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Catch the "silent killer" through vaccine
Xiao Gui received good and bad news simultaneously early this month. The good news was that vaccines — Gardasil and Cervarix — to prevent cervical cancer do exist. The bad news was that neither of the two vaccines was yet available in China. Xiao, 40, was very anxious to be vaccinated against HPV (human papilloma virus), as she was diagnosed HPV positive. Quietly damaging cells in cervix and invades surrounding tissues, HPV is a primary risk factor leading to pre-cancerous lesions in cervix. more... |
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Honeymoon cystitis
Ouch! A honeymoon is supposed to be pure pleasure – but what happens when the bride starts feeling sick during the honeymoon, and sex becomes a dreadful act? Honeymoon cystitis is the term for a urinary tract infection that can occur as a result of irritation and bruising from frequent and prolonged sexual intercourse. The majority of sufferers are female, and it's not uncommon for a woman to suffer the first outbreak on her honeymoon. more... |
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Pregnancy Weight Gain: New Guidelines
Pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant? Then you need to know about new guidelines on how much weight to gain during pregnancy. Those new guidelines were issued by an Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee of doctors, nutrition experts, and public health researchers. It's the first time the IOM has issued pregnancy weight guidelines since 1990, and in the past 19 years, America's obesity boom has only grown. But the new guidelines aren't just for women who are overweight before pregnancy. They're for women of all sizes, starting with a prepregnancy checkup that addresses weight, diet, and exercise -- and a discussion about using contraception, too, until overweight or obese women reach a healthy weight. more... |
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Daily sex 'best for good sperm'
Having sex every day improves sperm quality and could boost the chances of getting pregnant, research suggests. In a study of men with fertility problems, daily ejaculation for a week cut the amount of DNA damage seen in sperm samples. Speaking at a fertility conference, the Australian researcher said general advice for couples had been to have sex every two or three days. Early results from the trial had already shown promising results. But 118 men have now been tested and the benefits for sperm have become clearer. more... |
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The science of appetite
Somewhere in your brain, there's a cupcake circuit. How it works is not entirely clear, and you couldn't see it even if you knew where to look. But it's there all the same — and it's a powerful thing. You didn't pop out of the womb prewired for cupcakes, but long ago, early in your babyhood, you got your first taste of one, and instantly a series of sensory, metabolic and neurochemical fireworks went off. more... |
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Herbal menopause remedies are not helpful
Scientists have found no strong evidence proving the efficacy of commonly taken herbal remedies in relieving troublesome menopausal symptoms. more... |
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HRT cancer connection 'confirmed'
New evidence of a link between hormone replacement therapy and a raised risk of breast cancer has been put forward by US researchers. more... |
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