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What is NuvaRing (vaginal ring)? How to use NuvaRing
Date: Sep-02-2013The NuvaRing is a hormonal contraceptive device for women. The device is a flexible plastic ring which is placed into the vagina. The NuvaRing releases the hormones progestin and estrogen into the body, which prevents the ovaries from producing mature eggs. A NuvaRing is typically worn for three weeks, after which it should be removed - to allow menstruation. A regular menstrual period will typically start within two or three days of removing the ring. After a one week break a new ring can be inserted. NuvaRing is manufactured by the pharmaceutical giant Merck...
Men 11 centimeters taller now than 100 years ago
Date: Sep-02-2013It may come as no surprise that we are taller than our ancestors, but a recent study published in the journal Oxford Economic Papers reveals that the average height for males has increased in the last century by 11 centimeters - nearly 4.5 inches. Professor Timothy J. Hatton, from the University of Essex in the UK and the Research School of Economics at Australian National University in Canberra, examined data from a variety of sources in order to arrive at his results...
Men 'lack self-esteem' following partner's success
Date: Sep-02-2013When in a relationship, it goes without saying that you should be happy when your partner is successful. But according to a new study, when a spouse or girlfriend succeeds, a man is more likely to feel worse about himself. The study, published in the American Psychological Association's Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, consisted of a series of experiments designed to determine the link between romantic relationships and self-esteem...
Addiction to 'Facebook fame' explained by researchers
Date: Sep-02-2013Chances are that one of the first things many of us will do today is check Facebook, intrigued to see if anyone has commented on our latest status updates. Now, scientists say they have discovered exactly what makes some of us addicted to social media fame - and it is all to do with brain "reward" activity. Researchers from Germany conducted the first study looking at how social media use is linked to brain activity, by analyzing the Facebook use of 31 participants...
Weight control: every minute of brisk exercise counts
Date: Sep-02-2013Every minute of high intensity physical activity counts in the war against weight gain, according to a new study published this week. Researchers from the University of Utah found a brief bout of intense exercise that works the heart and lungs has the same effect on preventing weight gain as the current recommendation of 10 or more minutes at a time. The current guideline for Americans recommends that adults should do at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorus physical activity in bouts of 8 to 10 minutes each week...
Quitting smoking reduces certain risks to levels of never-smokers
Date: Sep-02-2013"It's never too late to quit smoking," say researchers behind a new study revealed this week. The team found that while quitting smoking may not reduce the damage done to arteries, it reduces the risk of heart attack and death to levels enjoyed by people who have never smoked. James Min, an associate professor with New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College in the US, and colleagues presented their findings at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2013, which is taking place in Amsterdam this week. Prof...
Poisons service issues 'legal highs' alert
Date: Sep-02-2013Fresh warnings about so-called 'legal highs' have been sounded by the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) in its annual review. NPIS, which is commissioned by Public Health England, is a poisons advisory service for healthcare professionals working in the NHS in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland...
Highlights from the XV International Congress of Immunology, Milan
Date: Sep-02-2013New perspectives against transplant rejection New scientific results that could one day allow transplanted patients to avoid side effects caused by immunosuppressive therapy were presented at the International Congress of Immunology in Milan. Researchers are testing regulatory cells that can be followed once infused in patients: by doing this, it will be possible to understand if these cells survive and reach their goal, which is convincing the immune system to ignore extraneous tissues coming from the donor...
New report examines use of preventive services and prevalence of health risk factors
Date: Sep-02-2013AARP Public Policy Institute has released a new report examining the use of preventive services and the prevalence of risk factors among midlife adults. The report, "Use of Clinical Preventive Services and Prevalence of Health Risk Factors Among Adults Aged 50-64," breaks down national and state-level data by racial/ethnic, socioeconomic and health insurance coverage status and highlights disparities across these groups...
European approval for new renal denervation system that reduces total ablation time by more than 80 percent
Date: Sep-02-2013St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, has announced the CE Mark approval of its next-generation EnligHTN™ Renal Denervation System for treating patients with drug-resistant, uncontrolled hypertension. The system features an advanced generator that delivers simultaneous ablations via a multi-electrode catheter, reducing total ablation time with the new EnligHTN system by more than 80 percent in comparison to the first generation system, from approximately 24 minutes to four minutes...
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