Dermatologists will review these factors with patients to determine if hormonal acne therapy poses any potential risks for patients. Based on a physical examination, a patient’s medical history and the success or failure of previously prescribed acne treatments, dermatologists may recommend hormonal therapy to enhance the results of acne treatment in women. Hormonal therapy in… Continue reading
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Stem cells for stroke therapy from menstrual blood
The potential for stem cells derived from menstrual blood to benefit stroke sufferers will be jointly investigated by researchers at the University of South Florida, Cryo-Cell International, Inc., a global stem cell company based in Oldsmar, FL, and Saneron CCEL Therapeutics, Inc. a Tampa-based biotechnology company. The research team is supported by a $100,000 grant… Continue reading
The Acupuncture
According to the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), acupuncture, the procedure of inserting and manipulating needles into various points on the body to relieve pain or for therapeutic purposes has not proved to be beneficial in the treatment of recovering stroke victims. Dr. Edzard Ernst, Peninsula Medical School, Exeter, England and coauthors reviewed trials that… Continue reading
Are the birth control pills has side effects?
Hormone-based birth control often comes with side effects that can range from slightly annoying to bad enough to make you switch. You may not know what you can tolerate until you’ve given a couple of them a try. But here are some solutions for the most common problems. Headache, dizziness, breast tenderness Be patient. “These… Continue reading
Body and soul: Hot stone massage
What is a Hot Stone Massage? Hot stone massage is a variation on classic massage therapy. Heated smooth, flat stones are placed on key points on the body. The massage therapist may also hold the stones and use them to massage certain areas of the body. The use of hot stones for healing dates back… Continue reading
HCV therapy may caused depression in patients with hepatitis C
Researchers from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland (the NORDynamIC project group) have observed that depressive symptoms in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are commonly overlooked in routine clinical interviews, and that treatment-induced depression compromises the outcome of HCV therapy. A second U.S. study found that patients with chronic infection had lower (work) productivity… Continue reading
Increasing usage of complementary treatment of chronic pain
In a University of Michigan Health System study, 1 out of 3 patients with chronic pain reported using complementary and alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic visits for pain relief. Socioeconomic factors – primarily race and age – played a large role in the use of alternative therapy in chronic pain patients, the… Continue reading
Study finds that some therapy for eractile disfynction increasing risk of lower testosterone and libido
Statin therapy prescribed to lower cholesterol also appears to lower testosterone, according to a new study that evaluated nearly 3,500 men who had erectile dysfunction or ED. ”Current statin therapy is associated with a twofold increased prevalence of hypogonadism,” a condition in which men don’t produce enough testosterone, study author Giovanni Corona, MD, PHD, a… Continue reading