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House defeats ‘right-to-try’ legislation to allow expanded use of experimental drugs

House defeats ‘right-to-try’ legislation to allow expanded use of experimental drugs

Mar 15, 2018

In a major setback for Republicans, the House rejected “right-to-try” legislation Tuesday evening that would have allowed seriously ill patients to bypass the Food and Drug Administration to get...

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House defeats ‘right-to-try’ legislation to allow expanded use of experimental drugs

House defeats ‘right-to-try’ legislation to allow expanded use of experimental drugs

Mar 15, 2018

In a major setback for Republicans, the House rejected “right-to-try” legislation Tuesday evening that would have allowed seriously ill patients to bypass the Food and Drug Administration to get...

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Why 'Girls' Actor Lena Dunham Needed a Hysterectomy at 31

Choriocarcinoma
Difficult pregnancy
Dysmenorrhea
Dyspareunia
Eclampsia
Endometriosis
Female hypogonadism
Fetal cytomegalovirus syndrome
Fibrocystic breast disease
Gestational diabetes
Hydatidiform mole
Hydramnios
Infertility
Internal endometriosis
Maternal hyperphenylalaninemia
Menopause
Menorrhagia
Miscarriage
MURCS association
Ovarian cyst
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Postpartum depression
Preeclampsia
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Uterine fibroma
Vulvodynia / Vestibulodynia
Vulvovaginal Atrophy
Women's health

Why 'Girls' Actor Lena Dunham Needed a Hysterectomy at 31

Mar 13, 2018 • 1 comment

Actress Lena Dunham has revealed that she recently underwent a hysterectomy to treat crippling pain from endometriosis. In an essay published in Vogue this week, Dunham (age 31) detailed her...

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Medical Cannabis Found to Safely Reduce Chronic Pain in Older Patients in Study

Multiple sclerosis

Medical Cannabis Found to Safely Reduce Chronic Pain in Older Patients in Study

Mar 13, 2018

Medical cannabis was found to safely and significantly reduce chronic pain in older patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and a wide range of other conditions, researchers in Israel report.  Led by...

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Blueberry Lemon Breakfast Quinoa

Blueberry Lemon Breakfast Quinoa

Mar 13, 2018

In the kitchen: read the "Blueberry Lemon Breakfast Quinoa" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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11 Stupidly Simple, Natural Antidotes To Anxiety And Depression

Depression

11 Stupidly Simple, Natural Antidotes To Anxiety And Depression

Mar 12, 2018

Most of these are backed by research and many only require minutes per day. Some will be obvious (though people often still don’t take them seriously), while for most people at least one or two...

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Which medicines affect contraception?

Women's health

Which medicines affect contraception?

Mar 12, 2018

When you take two or more medicines at the same time, the effects of one medicine can be altered by the other(s). This is known as an interaction. Some medicines may stop hormonal contraception...

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Crohn’s patient says don’t give up

Crohn's disease

Crohn’s patient says don’t give up

Mar 8, 2018 • 3 comments

Abdominal pain and bowel problems were some of the symptoms that dominated Jamie's teenage years, but refusing to give up, she finally received the correct diagnosis of Crohn's disease after...

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Colorectal Cancer Screening Month: Getting checked could save your life | Ask A Doctor

Colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer Screening Month: Getting checked could save your life | Ask A Doctor

Mar 6, 2018

Question: I’ll turn 50 next month. My friends tell me I’ll need a colonoscopy. I’m very healthy and wondering if that’s really necessary. Answer: Your friends are well informed and well timed —...

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Elementary school principal uses strength from students to battle breast cancer

Breast cancer

Elementary school principal uses strength from students to battle breast cancer

Mar 5, 2018

For one elementary school principal in Georgia, students and faculty are much more than just people she works with, they are family. According to Patricia Cook, head of Union County Elementary...

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The Newest Psoriasis Treatments Will Have You Wearing Short Sleeves Again

Psoriasis

The Newest Psoriasis Treatments Will Have You Wearing Short Sleeves Again

Mar 2, 2018

While there is still no cure for psoriasis, new treatments now allow millions of people who live with this inflammatory skin condition to sport short sleeves once again. One expert even called it...

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Cannabis drug halves the risk of an epileptic fit in more than 40% of sufferers

Epilepsy

Cannabis drug halves the risk of an epileptic fit in more than 40% of sufferers

Mar 2, 2018 • 6 comments

Cannabis drug halves the risk of an epileptic fit in more than 40% of sufferers, study finds Taking cannabidiol (CBD) with approved medications makes 10% seizure free The dual treatment enables up...

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