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Meeting the Needs of People with Autism Autism Awareness Month Conference (April 25, 2011 ) Senior Adviser to the President Valerie Jarrett and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius speak to an audience of parents, advocates, and experts at an Autism Awareness Month Conference at the White House. ” Helping every American with […]
Big HIV Prevention Study Halted, but Experts Won’t ‘Throw in the Towel’ HIV-1 virions (green) can be seen on the surface of a lymphocyte. Image courtesy of the CDCs Public Health Image Library. One of the most critical fronts in the war against AIDS is staving off future HIV infections. The challenge can be especially daunting […]
URMC Chair to Lead National Family Medicine Organization Thomas L. Campbell, M.D., the William Rocktaschel Professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, was recently named president-elect of the Association of Departments of Family Medicine. Association members elected Campbell to the position at the organization’s 2011 Winter […]
UR Deaf Health Disparities Group Wins National Excellence Award The National Center for Deaf Health Research (NCDHR) recently won accolades for putting community-based participatory research into action. The NCDHR was one of 11 research groups that won a best-practices award from the National Community Committee, which is associated with the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Scheduled Deliveries Not Linked to Healthier Babies It might be a sign of the times: In a world where people carry computer-phones in their pockets and exert an unprecedented degree of control over their environment, more and more pregnant women are seeking to schedule their babies’ births. In fact today, nearly one in four women plans […]
Anti-Depressants Boost Brain Cells after Injury in Early Studies Observation in Patients Leads Neurosurgeon to Take a Closer Look Anti-depressants may help spur the creation and survival of new brain cells after brain injury, according to a study by neurosurgeons at the University of Rochester Medical Center. New astrocytes generated in the hippocampus after treatment […]
Obesity Not Always Protective Following Surgery Study Bucks Previous Findings, Clarifies “Obesity Paradox” Obese patients with high blood pressure and diabetes are at much higher risk for major complications following non-cardiac surgery compared to otherwise healthy obese patients and patients of normal weight. The new finding diverges from previous research demonstrating that obesity is associated […]
Health-e-Access has helped thousands of children get medical care quickly, conveniently Telemedicine Program Performs 10,000th Visit Health-e-Access has hit a huge milestone – 10,000 telemedicine visits with health care providers since the program began in May 2001 with pediatricians at the Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The 10,000th visit occurred […]
Finger Lakes Kiwanis Collect Donations, One Quarter-Mile at a Time Kiwanis Division Holds Fundraising Event to Benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital The Quarter Mile of Quarters fundraising event is just what it sounds like – members from the local Kiwanis clubs collect donations of quarters from shoppers at the mall, with the goal of collecting 15,840 […]
More Interventions at Delivery Not Linked to Healthier Newborns High Rates of Induction, Primary C-Section Do Not Improve Infant Outcomes in Low-Risk Women at Community Hospitals Christopher Glantz, M.D., M.P.H.In low-risk pregnant women, high induction and first-cesarean delivery rates do not lead to improved outcomes for newborns, according to new research published in the April […]
Medications can be effective when they are used properly, but some can be addictive and dangerous when abused. This chart provides a brief look at some prescribed medications that—when used in ways or by people other than prescribed—have the potential for adverse medical consequences, including addiction. In 2010, approximately 16 million Americans reported using a […]
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In men: used to treat and relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); shrinks the prostate and releases the squeeze of the urethra, so that, urine flows normally; increases urine volume, decreases frequent urination, and more ease of urination.
In women: helps relieve painful periods and regulates the menstrual cycle; stimulates the production of prolactin, a female hormone that promotes breast enlargement. Used to treat urinary tract and bladder infections; has an aphrodisiac effect by enhancing sexual functioning and sexual desire.
Actually, there is no reason to be embarrassed. Enlarged breasts are common among teenage boys and men, and breast reduction surgery is increasingly popular among guys. In fact, in the US it’s the fourth most popular cosmetic surgical procedure among males, with nearly 17,000 of them performed in 2009 alone.
Great news for all those women (and men) who have wanted to try the beautifying effects of snail slime but could never get past the “ick” factor. 20yrsyounger.com promises to get rid of the Ewww… while still letting women reap the anti-aging and rejuvenating benefits of snail slime cream. The process itself is called lyophilisation […]
The specific type of birth defect depends on the systems in the fetus developing at the time of alcohol exposure. Organ systems are most vulnerable to damage by alcohol during the period of most dynamic development. The damage seen in animal models roughly corresponds to weeks 3 to 8 in human pregnancy. However, if a woman drinks any time throughout her pregnancy, damage may occur.
