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Complementary medicines can help mild depression and premenstrual syndrome

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 25, 2008 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Complementary medicines can help mild depression and premenstrual syndrome. Not all dietary supplements and "alternative" products are harmless though. German Institute urges consumers to be more critical of health claims.





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Delayed sleep phase syndrome linked to irregular menstrual cycles, premenstrual symptoms in women

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 10, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Women with delayed sleep phase syndrome are more likely to report irregular menstrual cycles and premenstrual symptoms, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting ...


Relapse common among women who stop taking antidepressant medication for premenstrual syndrome

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created May 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

About half of women whose symptoms of severe premenstrual syndrome are relieved by the antidepressant sertraline appear to experience relapse within six to eight months after stopping medication, according to a report in ...


Premenstrual symptoms getting on your nerves?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 20, 2007 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

For some women premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a minor monthly annoyance, but for others, more severe symptoms seriously disrupt their lives. However despite the number of women affected, science has yet to offer a full explanation ...


First significant genetic finding in severe PMS, or PMDD

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 02, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (11) | comments 0

The first significant genetic finding in premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) has now been reported. PMDD is a very severe form of the more commonly known premenstrual syndrome, or PMS. PMDD is heritable, affects 5-8% ...


No test needed for hand-foot genital syndrome in women without HOXA13 gene mutation

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale, and colleagues have found that women without mutations of the HOXA13 gene do not need to be subjected to x-rays ...


Research reveals understanding PMS can reduce women's distress

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Women can significantly improve 'that time of the month,' by learning more about how premenstrual symptoms (PMS) can affect their minds and bodies and by adopting stress management and relaxation techniques.


Can strep throat cause OCD, Tourette syndrome?

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research shows that streptococcal infection does not appear to cause or trigger Tourette syndrome or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The research is published in the September 30, 2009, online issue of Neurology®, the me ...


Metabolic syndrome risk factors drive significantly higher health care costs

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Risk factors for metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, high blood pressure, and elevated blood lipid levels, can increase a person's healthcare costs nearly 1.6-fold, or about $2,000 per year. For each additional risk factor ...


Advances in screening have offset an increase in Down syndrome

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The number of diagnoses of Down's syndrome has increased by almost three quarters (71%) from 1989/90 to 2007/08, largely due to the considerable increase in the number of older mothers over this period. However, the number ...


Understanding the implications of prenatal testing for Down syndrome

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

With new prenatal tests for Down syndrome on the horizon promising to be safer, more accurate, and available to women earlier in pregnancy, the medical community must come together and engage in dialogue about the impact ...



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