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For women, the advantages include enhanced bone health, and a reduced risk for breast cancer and uterine fibroids. Unfortunately, most Americans aren't exercising strenuously enough or at all to realize these benefits. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Diagnosis or distraction? Jul 4, 2007
Then I was told I had fibroids, Danzig recalled. When her stomach developed spasms in April 2006, she went to an emergency room. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Baby Boom Women Confronting Pelvic Health Conditions Jun 21, 2007
And many aren't aware of newer treatments for problems such as uterine fibroids, heavy bleeding, report says ... Cahill said the report found that many women don't report the symptoms of fibroids, heavy bleeding, stress urinary incontinence or pelvic prolapse out of embarrassment or the belief that they are part of the normal course of aging. (Health-Finder)
Womb Service Jun 12, 2007
"Thus, Wheeler has become active with the HERS (Hysterectomy Education Resources and Services) Foundation and joined in its 2006 protest in Raleigh. The Pennsylvania-based group has launched a nationwide "Say No 'Til You Know" campaign, petitioning state legislators to pass laws that would require higher standards for informed consent before patients undergo hysterectomies or other surgeries on the uterus or ovaries. HERS has also produced a DVD on women's anatomy to provide that... (The Morning Star)
Cycle of pain or creativity? Jun 11, 2007
One woman who suffers from heavy bleeding and uterine fibroids speaks movingly of her desire to have a hysterectomy; another expresses the relief she felt when her weeks-long bleeding episodes were stopped with the birth control injection Depo-Provera. "I don't remember what cramps are like, I don't remember what PMS is like, I don't remember the nuisance of having to replace tampons or sanitary napkins," says Jennifer Norman of San Francisco, the Depo-Provera user. (USA Today -- News)
Fibroids Common in Women With Ovary Disorder Jun 9, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A large study of African-American women indicates that those with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to suffer from fibroids ... "Our study is the first to report an association between PCOS and uterine fibroids, both of which are common diseases in women of childbearing age," Dr. Lauren A. Wise told Reuters Health ... However, she added, "we cannot rule out the possibility" that, because women with PCOS require more medical attention, any fibroids are... (MEDLINEplus)
Pain, pressure? Here's a guide to fibroid fixes Jun 7, 2007
Cece Clark's fibroids had gotten so bad that she often had to lie down in the middle of the day ... Clark, 50, of Boston is among the roughly 30 to 70 percent of American women between 35 and 50 who have fibroids, or benign uterine tumors ... It appears to be the most practical remedy for premenopausal women who have five or fewer fibroids (one or two is typical for most women) and no plans for future pregnancies, says gynecologist Elizabeth A. Stewart, M.D., clinical director for Brigham and... (CNN -- Health)
Facing suits, health insurers take different tacks Jun 2, 2007
Nobody can be more sympathetic than parents of twins," Epstein said, referring to the Nazaretyans, a Los Angeles couple with developmentally disabled twins. In one of its legal victories this week, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge upheld Blue Shield's rescission of the Nazaretyans' policy because the mother failed to disclose she had had a miscarriage and was undergoing fertility treatments. The family claimed they revealed that information to an insurance agent, who failed to disclose... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Focused Ultrasound Eases Fibroid Symptoms May 31, 2007
WEDNESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- A noninvasive ultrasound procedure called magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) shrinks uterine fibroids and relieves fibroid-related symptoms ... Uterine fibroids are benign growths of the muscle inside the uterus and are the primary reason for surgical removal of the uterus, accounting for about one-third of hysterectomies in the United States, according to the National Women's Health Information Center ... The study included 160... (Health-Finder)
Bloodless Revolution: May 30, 2007
And for patients with unusually bad menstrual symptomsendometriosis, fibroids, extreme paindoctors scrapped the dummy pills completely. But that required a. (Slate)
Focused ultrasound relieves fibroid symptoms in women May 29, 2007
-- A noninvasive ultrasound procedure effectively shrinks uterine fibroids and significantly relieves fibroid-related symptoms in women, according to the results of a multicenter clinical trial reported in the June issue of the journal Radiology. Magnetic resonance-guided, focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) allows radiologists to precisely target fibroids without harming healthy surrounding tissue ... Uterine fibroids are benign growths of the muscle inside the uterus. (EurekAlert!)
Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids May 24, 2007
To the Editor: In their report on the Randomized Trial of Embolization versus Surgical Treatment for Fibroids (REST), Edwards et al. (Jan. 25 issue)1 carefully discuss the benefits of uterine-artery embolization as compared with hysterectomy but do not address some important potential concerns associated with embolization. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Another treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding May 19, 2007
About 18 million women in the United States suffer from excessive menstrual bleeding, a condition called menorrhagia usually caused by hormonal imbalance or uterine fibroids. Treatments range from birth-control pills to a hysterectomy, in which a woman's uterus is removed. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Tubbs Jones, Mikulski Continue Fight for Uterine Fibroid Research Funding May 17, 2007
"Right now, hysterectomy is the most common treatment for uterine fibroids, accounting for 200,000, or 30 percent of all hysterectomies in the United States," said Rep ... "That is why I am pleased to once again join Senator Mikulski in reintroducing the Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act to find new and better ways to treat or even cure uterine fibroids." "Even though three quarters of all reproductive age women have uterine fibroids, little is known about them and there are still few... (PR Newswire)
High-tech health care May 13, 2007
Every day, radiology technologist Sean McCabe, who coordinates interventional radiology at Emory University Hospital, sees how advances in imaging allow radiologists to unblock arteries, stop internal bleeding, destroy fibroids and perform other procedures that improve and save patients' lives. Traditionally, brain aneurysms, which caused death or serious disability in most patients, were removed through long and painful brain surgery. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Don't let doc's tips get lost in translation May 6, 2007
Fireballs of the Eucharist (Fibroids of the uterus). Bologna Amputation (Below-knee amputation). (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
MicroRNAs Can Be Tumor Suppressors Apr 27, 2007
"Overexpression of the HMGA2 gene is an essential feature of many medically significant tumors, such as uterine fibroids," explains Dr. Dutta. "It is very exciting to realize that microRNAs have an important role in suppressing the overexpression of HMGA2. Thus, they may also have a role in causing, and perhaps curing, a disease that is responsible for the vast majority of hysterectomies in the Western world.". (Science Daily)
Multiple Symptoms Predict Need for Hysterectomy Apr 21, 2007
There are a growing number of alternative treatments for pelvic problems, including strategies to remove the lining of the uterus, surgical removal of fibroids, and hormone-releasing uterine implants, the researchers note ... To investigate predictors of hysterectomy, the researchers followed 762 women with abnormal uterine bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, or uterine fibroids (or two or three of these symptoms) for four years ... "Ten years ago, we had to say we didn't know whether women were... (MEDLINEplus)
New options in women's birth control Apr 17, 2007
Sironi explained that the new procedure uses a standard OB/GYN instrument known as a hysteroscope, which is routinely used to diagnose and treat uterine polyps, fibroids and bleeding. This new application uses a tiny camera inserted into the uterus to locate the two sites where eggs from the ovary enter through the fallopian tubes. (Montana Standard, MT)
MicroRNAs as tumor suppressors Apr 16, 2007 DNA microarray data integration by ortholog gene analysis reveals potential molecular mechanisms of estrogen-dependent growth of human uterine fibroids Apr 3, 2007 Trauma for hospital as senior surgeon quits Mar 31, 2007 Early menopausetied to bladder cancer risk Mar 30, 2007 Early menopause related to bladder cancer risk Mar 29, 2007 Hysterectomy Rates in U.S. Have Declined Mar 23, 2007 Good vibrations or weird science? Mar 20, 2007 InSightec's ExAblate(R) 2000 Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) System is Approved for Sale in Canada Mar 12, 2007 Combo Treatment Best for Fibroids Mar 11, 2007 Camilla in recovery after op Mar 9, 2007 Hysterectomies becoming history Mar 8, 2007 Camilla 'doing well' after hysterectomy Mar 6, 2007 Yes, I lied about Joyce. Now Ill face the music Mar 4, 2007 Camilla Set For Surgery On Monday Mar 4, 2007 Pregnancy-related Heart Failure Explained, Symptoms Reversed By Simple Hormone Blocker Feb 14, 2007 Camilla heads to hospital for major operation Feb 13, 2007 Vitamin D3 Provides Skin With Protection From Harmful Microbes Feb 13, 2007 Hysterectomy operation for Camilla Feb 13, 2007 Camilla to have hysterectomy Feb 13, 2007 Boycotting Israel? Feb 9, 2007 Why some women can't control their bladders Jan 31, 2007 Efficacy Similar Among Antidepressants, Side Effects Drive Multiple Prescriptions Jan 30, 2007 Surgery Not Always Needed For Fibroids Jan 26, 2007 Study: popular uterine fibroid treatment effective Jan 26, 2007 Editor's picks: Backing off The Pill Jan 26, 2007 Embolization Versus Surgery for Fibroids Marked by Trade-Offs Jan 26, 2007 Surgery alternative explored for fibroids Jan 26, 2007 Health Advisers Endorse 5-In-1 Vaccine Jan 26, 2007 What Women Can Do About Fibroids Jan 26, 2007 Fibroid surgery might not be needed Jan 25, 2007 North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Experimental aircraft group to meet Jan 25, 2007 Non-Surgical Option For Fibroid Tumors Gets High Marks Jan 25, 2007 Study Favors Less Invasive Procedure For Fibroids Jan 25, 2007 Spain Clothiers To Modify Fashion Sizes Jan 25, 2007 Officials Warn Of Tainted Heroin In Minnesota Jan 25, 2007 The women robbed of motherhood by a needless hysterectomy Jan 25, 2007 Bead treatment helps fibroids, study finds Jan 25, 2007 Uterine-Artery Embolization versus Surgery for Symptomatic Fibroids Jan 25, 2007 Treatment of Uterine Fibroids — Is Surgery Obsolete? Jan 25, 2007 Embolization for fibroids safe Jan 25, 2007 Fibroid fearsOne woman's attempt to find an alternative to a hysterectomy Jan 24, 2007 Doctors 'send too many women for hysterectomies' Jan 24, 2007 New Screening Process Helps Better Diagnose Oral Cancers Jan 23, 2007 Regular Workouts Can Ward Off Fibroids Jan 23, 2007 Girl Scout cookie time approaches Jan 18, 2007 A Curry A Day Keeps The Doctor Away? Jan 12, 2007 Hotspots Of Mercury Contamination: Harmful Levels Of Neurotoxin Detected In Fish And Birds Jan 4, 2007 • Racine woman had to overcome her fear of doctors Jan 1, 2007
"Overexpression of HMGA2 is an important feature of many medically important tumors like uterine fibroids, explains Dr. Dutta. It is very exciting to realize that microRNAs have an important role in suppressing the overexpression of HMGA2, and so may have a role in the causation and perhaps the cure of a disease that is responsible for the vast majority of hysterectomies in the Western world.". Studying chromosomal HMGA2 translocations that are associated with human tumors, the researchers... (EurekAlert!)
Chance of hysterectomy predicted by multi-year study Apr 10, 2007
Results from a four-year study of 762 women with various symptoms of uterine distress, such as chronic pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding or fibroids, are reported in the April 2007 issue of the "Journal of the American College of Surgeons." Study findings also are available online at ... The study found three independent predictors of a patient's chance of having a hysterectomy: a combination of symptoms, such as pelvic pain and bleeding, or fibroids with bleeding or pressure; a lack of symptom... (EurekAlert!)
