February 2, 2012
New European pill works against uterine fibroids
New research offers hope for the first pill to treat a common problem in young women: fibroids in the uterus. The growths can cause pain, heavy bleeding and fertility problems, and they are the leading cause of hysterectomies. In two studies, a lower dose of a “morning after” contraceptive pill stopped the bleeding and shrank […]
Tags: contraceptive pill, Dr. Elizabeth Stewart, fertility problems, fibroids in the uterus, Hysterectomies
January 31, 2012
Moms-to-be support moms- to-be in new Mayo program
First-time mom Callie Huiras had a lot of questions about her pregnancy. What shouldn’t you eat? How do you know if the baby is kicking? How does breast feeding work? Looking for answers, she joined Mayo Clinic Health System’s Centering Pregnancy program in September. La Crosse Tribune, by Jessica Larsen, 01/30/2012 Fierce Healthcare, Medical Xpress, BioPortfolio
Tags: Mayo Clinic Health System's Centering Pregnancy program, pregnancy
January 30, 2012
The Gruve®, a core solution from Gruve Technologies, Inc. a leading provider of scientifically validated health and weight loss products, proves useful in ongoing medical research studies investigating community based heath programs, reducing lipids in patients, managing weight gain during pregnancy, and increasing activity in group settings. It is currently being used in studies at […]
Tags: community based health programs, Gruve Technologies, Inc, increasing activity in group settings, Kansas University Medical Center, Loughborough University, reducing lipids, The Gruve, University of Minnesota, weight gain during pregnancy
January 23, 2012
Popular Pain Relief Method Under Review,
A popular pain relieving option among folks is now under investigation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration are reviewing the safety of giving steroid shots into the epidural space near the spinal cord…“What they are looking at is the use of epidural steroid injections that specifically relieve chronic muscle/skeletal pain,” Mayo Clinic Health Systems – […]
January 20, 2012
Unexpected New Year’s delivery makes nine for family in Barron
An unexpected special delivery makes for an unforgettable start to 2012 at a home in Barron County. Baby Jennifer Savchenko was declared the first baby of 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System – Northland…Lydia, Alex and Jennifer, plus eight were rushed to the hospital within minutes by paramedics to the Mayo Clinic Health System in […]
December 28, 2011
Social media giving birth to new generation of parents-to-be
You’re in labor. Is there an app for that? There ought to be, based on the information gleaned through a new survey of more than 1,000 pregnant women conducted by American Baby magazine and Good Books, publisher of the “Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy.”… I was surprised by the social networking data,” says […]
December 8, 2011
FDA revisits the safety of newer birth control drugs
Birth control drugs that were heavily promoted as having fewer side effects and the ability to clear up acne and other hormonal bothers are under new scrutiny from safety regulators…Newer drugs like Yaz are no more effective than older pills, generally allowing one unplanned pregnancy per year for every 100 women. “Many women will do […]
Tags: birth control drugs, Petra Casey