PR-CANADA.net – When Can I Get Pregnant? – If You Have Been Having Difficulties To Naturally Conceive

December 17, 2011

Getting pregnant which seems to be a natural process for all is not as easy as many people think. there are thousands of couples who try for years and never have the luck of conceiving and giving birth to their own healthy kid. if you have been having difficulties to naturally conceive, then read on, [...]

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With Doubts, FDA Panel Votes For Yaz And Related Contraceptives

December 17, 2011

Doubts have been growing about Yasmin, Yaz and their sister contraceptives for several years now. And those doubts reached full flower at a Food Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday. After hours of circular debate about the safety of this family of oral contraceptives, 15 of the FDA’s 26 expert advisors voted that the benefits [...]

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Neurosurgery provides relief for Mt. Pocono man

December 17, 2011

Mount Pocono man calls surgery a ‘miracle’ against disease These days, Robert Passalacqua of Mount Pocono can’t stop walking, talking and smiling. After undergoing neurosurgery at age 77 to eliminate the major symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, his quality of life has improved tenfold, he said. Parkinson’s disease affects 1.5 million Americans. It can take away [...]

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Good money, suspect medicine

December 17, 2011

Study examines alternative practices popular Today by Trine Tsouderos  Posted: 2:00 AM December 15, 2011 CHICAGO — thanks to a $374,000 taxpayer-funded grant, we now know that inhaling lemon and lavender scents doesn’t do a lot for our ability to heal a wound. With $666,000 in federal research money, scientists examined whether distant prayer could heal AIDS. [...]

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Overactive bladder? What you should know if you always ‘gotta go’

December 17, 2011

Do you constantly feel like you “gotta go”? when you leave the house, do you always look where the nearest bathroom is, just in case? Bladder control problems are more common than you might think. Having an Overactive Bladder can affect your quality of life, and 16 percent of the adult population, or about 33 [...]

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Nothing funny about comic’s fight with illness

December 16, 2011

MANLY Vale funnyman Luke Escombe has spoken about his battle with Crohn’s disease at an emotional awareness lunch at Parliament House in Canberra yesterday. The 33-year-old musician and comedian said the lunch, organised by Crohn’s & Colitis Australia, was an opportunity to speak honestly about living with the little known disease. “It was quite powerful [...]

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Doctor: Heed post-menopausal bleeding

December 16, 2011

DALLAS, Dec. 6 (UPI) — Recognizing possible symptoms of gynecologic cancers can lead to diagnosis and timely treatment, a U.S. gynecologic oncologist says. Dr. Debra Richardson of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas said women who have gone through menopause, for instance, should not experience any menstrual bleeding. “Any bleeding — even [...]

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Links Celebrates the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on May 4

December 16, 2011

The United States teen birth rate declined 6% in 2009 and is now at a record low, according to The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Despite this progress, it is still the case that 3 in 10 girls get pregnant by age 20. The National Campaign has organized National Teen Pregnancy Awareness [...]

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Antidepressants Can Make You Worse, Too

December 16, 2011

A new study from Yale University raises additional concerns about the use of antidepressants. The study pooled and examined data from previous research trials and found that, while the vast majority of depressed people who take medication improved significantly (and much more than if they were given sugar pills), those who do not improve–about 20 [...]

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Acupuncture during pregnancy and labour

December 16, 2011

YOU MAY be thinking of falling pregnant, are pregnant, or know someone special who is pregnant. this is an extremely exciting period during which the body undergoes major changes, nurtures a precious life and prepares for a healthy delivery of a baby. Research has shown that Acupuncture can be very beneficial during pregnancy and labour. [...]

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