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Megestrol Acetate Reduces Hot Flashes in Women With Breast Cancer
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A 20-mg daily dose of the progestin megestrol acetate significantly reduces vasomotor symptoms in women with breast cancer, according to the results of a multicenter, phase III, double-blind, trial published in the April 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
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Multiple Factors Contribute to Obstetric Hemorrhage
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Among the factors associated with an increased risk of severe obstetric hemorrhage are emergency and elective cesarean section, older age, and southeast Asian ethnicity, Norwegian researchers report in the September issue of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Reuters Health Information
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Patient Selection Key to Optimal Outcomes With Hip Resurfacing
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Total hip resurfacing, an alternative to total hip replacement, generally provides the best outcomes in men under the age of 55 years, new research suggests. Women of any age and men over 55 are at greater risk for complications, and when they occur they tend to be more severe. Reuters Health Information
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Reduced Fertility After Cesarean Delivery Is Often Voluntary
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Women are less likely to bear another child following a cesarean delivery than after a vaginal birth, according to Norwegian epidemiologists. However, lower fertility after a c-section is "probably to a large degree voluntary and not related to the indication, nor to any physical consequence, of the cesarean delivery," they suggest. Reuters Health Information
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