Chinese women denied luxury of pain relief during labour
A study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2012 annual meeting revealed sometimes dramatic findings from a 10-year initiative called the “No Pain Labor N’ Delivery China Mission.” In a two-year period during 2009-11, and among...
Condom use drops with hormonal contraceptives
Young women who start using hormonal contraceptives for birth control often stop using condoms, but a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that if they later discontinue using hormonal contraceptives, they...
Depression treatment may avoid side-effects
In an Australian first, researchers are studying Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) as an alternative treatment for the 30 per cent of patients suffering from depression who don’t respond to traditional treatment.
The study, led by...
‘Viagra for women’ being trialed
Reaching orgasm remains elusive for nearly 30 per cent of women, but a new ad hoc treatment currently under trial, may drastically reduce that number.
One of the most common female sexual complaints, anorgasmia may...
'Viagra for women' being trialed
Reaching orgasm remains elusive for nearly 30 per cent of women, but a new ad hoc treatment currently under trial, may drastically reduce that number.
One of the most common female sexual complaints, anorgasmia may...
Suicidal thoughts in teens related to victimization
An increased risk of suicidal ideation (thoughts of harming or killing oneself) in adolescents appears to be associated with recent victimization, such as by peers, sexual assault, and maltreatment, according to a report published...
Patterns in dental health
Children's oral health is associated with the oral health of their parents and their family circumstances according to Families and their oral health, a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
A...
Assisted reproduction rates drop, success improves
Fewer women in Australia and New Zealand are using assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatments to conceive, but there have been improved success rates amongst this smaller group, according to a report released today by...
Lack of sleep tied to teen sports injuries
Adolescent athletes who slept eight or more hours each night were 68 percent less likely to be injured than athletes who regularly slept less, according to an abstract presented Oct. 21, at the American...
TV in kids’ bedrooms linked to poor sleep, obesity
Children who bask in the nighttime glow of a TV or computer don’t get enough rest and suffer from poor lifestyle habits, new research from the University of Alberta has shown.
A provincewide survey of...
