Cervical effacement and how to measure it
Cervical effacement occurs as the cervix prepares for vaginal delivery by thinning and shortening. Learn more about cervical effacement here. View original article Contributor:
Month: September 2019
What causes itching after sex?
People may experience genital itching after sex due to irritation, lack of lubrication, or an allergy or infection. Causes and treatments may differ between males and females. Learn more here. View original article Contributor:
Iron-rich foods may cancel out tomatoes’ anticancer benefits
New research finds that eating iron-rich foods or taking iron supplements together with tomatoes may counter the cancer fighting properties of the latter. View original article Contributor:
What can cause burping and stomach pain?
Excess gas can cause burping and stomach pain. In other cases, these two symptoms can result from an underlying medical condition. Learn more here. View original article Contributor:
The U.S. abortion rate falls to lowest level since Roe v. Wade
Changes in contraceptive use, sexual activity and infertility, as well as a decline in pregnancies, may have played a role. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha
Feds probe manager of McKesson narcotics distribution warehouse in Ohio
Subpoenas have been issued to the giant drug distributor, one person has been indicted and two others told they are possible targets. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein
‘The face of the opioid epidemic’: How a college dropout became a fentanyl kingpin.
Aaron Shamo was convicted for running a multimillion-dollar drug trafficking operation from a suburban basement in Utah. View original article Contributor: Deanna Paul
FPL donates $1 million to Miami Cancer Institute to bolster proton therapy program
People with cancer who receive radiation treatment risk suffering permanent damage to their healthy organs, especially children. But a $1 million donation to the Miami Cancer Institute from Florida Power … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
What Should Young Children Drink? Mostly Milk and Water, Scientists Say
Infants and toddlers should not be given soda, chocolate milk or other sweetened drinks, according to strict new guidelines. View original article Contributor:
Teenage Vaping Rises Sharply Again This Year
Preliminary figures from a national survey show that the prevalence of e-cigarette use among minors has doubled from 2017 through this year, despite national campaigns warning of the dangers. View original article Contributor: