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National Empowerment Campaign with AbbVie Focuses on Hypothyroidism and the Importance of Patient-Physician Dialogue NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE: ABBV) - Emmy-nominated actress Sofia Vergara is helping to raise awareness about the importance of diagnosing and treating hypothyroidism, a thyroid condition that affects millions of Americans, through a new campaign called "Follow the Script." The campaign, made possible by AbbVie, aims to educate individuals...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study shows that the number of patients with thyroid nodules who undergo surgery - increasingly to remove all, rather than part, of their thyroid - has risen by 31% over five years, Veracyte announced today. The findings suggest that growing numbers of thyroid nodule patients are also at risk for unnecessary surgery due to ambiguous fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy results, a common problem in thyroid cancer...

The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) revealed today in The Journal of Women’s Health, the results of their expert, international roundtable on Menopausal Hormone Therapy (HT), illuminating the controversies and misrepresentations that have impeded women’s abilities to make choices about their own healthcare. Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 16, 2013 The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) revealed today in The Journal of Women’s Health, the results of their expert,...

At rare, extremely high blood glucose levels (1024 mg/dL and above), the FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meter may provide an inaccurate reading ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced it is initiating a voluntary recall of FreeStyle InsuLinx(®) Blood Glucose Meters in the United States. The company has determined that at extremely high blood glucose levels of 1024 mg/dL and above, the FreeStyle InsuLinx Meter will display and store...

Leading provider of menopause relief, BlowMeCool Inc., announces its exhibition at the 2013 National Women’s Show, Canada’s premier trade show for companies seeking to engage with female consumers. Ottawa, Ontario (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 Leading provider of menopause relief, BlowMeCool Inc., announced today its plans to show at this year’s National Women’s Show in Ottawa. BlowMeCool will display their innovative mini fan that provides immediate relief for hot flashes at this two...

MIAMI, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AAG Health & Wellness, the leading anti-aging, age maintenance and hormone replacement therapy center located in Miami, released today its Top 10 list of "must read" books that focus on hormone therapy and healthy aging. "When researching anti-aging, now called healthy aging by some experts in the field, one of the best places to start is a book. The problem is that there are literally thousands of books on the topic. Finding a good one, from...

LA Biomed researcher studied the effects of combined hormone therapy Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, MD, PhD, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute lead researcher and author of a study released March 29 by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, issued the following statement regarding the latest findings from the Women's Health Initiative, the largest-ever study of hormonal therapy in post-menopausal women. The study Dr. Chlebowski authored reported that estrogen plus progestin use is...

Estrogen plus progestin use is linked with increased breast cancer incidence. In addition, prognosis is similar for both users and nonusers of combined hormone therapy, suggesting that mortality from breast cancer may be higher for hormone therapy users as well, according to a study published March 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. In the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) randomized trial, estrogen plus progestin was associated with an increase in both breast cancer...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A team of UK scientists has developed an implantable microchip which they claim is capable of suppressing appetite, potentially making it a powerful new weapon in the fight against obesity. The microchips were designed by Imperial College London professors Chris Toumazou and Sir Stephen Bloom,  and according to FrenchTribune.com, they will soon be tested in a series of animal trials which could determine whether or not they are a...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A Chinese herbal formula reduced the number of menopausal hot flashes experienced by women by more than half, claims a new study published in the latest edition of Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society. Matthew Mientka of Medical Daily, University of Hong Kong professor Yao Tong and colleagues report that the frequency of daily hot flashes fell by 62 percent amongst women taking the herbal mix Er-xian...