A recently published, comprehensive review in the American Journal of Medicine (November 2008) sadly revealed that older women in above-average health are not screened for breast cancer or colon cancer, while the oldest women in below-average health are screened.
Regardless of health status, many older women do not receive immunizations... Read more
A U.S. study among women found that 43% report sexual problems: 39% with diminished desire, 26% having problems with arousal, and 21% experiencing difficulty achieving orgasm. The study included almost 32,000 female respondents aged 18 and older. A HealthDay news report posted on the U.S. News & World Report web site summarized the findings,... Read more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does virtually nothing to police the financial conflicts of doctors conducting trials involving new drugs and medical devices, an investigation conducted by the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) concluded in a report made public in January.
The New York Times... Read more
In developed nations where obstetrical care from trained experts is readily available, we rarely encounter trauma-induced horrors such as fistulas. For those who have never come across the term, as I did just ten years ago, a fistula is an opening between the bladder and/or rectum and the vagina. It is caused by prolonged, obstructed labor when... Read more
As increasing paid advertising by the pharmaceutical and medical device industries seeks to influence the American public, the FDA has finally undertaken an educational campaign to help inform consumers on FDA regulation of medical product promotion. In September of 2008, the government agency launched a "one-stop shop" to provide consumer... Read more
