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_ Women's Health and WellnessFlawed Data on High-Risk Women's Health Devices By Sondra Forsyth articleSome high-risk medical devices used in obstetrics and gynecology were approved by the FDA based on flawed data, according to … Read More→
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_ Medical Care Menopause Senior HealthClinicians Should Avoid Prescribing Compounded Hormones By Sondra Forsyth articleA new Scientific Statement issued on April 1st 2016 by the Endocrine Society in Boston advises clinicians to avoid using … Read More→
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_ Menopause Women's Health and WellnessThe Menopause Map By Jane Farrell articleAccording to Dr. Nicholas Sieveking, a Nashville-based, board-certified plastic surgeon and the founder of Ageless Solutions, “menopause can surely be … Read More→
_ Breast cancer Women's Health and WellnessThe Controversy About Insurance Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening By Sondra Forsyth articleOn January 11th 2016, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published what were called “final” recommendations on screening … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Women's Health and Wellness“Pink Viagra” (Which Is Actually Purple) Is Not Selling Well at All By Sondra Forsyth articleBack in June of 2015 here at thirdAGE, we gave you advance warning that the female libido booster slated for … Read More→
_ Breast cancer Women's Health and WellnessUltrasound Is Comparable to Mammography for Breast Cancer Detection By Sondra Forsyth articleThe use of ultrasound (US) in detecting breast cancer has been shown to be comparable in its sensitivity to that … Read More→
Medical Care PostmenopauseMillions of Women Are Getting Unregulated Hormone-Therapy Treatments By Jane Farrell articleMillions of women are being prescribed hormone therapy with mostly unregulated compounds, according to a new study. The number of … Read More→
_ MenopauseThe Hormone Therapy Decision By thirdAGE articleThe end of the “hormone therapy era” appears to have been greatly exaggerated. More than a decade ago, research from … Read More→
_ MenopauseHelping Women Navigate the Hormone Replacement Therapy Debate By thirdAGE articleThe end of the “hormone therapy era” appears to have been greatly exaggerated. More than a decade ago the Women’s … Read More→
Women's Health and WellnessRisks and Benefits of Hysterectomy with Morcellation Vary with Age By Adprime Admin articleLaparascopic hysterectomies are less invasive than abdominal ones, with fewer perioperative deaths and faster recovery, but in some cases the … Read More→
Knee Pain Osteoarthritis Pain Management Women's Health and WellnessWomen with Knee Osteoarthritis Experience More Pain Than Men Do By Adprime Admin articleAmong patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, women experienced greater sensitivity to various pain modalities — such as lower tolerance … Read More→
Women's Health and WellnessShould Women Have an Annual Pelvic Exam? By Adprime Admin articleFor decades, pelvic exams have been a regular part of a woman’s annual doctor visit. In 2014, new evidence-based guidelines … Read More→
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_ Sex Women's Health and WellnessFDA Approves Controversial "Viagra" for Women By articleThe federal Food and Drug Administration has given its approval to the controversial drug flibanserin (Addyi), also known as “pink … Read More→
_ Urinary Tract InfectionStructures Reveal Basis of Recurring Urinary Tract Infections By Adprime Admin articleWhile the best antibiotics can wipe out most of the bacteria that cause notoriously difficult urinary tract infections, a few … Read More→