Archive: 09/08/2017
C-section delivery associated with increased risk of complications from hysterectomy
Having a previous cesarean delivery significantly increased the risk of reoperation and complications among women undergoing a hysterectomy later in life, according to a study published by JAMA Surgery.
Aug 9, 2017
Increased endometrial cancer rates found in women with high levels of cadmium
More than 31,000 new cases of endometrial cancer are expected to be diagnosed in 2017. Through a five-year observational study recently published in PLOS One, researchers at the University of Missouri found that women with ...
Aug 9, 2017
Ex-Miss Universe urges HIV testing in Philippines
The Philippines' former Miss Universe conducted a public HIV test in Manila on Wednesday a week after the United Nations said her country had the fastest-growing number of infections in Asia.
Aug 9, 2017
Lassa fever kills two in Lagos, 100 others on watch: hospital
Two people in Lagos have died and a hundred medical workers have been placed under observation after a flare-up of Lassa fever, a cousin of the deadly Ebola virus, officials said Wednesday.
Aug 9, 2017