Uterine fibroids or leiomyoma are a common benign smooth muscle tumor ... Differentially expressed genes in human uterine fibroids were either retrieved from published papers or from our own statistical analysis of downloaded array data ... RA has been shown to play a significant role in the development of uterine fibroids in an animal model. (BioMed Central)
His resignation comes as the hospital's ability to manage elective surgery was again called into question by revelations yesterday that a woman booked to have fibroids removed had her operation cancelled twice on the day of surgery. Over the past 10 years the surgeon, who does not want to be named, has written letter after letter, detailing a litany of complaints and cover-ups at the hospital, which he says has failed to properly investigate any of the incidents. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The chances of developing bladder cancer were not linked to any other reproductive factor, including age when periods began, age at first birth, number of births, hormone replacement therapy use, infertility, fibroids, ovarian cysts or endometriosis. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
The chances of developing bladder cancer were not linked to any other reproductive factor, including age when periods began, age at first birth, number of births, hormone replacement therapy use, infertility, fibroids, ovarian cysts or endometriosis. It has been suggested that the drop in estrogen after menopause "could lead to an increased number of urinary tract infections associated with bladder cancer," Prizment told Reuters Health. (Scientific American)
In addition, Bharucha and colleagues note in their paper, "the introduction of newer therapies to treat common benign conditions (fibroids, heavy menstrual bleeding, endometriosis) have provided women with less invasive options to treat those conditions, which may allow them to either forego or postpone hysterectomy.". SOURCE: American Journal of Obstetrics ology. (MEDLINEplus)
Bev Collins-Wright of Ashland got "vibed," as it's called, for uterine fibroids and says she doesn't notice symptoms now and feels "a general sense of overall well-being and quality of my energy.". At the end of December, she brought in her mother, who was suffering from macular degeneration and bad knee problems and reports, and with treatment four times a week, both have cleared up, she says. (Mail Tribune, OR)
MRgFUS Offers Women the Only Non-Invasive Treatment for Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids HAIFA, Israel, March 12 /CNW/ - InSightec Ltd. announced today that Canada's healthcare regulatory body, Health Canada, has granted regulatory approval to the company's ExAblate(R) 2000 Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) incisionless surgery system for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. "We're very pleased that the Canadian government has approved ExAblate, the only non-invasive... (Canada Newswire)
Fibroids are common, non-cancerous growths on the walls of the uterus ... Lui, of Taipei Medical University, and colleagues studied a group of 82 women with fibroids that returned after prior surgical removal. (MEDLINEplus)
A hysterectomy can be performed for several conditions, such as fibroids lumps in the uterus and painful pelvic inflammatory disease. More than 40,000 of the ops a year are carried out in Britain. (The Sun)
Women who have had surgery to thin the walls of the uterus (a procedure commonly used to remove uterine fibroids) shouldn't get the surgery either since there's a possibility the waves could burn through the walls. However, for the optimum candidate, the operation is a safe option for excessive bleeding. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A hysterectomy can be performed for several medical conditions including fibroids, cancer, or endometriosis. advertisement. (Telegraph.co.uk)
William Barrington-Coupe slips a CD into a modest-looking machine and raises his index finger in the air. he says triumphantly after a minute or so. (Times Online)
A hysterectomy can be performed for several medical conditions including fibroids ("lumps" in the uterus), cancer, and endometriosis, when small pieces of the womb lining stick to other parts of the body, such as the bladder. Other reasons can include painful pelvic inflammatory disease, caused by infection or prolapse, where the uterus or part of vaginal wall drops down as a result of weak tissue. (Sky News)
A new study reveals the mechanism responsible for a rare but potentially devastating form of heart failure that sometimes afflicts women late in pregnancy or shortly following childbirth, researchers have reported in the Feb. 9, 2007 issue of Cell, a publication of Cell Press. The so-called postpartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM)--which is estimated to complicate one in every 1,300 to 4,000 deliveries in the U.S. --is considered among the leading causes of death among postpartum women in industrialized... (Science Daily)
It is performed for several medical conditions including fibroids or lumps in the uterus, cancer, heavy bleeding and endometriosis, when small pieces of the womb lining stick to other parts of the body, such as the bladder. Other reasons can include pelvic inflammatory disease or prolapse, where the uterus or part of the vaginal wall drops down as a result of muscles holding it in place becoming weak. (Daily Mail)
Hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain, low sex drive, hair loss, fibroids. . (Science Daily)
