Pollogens TriPollar(TM) technology, the most advanced 3rd generation radio frequency solution for facial and body contouring, has been clinically proven to be effective in treating stretch marks or striae distensae. The peer reviewed paper entitled “Treatment of striae distensae with a TriPollar radiofrequency device a pilot study” authored by Dr Manuskiatti et al, has been [...]

Although AsianAmericans as a group have lower rates of thinking about and attempting suicide than the national average, U.S.born AsianAmerican women seem to be particularly at risk for suicidal behavior, according to new University of Washington research.
The study shows 15.93 percent of U.S.born AsianAmerican women have contemplated suicide in their lifetime, exceeding national estimates [...]

Amgen (Nasdaq AMGN) announced positive topline results from a Phase 3 trial evaluating Vectibix((R) )(panitumumab) in combination with FOLFIRI (an irinotecanbased chemotherapy) as a secondline treatment in 1,186 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The coprimary endpoints, tested independently, were progressionfree and overall survival.
Vectibix significantly improved progressionfree survival in combination with FOLFIRI, compared to [...]

The following summarizes selected womens healthrelated blog entries.~ “U.S. Catholic Bishops Health Care Bill Funds Abortion,” Dan Gilgoff, U.S. News & World Reports “God & Country” In a letter to House members released on Wednesday, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops condemned health care reform legislation HR 3200 proposed by House Democrats, claiming that its [...]

Medical help can soothe irritating and perhaps embarrassing rashes in the groin area. Seeking advice or treatment from a care provider at the first sign of a groin rash or irritation can bring relief. The August issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers common groin rashes and treatment approaches.
Intertrigo (inturTRI go) This is [...]

Meal replacements in a medically supervised weight loss program are successful in facilitating weight loss, according to a new study conducted at the University of Kentucky. The study appears in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
The meal replacements are products of Health Management Resources Corporation (HMR), a privately owned [...]

Teenage girls in developing countries are increasingly using contraception, but they have higher rates of inconsistent use and unintended pregnancy than adults, according to a study published in International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Reuters reports. Lead author Ann Blanc of EngenderHealth and colleagues found that contraception use among women ages 15 to 19 [...]

People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes often resist taking insulin because they fear gaining weight, developing low blood sugar and seeing their quality of life decline.
A study recently completed at UT Southwestern Medical Center suggests that those fears are largely unfounded and that patients and physicians should consider insulin as a frontline defense, as opposed [...]

In response to an article examining USAIDs prospects, Senator Richard Lugar (RInd.) writes in a Washington Post letter to the editor that the agencys “institutional atrophy and loss of expertise” has resulted in a “proliferation of aid programs across the government with little coordination or a common framework to evaluate what works and what doesnt.” [...]

As more people live well into their 80s and 90s, its reassuring to know that most people get happier as they age and exert more emotional control than younger adults, according to researchers who spoke at the 117th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.
“Life expectancy changed because people changed the way they lived,” said [...]