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After using steroids for many years, it is now clear from randomized trials that betamethasone/dexamethasone can stimulate pulmonic maturity in preterm fetuses.
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Two longitudinal cohort studies assessed the onset of depressive symptoms and disorders during the perimenopausal transition. The Penn Ovarian Aging Study followed over 8 years 436 women with no history of depression and correlated hormonal changes with the new onset of depressed mood.
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The Eli Lilly Company and the National Cancer Institute released preliminary results from two large clinical trials involving raloxifene. The Raloxifene Use for the Heart (RUTH) study included more than 10,000 women from 26 countries, either at high risk for myocardial infarction or with known coronary heart disease.
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The aim of the present study was to determine if prolonged calorie restriction in humans would impact biomarkers of aging and oxidative stress.
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Tan et al randomized 264 women scheduled for induction to either have membrane swept (136) or to not have this done (128) prior to induction. If the cervix allowed the introduction of a finger, the membranes were swept once clockwise and once counter clockwise as high as possible.
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Angiogenesis is a necessary and crucial aspect of physiologic homeostasis. Under normal circumstances the processes and factors regulating new blood vessel formation are tightly controlled.
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Can Plavix Add to the Efficacy of Aspirin?; Prevention of Hypertension?; Estrogen Alternatives; FDA Actions
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Synopsis: After a province-wide educational campaign advocating salpingectomy at the time of benign gynecologic surgery for ovarian cancer risk reduction, the incidence of salpingectomy rose sharply in British Columbia. This was associated with a modest increase in operative time but no increase in overall surgical morbidity.
