Tubal ligation remains the most effective method of contraception, with a failure rate of 1 in 300 to 1 in 500 depending on method and timing. IUD failure rate is more like 1 in 100. However, since th e...
Fibromyalgia probably is a syndrome that can be caused by several different things. That it is a blanket term means that not everyone will benefit from the same treatment. It does not mean that there is...
There is a theory that bio-identical hormones may be better than synthetic or animal source hormones. However, you need to know that you are making a best-guess gamble by using them. There are no long term...
I haven't been able to verify that this is true. What I can say is that the blood vessels which supply the heart start at the base and go toward the apex. So one could certainly hypothesize that the a rea...
Everyone here has said yes to mammograms for 40 year olds. Just to be fair, I'll put out the other side. There is no evidence, after studying over 500,000 women, that mammograms between the age of 40 and...
By 75, screening tests are decided on a case-by-case basis. Each woman should make the decision based on her current health, how long she expects to live, whether she would be willing to undergo the t esting...
This is one of those questions that doesn't have an absolute answer. In order of importance, first vaccine goes to pregnant women, then asthmatics, health care workers, then those under 24. No matter how...