A hysterectomy can be performed for several medical conditions including fibroids ("lumps" in the uterus), cancer, and endometriosis, when small pieces of the womb lining stick to other parts of the body, such as the bladder. Fibroids or irregular bleeding can occur in women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT). (Guardian Unlimited)
A third of procedures are done because of painful fibroids. Have Your Say. (The Sun)
For women who undergo hysterectomies each year for the treatment of uterine fibroids, the development in Israel of the Ex Ablate 2000 System is a welcome breakthrough, offering a noninvasive alternative to surgery. Israel is developing a nose drop that will provide a five year flu vaccine. (Ocnus.net)
The increased risk at this time included having children, diabetes or benign growths in the uterus called uterine fibroids ... This may, according to Waetjens team, have to do with the higher rate of uterine fibroids among black women or their generally greater body weight. (MSNBC -- Health)
A review of 293 studies that assessed 12 commonly prescribed second-generation antidepressants found no significant differences between the drugs for the treatment of acute-phase depression, according to a report by the RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center. However, side effects among the drugs varied, causing many patients to have to try more than one before settling on long-term therapy. (Science Daily)
(WebMD) A nonsurgical approach to the treatment of uterine fibroids is a reasonable alternative to surgery such as hysterectomy, a new study shows. Researchers compared outcomes among women w 00000B46 ho received either surgery or the nonsurgical treatment, known as uterine embolization, for fibroids that produce symptoms such as painful menstrual periods and heavy menstrual bleeding ... Fibroids are benign tumors of the uterus. (CBS News -- Early Show)
BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhuanet) -- A new study suggests uterine artery embolization for the treatment of uterine fibroids is not only less invasive than surgery, including hysterectomy, but perhaps effective ... Uterine fibroids are common among women of child-bearing age ... Fibroids are noncancerous growths of muscle fibers inside the uterus that can range from a quarter inch in size to as large as a cantaloupe. (Xinhuanet, China)
A technique that treats fibroids without surgery could reduce the need for hysterectomies, according to a study released today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Fibroids, benign uterine growths that can cause heavy menstrual bleeding and pelvic pressure, account for 200,000 hysterectomies each year. (Los Angeles Times)
GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 24 -- Among women with symptomatic fibroids, the faster recovery after uterine-artery embolization versus surgery must be weighed against the possibility of needing further treatment, according to researchers here ... Explain to patients who ask that recovery from treatment for symptomatic fibroids is easier and faster when done by embolization, but it might require a repeat procedure or further surgery ... The findings came from the REST trial (Randomized Trial of... (MedPage Today)
Women who had less invasive treatment for painful uterine fibroids did about as well as those who had surgery, including hysterectomy, suggests a new study that lays out the options for a troubling condition affecting millions of women. Uterine fibroids are common among women of child-bearing age ... Although the study did not address whether embolization can preserve fertility, it adds to growing evidence that this less drastic approach is a safe alternative to hysterectomy, the most common... (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
Study Favors Less Invasive Procedure For Fibroids. Top News Stories. (CBS2.com, CA)
On "Good Morning America," ABC's medical editor, Dr. Tim Johnson, explained the study about treatments for women suffering from fibroids ... Fibroids are benign tumors of the uterus ... Fibroids can cause a lot of problems: pain, bleeding, urinary tract problems and they're very uncomfortable. (ABC News)
Less invasive treatment for fibroids can be fine ... Women who had less invasive treatment for painful uterine fibroids did about as well as those who had surgery, including hysterectomy, suggests a new study that lays out the options for a troubling condition affecting millions of women ... Uterine fibroids are common among women of child-bearing age. (MSNBC -- Health)
The seminar will offer information on the latest treatments for uterine fibroids, including uterine fibroid embolization, a nonsurgical procedure clinically proven to provide symptom relief. To register, call (800) SCRIPPS or e-mail. (North County Times)
A new study finds that women who had less invasive treatment for painful uterine fibroids did about as well as those who had surgery ... Uterine fibroids are common in women, affecting about 40 percent of those of child-bearing age ... Hysterectomy still is the most common treatment for painful fibroids, although there is a less drastic surgery called myomectomy, which leaves the uterus intact. (KOLD.com, AZ)
(CBS4) DENVER A major study in the New England Journal of Medicine says a less invasive procedure should be used to deal with fibroids rather than the traditional hysterectomy. All too many women know the discomfort of uterine fibroids which are benign tumors that can grow to the size of a melon ... "Some women think they are just gaining weight when in fact they do have these large fibroids in their uterus," said Dr. Mark Westcott with Lenox Hill Hospital. (CBS 4, CO)
