Foreign fetal cells from donor eggs persist for years in the circulation of recipient mothers, according to a report in the April 2nd issue of Fertility and Sterility. Reuters Health Information
In a prospective clinical study, the consumption of fish oil supplements had the effect of reducing the electrical irritability of the heart in individuals with coronary artery disease and known electrical disturbances. Reuters Health Information
Otitis media (OM) in the first year of life can impair brainstem and cortical auditory processing for years after the initial infection, according to a report in the April 2nd issue of Behavioral and Brain Functions. Reuters Health Information
A study in the December 5, 2007, issue of JAMA looks at whether antibiotics and nasal steroids are effective in the treatment of acute sinusitis. Medscape Pediatrics
A new Medicare rule going into effect late in 2008 will make the assessment, staging, and prevention of pressure ulcers more important than ever -- how will this affect you? Medscape Nurses
Higher body mass index (BMI) is significantly associated with an increased risk of incident and fatal cancers for 10 of 17 specific cancer types considered, and for all cancers combined. The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
Vaginal tablets with 25 μg and 10 μg estradiol both provide relief of symptoms of vaginal atrophy and improve urogenital health, found this multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study. NAMS
Liquid-based cytology is not more sensitive nor more specific than a conventional Papanicolaou (Pap) smear for the detection of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). NAMS
