Herpes :: Genital herpes risk increases up to age 32
People aged between 26 and 32 have at least twice the risk of acquiring genital herpes compared to younger people, a new University of Otago study shows.
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Infant :: Lean for life
Infant formula and other baby foods that provide permanent protection from obesity and diabetes into adulthood could be on shop shelves soon, reports Lisa Melton in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI.
Health :: Revolution Health group launches RevolutionHealth.com, acquires CarePages
After three months in preview mode, Revolution Health has formally launched RevolutionHealth.com, a comprehensive health and medical information site, specially designed with the family’s Chief Health Officer – busy moms and other caregivers – in mind.
Contraception :: Emergency contraception does not reduce unintended pregnancy rate
The “morning after pill” may be a good option for individual women in crisis, but advance access to emergency contraception is no antidote for the national problem of unintended pregnancy.
Childbirth :: Difficult births in obese women due to uterus failure
Liverpool scientists have uncovered the reason why overweight women have more Caesarean sections — they are at significant risk of their uterus contracting poorly in childbirth.
vasectomy :: No-scalpel vasectomies by skilled surgeons may speed recovery
As a birth-control surgery technique grows in popularity, a new review of studies underlines the importance of physician training for no-scalpel vasectomies, a method that is more difficult to learn than conventional surgery.
Breastfeeding :: Breastfeeding may help protect women against breast cancer
Research has shown there is a connection between reproductive factors?such as age at first birth, number of births, and breastfeeding?and a woman?s risk of breast cancer.
Sex Education :: Honest Sex Education Policy in Washington
The Washington State House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 5297 by a vote of 63-34, paving the way for comprehensive sex education ? education that includes scientifically accurate information on abstinence and the health benefits of birth control and condoms ? to be taught in the state?s schools.
Breastfeeding :: Breastfeeding reduces risk of breast cancer for women who delay childbirth
Breastfeeding can offset the increased risk of invasive breast cancer for women who had their first full-term pregnancy after the age of 25, a study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) suggests.
Preterm Birth :: Noninvasive diagnostic test for women at high risk of preterm birth
With pre-term births a major international health problem, scientists are reporting an advance toward developing a much-needed, noninvasive test for predicting when pregnant women are about to deliver early.