Guidelines MONDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Pimples have long been the bane of teenage existence, but pediatricians say there is now enough evidence on effective treatments to put out the first guidelines on b...
Programming Implanted Defibrillators to React More Slowly Might Be Safer: Study
Programming Implanted Defibrillators to React More Slowly Might Be Safer: Study TUESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- By slowing down the programmed response rate on implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), doctors can reduce the number of shocks ...
Preordered School Lunches May Be Healthier, Study Finds
Preordered School Lunches May Be Healthier, Study Finds FRIDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- Young students are more likely to choose healthier school lunches if they can preorder them, away from the temptations of the sights and aromas of food in the lu...
Penicillin Prevents Return of Leg Infection Called Cellulitis: Study
Penicillin Prevents Return of Leg Infection Called Cellulitis: Study WEDNESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- For people who have suffered from cellulitis of the leg, a long course of low-dose penicillin prevents the painful infection from returning, Brit...