Study Favors Less Invasive Procedure For Fibroids. Want To Pay Less At The Doctor. (CBS 11, TX)
Study Favors Less Invasive Procedure For Fibroids. Texas Chef Teaches Life Lessons To Low-Income Moms. (WCCO.com, MN)
" One in four women in England has menstrual problems over their lifetime, and an estimated 6.5 per cent of women aged 21 to 51 suffer heavy bleeding. But only half of women who have heavy periods ever approach their GPs for advice. The guidelines suggest an alternative range of options which include a drug treatment called Mirena, which is a small medicated plastic device that sits in the womb and slowly releases progestogen, which prevents the lining of the womb from gowing quickly. As a... (Daily Mail)
BOSTON (Reuters) - Injecting tiny beads into the arteries that feed painful fibroids in the uterus can be better than surgery for most women, even if the long-term risk of complications is higher, researchers reported on Wednesday ... Fibroids can cause pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, pressure on the bladder, or bowel obstruction ... Once injected, the beads cut off the supply of blood to the fibroids, shrinking or killing them. (Reuters.uk)
NEJM -- Uterine-Artery Embolization versus Surgery for Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids ... Uterine-Artery Embolization versus Surgery for Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids ... Background The efficacy and safety of uterine-artery embolization, as compared with standard surgical methods, for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids remain uncertain. (New England Journal of Medicine)
NEJM -- Treatment of Uterine Fibroids -- Is Surgery Obsolete ... Treatment of Uterine Fibroids Is Surgery Obsolete ... In the early 1990s, Jacques H. Ravina first applied the technique of embolization of uterine arteries to treat uterine fibroids in women at high risk for complications during surgery1 in an effort to control uterine bleeding. (New England Journal of Medicine)
BOSTON, MA, United States (UPI) -- Doctors said Wednesday a minimally invasive treatment to eliminate painful uterine fibroids appears to be safe and allows patients a faster recovery than undergoing open surgery procedures ... In women with symptomatic fibroids, the faster recovery after embolization must be weighed against the need for further treatment in a minority of patients,' said Jonathan Moss, an interventional radiologist at Gartnavel General Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland ... Moss... (Monsters and Critics.com)
Bridgette York, a solicitor, was diagnosed with fibroids when she was 24 years old after finding a lump in her stomach ... An ultrasound showed four fibroids, the biggest of which was 10cm (3 ... "I was scared of what options were available, they were saying I would have to have a hysterectomy if the fibroids were over 10cm. "I couldn't get information about it. (BBC News -- UK)
This may include removing the lining of the womb (endometrial ablation), treatment to block the blood supply to any fibroids (uterine artery embolisation, or UAE) or removing fibroids (myomectomy). A hysterectomy would be a last resort. (Times Online)
-- Uterine fibroids (leiomyomata, singular leiomyoma) are the most common neoplasm in females, and may affect about 25 % of white and 50% of black women during the reproductive years. Fibroids may be. (Science Daily)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exercising regularly may help prevent women from developing uterine fibroids, a new study shows. Fibroids, also referred to as uterine leiomyomas, are benign tumors that grow in the uterus and can cause infertility, bleeding, pain and pregnancy difficulties ... Little is known about how fibroids might be prevented, Baird and her team add, but hormones appear to trigger the tumors' onset and growth. (MEDLINEplus)
MRI ng of Georgia invite anyone suffering from fibroids to join a lecture panel and discussion with Dr. Henry J. Krebs III and Dr. Melissa W. Seely-Morgan titled "ExAblate: Introducing a new Nonsurgical Option for Fibroids." The discussion will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at the West Atlanta Perimeter Center, 111 Perimeter Center West. The FDA-approved treatment is non-invasive, and requires neither an incision nor anesthesia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
ScienceDaily: A Curry A Day Keeps The Doctor Away. A Curry A Day Keeps The Doctor Away. (Science Daily)
A U.S. and Canadian research team surveying mercury contamination in fish and birds in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada has identified five "hotspots" where concentrations of the element exceed those established for human or wildlife health. The team focused on levels of the potent neurotoxin in yellow perch and common loons, but it also took into account contamination in other fish, birds, and mammals. (Science Daily)
What she considered "tummy fat" turned out to be uterine fibroids, which are noncancerous tumors that develop within or attach to the wall of the uterus ... "Carolyn's fibroids weighed about 5 pounds, which is more than 30 times the size of a normal, healthy uterus," Koh said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
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