The following is a FDA warning requiring manufacturers of two prescription topical testosterone gel products, AndroGel 1% and Testim 1%, to include a boxed warning on the products' labels. The agency is requiring this action after receiving reports of bad side effects in children … [Read more...] about Safety Concerns About Testosterone Gel
Link Discovered Between Hot Flashes And Lower Bone Density In Women
From Menopause News and Views FINDINGS: UCLA researchers and colleagues analyzed data for 2,213 women between the ages of 42 and 52 who participated in the bone sub-study of the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation to determine whether women with vasomotor symptoms (VMS) - … [Read more...] about Link Discovered Between Hot Flashes And Lower Bone Density In Women
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
What is Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)? Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) (say "ghee-YAN bah-RAY") is a rare nervous system disorder that results from nerve damage caused by the body's own defenses (immune system), usually in response to an infection or other illness. … [Read more...] about Guillain-Barré Syndrome
CDC Reports HPV-Vaccine Health Concerns
HPV Vaccine Safety The safety of the HPV vaccine was studied in 5 clinical trials before it was licensed. There were over 21,000 girls and women ages 9 through 26 in these clinical trials. Since it was licensed, CDC and FDA have been closely monitoring the safety of the … [Read more...] about CDC Reports HPV-Vaccine Health Concerns
Gardasil, Teenage Girls, Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Statistical Analysis
Don’t Shoot the Sentries While I served as the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce President, I was chosen to attend a leadership development program called 50 for Colorado. In one of the weekly sessions, Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, Luis D. Rovira spoke to the … [Read more...] about Gardasil, Teenage Girls, Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Statistical Analysis