Going to the Gynecologist 101
Tuesday August 29, 2006
Have you ever been to an Obstetrician / Gynecologist or Ob / Gyn for a pelvic exam and Pap test? If your answer is “No.” and you’re 21 or older, ... Read More
FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Sale of the Morning After Pill
Thursday August 24, 2006
Three years after beginning the push for over-the-counter sales of emergency contraceptives, a bittersweet victory came today. The FDA, today, approved non prescription sales of Plan B, but only for ... Read More
Discovering the Role Environmental Chemicals Play in Breast Cancer Incidence
Wednesday August 23, 2006
Are you aware that the rate of breast cancer development in the U.S. is one of the highest in the world? Why the increasing rate of breast cancer incidence is ... Read More
Can We Wipe Out Herpes?
Wednesday August 16, 2006
The FDA has approved a request for two, new dosing regimens of Famvir. This antiviral drug for herpes outbreaks required, until now, every day dosing to treat outbreaks and worked ... Read More
Increased Risk of Breast Cancer for DES Daughters
Tuesday August 8, 2006
Did your mother take the synthetic estrogen call DES or diethylstilbestrol during her pregnancy with you? DES was routinely given to women between 1939 and 1971 in an effort to ... Read More
Inflammatory Breast Cancer - Breast Cancer Without Lumps
Friday August 4, 2006
If I told you that you could have breast cancer without ever having any palpable lumps in your breasts, it might be difficult for you to believe. However, one rare ... Read More