HEALTHDAY - SEXUAL HEALTH
4/2/2013
Could Self-Testing Help Overcome HIV/AIDS Epidemic?
Posted 3:00 PM 4/2/2013 by Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Having people test themselves for HIV is effective and could help bring the worldwide HIV/AIDS epidemic under control, a new study contends.
The researchers explained that self-testing, combined with counseling, could improve rates of early detection (More)
Repeat Births by Teen Girls Still Too High: CDC
Study Pinpoints Women at Risk for Blood Clots From Pregnancy
4/1/2013
Consensual Sex Typically Doesn't Begin Before Teen Years, Study Finds
Posted 12:00 PM 4/1/2013 by By Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- It's rare for children in the United States aged 10 to 12 to be sexually active, especially on a voluntary basis, a new study finds. However, almost one in five teens has had sex before age 15, and 16,000 girls under 15 get pregnant each year.
The (More)
3/29/2013
Artificial Ovaries Could Potentially Deliver Hormone Therapy
Posted 2:00 PM 3/29/2013 by Robert Preidt
FRIDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) -- It might be possible to create artificial ovaries in the laboratory to provide a more natural form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women, researchers report.
As well as producing eggs, ovaries secrete hormones that are important for bone and (More)
Pregnant Women Under Stress May Be at Higher Risk for Stillbirth
Traffic Smog Tied to Serious Birth Defects
Pre-College Parental Chat May Reduce Freshman Drinking
3/28/2013
Rubella in Pregnancy Rare in U.S., But Can Be Devastating for Baby
Posted 10:00 AM 3/28/2013 by Robert Preidt
THURSDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) -- Although rare in the United States, three babies with birth defects caused by rubella (or "German measles") were reported in 2012 and doctors need to be on the lookout for such cases, a new government report indicates.
Birth defects caused by what (More)
3/27/2013
Experimental Drug May Work Against Hepatitis C
Posted 3:00 PM 3/27/2013 by By Maureen Salamon
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental therapy for hepatitis C -- a "silent killer" linked to liver cancer and cirrhosis -- has shown promise in tamping down virus levels in early trials.
Experts caution, however, that it's too soon to know if the injectable drug will (More)
Same-Sex Parents May Face Harsher Criticism Than Others
3/26/2013
Vitamin D Important During Pregnancy, Study Suggests
Posted 5:00 PM 3/26/2013 by Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of complications in mothers-to-be and low birth weight in their newborns, a new study finds.
The research shows an association but doesn't prove that insufficient vitamin D (More)
Men Biologically Programmed to Steer Clear of Friends' Wives
U.S. Must Step Up Response to Vets, Report Says
New Method May Help Pinpoint Woman's Final Menstrual Period
3/25/2013
Could Herpes Virus Affect Memory in Older Adults?
Posted 2:00 PM 3/25/2013 by By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults who harbor certain infections, such as the herpes cold sore virus, may have poorer thinking and memory abilities than their peers, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that of more than 1,600 older adults, those with signs of chronic (More)
Working While Pregnant Won't Harm the Baby, Study Finds
Stress During Pregnancy May Raise Heart Defect Risk for Baby
Teen Moms More Likely to Have Been Neglected, Abused
3/22/2013
Antipsychotic Drug Use Rising for Kids on Medicaid, Study Finds
Posted 3:00 PM 3/22/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
FRIDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- Use of antipsychotic drugs among Medicaid-insured children increased sharply from 1997 to 2006, according to a new study.
These drugs were prescribed for children covered by Medicaid five times more often than for children with private insurance. (More)...
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