| Epilepsy.Com/Professionals Launches Women's Health Site for Healthcare Providers to Support Optimal Care of Women With | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:05:12 PM by Blog57 Team | | The Epilepsy Therapy Development Project (ETDP) today announced the launch of a new women's health site on the Epilepsy.com/Professionals website for physicians and healthcare providers, supporting optimal care for women of all ages with epilepsy. The new site, developed by leading epilepsy health practitioners and investigators, provides age- and situation-specific health information and physician tools relevant not only to epileptologists and neurologists, but also to general practitioners, endocrinologists, ob-gyn professionals and others treating women with epilepsy. This addition to the professional site also fulfills the objectives of the parent organization - the Epilepsy Therapy Development Project - providing current, multi-layered epilepsy treatment and management knowledge, as well as informed opinions contributed, reviewed by, and shared among professionals in the epilepsy field, to support best practices in patient care and to provide a unique resource and community for people touched by epilepsy.... | |
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| | | Experts allay fears about menstruation | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 12:57:25 PM by Blog57 Team | | Chandigargh, September 24: With cramps and pain being the most common problems during the menstrual cycle, doctors advise simple remedies like a modified diet and exercise to help reduce the discomfort during those days. Experts in the field today provided answers at Youth Forum during an interactive session held for teenagers. The discussion was organised by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, PGIMER. .... | |
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| | | Brain's Cannabinoid System 'Mellows' Seizures | | Posted Friday, August 18, 2006 6:57:34 PM by Blog57 Team | | The same brain machinery that responds to the active substance in marijuana provides a central "on-demand" protection against seizures, researchers have found. They said their discoveries suggest that the "endocannabinoid" system might constitute a prime target for drugs against seizures of epilepsy and other neurodegenerative diseases. .... | |
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| | | New birth control pill options are on the way | | Posted Monday, July 17, 2006 9:27:01 AM by Blog57 Team | | In the past six months, the Food and Drug Administration has approved an oral contraceptive that eliminates a monthly menstrual period, and can prevent mood swings and other side effects. It also has approved two others that feature shorter periods. And soon it's expected to sign off on a yearlong oral contraceptive and a simpler version of a contraceptive implant. Of course, there's no long-term data on the new methods - and they aren't for everyone - but doctors consider this new generation of birth control to be less risky and more sophisticated than the decades-old predecessors. And still in development are even safer, more-advanced options - with natural hormones and smoother delivery methods. "Anytime there is a new method, there will be some women who say, 'Oh, thank goodness, there is something for me,'" says Dr.... | |
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