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News for Thursday 24th of July 2008New York Times Magazine Examines Continuing Debate On IVFNo Reproductive Or Developmental Effects From Oral Exposure To Low Doses Of Bisphenol A New Treatment For Common Cause Of Male Infertility Mammogram Pain Reduced By Over-The-Counter Anesthetic Gel Simple Procedure Improves Male Fertility New York Times Magazine Examines Continuing Debate On IVF Health insurance should cover in vitro fertilization Male Infertility Treatment Skips Surgery Billionaires Back Antismoking Effort Recipes for Health: Fresh Tomato Sauce What?s Lurking in Your Countertop? F.D.A. Urges Genetic Test Before Giving AIDS Drug Complaints Undermine Hip Device Glaxo, Pfizer and Wyeth Exceed Wall Street?s Expectations Sidney Craig, 76, a Founder of Jenny Craig, Dies Victor McKusick, 86, Dies; Medical Genetics Pioneer Skin Deep: It?s Botox for You, Dear Bridesmaids Health Plan From Obama Spurs Debate New York Times Magazine Examines Continuing Debate On IVF- Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:00 PDTAlthough in vitro fertilization developments over the 30 years since the first infant was born using the fertility treatment have been "miraculous," it has become "easy to forget the disturbing questions about IVF -- its practices, ethics and impact on public health -- that do remain and are left largely subject to a physician's conscience and a patient's desires," Peggy Orenstein, author of "Waiting for Daisy," writes in the Read More ... No Reproductive Or Developmental Effects From Oral Exposure To Low Doses Of Bisphenol A- Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:00:00 PDTA new multigenerational reproductive toxicity study of dietary Bisphenol A (BPA) in mice conducted by researchers at RTI International found no adverse effects of BPA on parents or offspring at dietary concentrations and doses comparable to those estimated for human exposure levels. These findings strongly support the conclusion that oral exposure to BPA is not harmful to children or adults at the low doses to which people are exposed. Read More ... New Treatment For Common Cause Of Male Infertility- Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:00:00 PDTResearchers in Germany found that a simple and minimally invasive outpatient treatment for varicoceles, a common cause of male infertility that affects about 1 in 10 men, can significantly improve sperm function and pregnancy rates. The study came from the University of Bonn Medical School and is published in the August issue of Radiology. Read More ... Minimally Invasive Treatment, Venous Embolization, Improves Male Fertility- Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PDTA minimally invasive treatment for a common cause of male infertility can significantly improve a couple's chances for pregnancy, according to a new study published in the August issue of Radiology. The study, conducted at the University of Bonn in Germany, also found that the level of sperm motility prior to treatment is a key predictor of success. Read More ... 30 Years Of IVF, UK- Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDTFollowing the success of National Infertility Day on 19th July which this year was in recognition of 30 years of IVF, the national patient organisation would like to congratulate all those who have been successful over the last 30 years with fertility treatment but would also like to highlight yet again the shocking fact that many couples are still being denied access to a treatment which was pioneered in this very country. Read More ... Mammogram Pain Reduced By Over-The-Counter Anesthetic Gel- Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:00:00 PDTThe simple application of a pain-relieving gel may reduce the breast discomfort some women experience during mammography exams, according to the results of a clinical trial published in the online edition of Radiology. "We now have something that we know reduces discomfort with screening mammography in women who expect higher discomfort - lidocaine gel," said the trial's principal investigator, Colleen Lambertz, F.N.P., a nurse practitioner at St. Read More ... Simple Procedure Improves Male Fertility- Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:18:23 GMTA simple, minimally invasive procedure can treat a common cause of male infertility and improve a couple's chances of having a baby, a new study finds. Read More ... New York Times Magazine Examines Continuing Debate On IVF- Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:57:44 GMTMain Category: Fertility Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology Article Date: 23 Jul 2008 - 6:00 PDT Although in vitro fertilization developments over the 30 years since the first infant was born using ... Read More ... Health insurance should cover in vitro fertilization- Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:52:46 GMTJuly 25 marks the 30th anniversary of in vitro fertilization, in which Louise Brown, the world's first "test tube baby," was born in the United Kingdom. Read More ... Male Infertility Treatment Skips Surgery- Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:30:00 GMTJuly 22, 2008 -- A new treatment for a cause of male infertility may reduce the need for surgery while increasing couples' chances of becoming pregnant . Read More ... Billionaires Back Antismoking Effort- Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:39:14 GMTBill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Wednesday that they would spend $500 million to stop people around the world from smoking. Read More ... Recipes for Health: Fresh Tomato Sauce- Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:48:19 GMTThe latest in a series of daily recipes for the health-conscious. Today, a recipe for a quick, simple marinara sauce. Read More ... What?s Lurking in Your Countertop?- Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:39:16 GMTAs the popularity of granite countertops has increased, so have reports that some are emitting radiation and radon at surprisingly high levels. Read More ... F.D.A. Urges Genetic Test Before Giving AIDS Drug- Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:08:14 GMTThe agency said patients with a variation in an immune system gene should not be given the drug abacavir because they are at a far higher risk of a severe allergic reaction. Read More ... Complaints Undermine Hip Device- Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:12:55 GMTZimmer Holdings, the nation?s biggest producer of orthopedic devices, says it will suspend sales of an artificial hip component that some doctors have complained was failing at a high rate. Read More ... Glaxo, Pfizer and Wyeth Exceed Wall Street?s Expectations- Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:39:53 GMTAlthough all three firms face major threats from generic competition, results show that demand for medicines is holding up well at a time of economic downturn. Read More ... Sidney Craig, 76, a Founder of Jenny Craig, Dies- Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:35:12 GMTCraig, with his wife, Genevieve, founded Jenny Craig Inc., a successful weight-loss chain operating 600 centers in four countries. Read More ... Victor McKusick, 86, Dies; Medical Genetics Pioneer- Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:03:40 GMTMr. McKusick was a cardiologist who went on to become a founder of medical genetics and helped make the discipline a central part of medicine. Read More ... Skin Deep: It?s Botox for You, Dear Bridesmaids- Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:11:56 GMTBrides are unblushingly decreeing group cosmetic procedures in preparation for their big day. Read More ... Health Plan From Obama Spurs Debate- Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:04:15 GMTWhether Barack Obama can deliver on his pledge to reduce premiums is a matter of dispute among analysts. Read More ...
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