Posts tagged women

• U.S. docs rarely test for parasite that causes miscarriage, premature birth and birth defects

  Paul Napoli | April 22, 2012 12:53 AM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Scientists have identified the strains of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite most often associated with miscarry, premature birth and birth defects, but testing of pregnant women in the United States...

• Medical scan dye may damage the thyroid gland, cause hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism

  Paul Napoli | January 25, 2012 11:30 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A new study has found that iodine-based radiographic dye that doctors use to increase contrast during medical scans can damage the thyroid gland in some patients. Every year, millions of...

• Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Increases Risk of Breast Cancer and Doubles the Risk of Death

  Paul Napoli | October 20, 2010 1:03 AM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  October 19, 2010 A study has shown that postmenopausal women who take Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) have increased cases of breast cancers, breast cancers that are more aggressive and have...

• FDA Considering “Little Pink Pill” for Women

  Paul Napoli | May 26, 2010 10:54 PM | 3 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will consider approval of a drug nicknamed “Women’s Viagra” which is designed to increase sexual desire in women next month, according...

• Study Shows Bar-Code Technology Reduces Hospital Medication Errors

  Paul Napoli | May 06, 2010 1:04 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Medical facilities can reduce patient medication errors by using bar-code technology with an electronic medication administration record (eMAR), according to a new study published in The New...