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Gestational Weight: Safe Limits to keep for Pregnancies by FitBuff Brandon Patient Expert

Posted Tue 09 Feb 2010 5:21am ). Another question that could occur to you: Why does one need to take into account the factor of gestational weight during pregnancy? As determined by the U.S Institute of Medicine... do cross certain weight limitsyour pregnancy will face an adverse outcome. These are just limits that could help keep both the child and the mother safe during pregnancy Read on »

Metabolic syndrome markers taken before pregnancy could predict gestational diabetes by UABNews Posted Wed 13 Oct 2010 12:00am Superbugs are back in the news, most recently with a report in yesterday’s Washington Post about the rise of NDM-1. This antibiotic-resistant gene is now present in germs that cause urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and other common conditions and "is apparently widespread in parts of India," per the Post. Only three U.S. patients have ... Read on »

Breast Cancer Drug Femara Will be Restricted to FDA Approved Use and Reimbursement for Off Label Use To Treat Infertility May Be by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Fri 09 Apr 2010 5:24pm for infertility take the common breast cancer drug Femara, even though it could increase risks to the baby, U.S. researchers said on Friday. They said the drug is often prescribed "off-label" to treat infertility, even though it is classified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as posing a pregnancy risk. And a study of health claims suggests policies Read on »

Better Drug for Breast Cancer Treatment?: Femara by Linda MacDonald Glenn Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 10:28pm It's official: Femara beats tamoxifen in preventing breast-cancer recurrence. For anyone who has a sister or mother or female friend or colleague battling breast cancer, this is exciting news. A large scale clinical study has shown that patients admininstered Femara showed a 27% reduction in the risk of distant recurrence (metastases) with Femara Read on »

Femara + Zometa = longer life? by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 15 Jan 2009 7:53pm

2 Comments . See, I take Femara and while I love the fact that Femara does a very good job of keeping breast cancer away (aromatase inhibition) it does a heck of a job eating away at bone... year. So now I take Femara and Fosamax, with the addition of the second medication to try to build my bones back up. A few months ago there was research showing that Zometa use Read on »

Tykerb Femara combo by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 15 Jan 2009 7:53pm In ongoing news about combination drugs and ongoing information coming from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium there's this... Tykerb/Femara Combination: Treatment with a combination of GlaxoSmithKline's Tykerb and Novartis' Femara significantly delayed breast cancer progression in women with an aggressive form of the disease, according to a study Read on »

Femara, bones and genistein by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 15 Jan 2009 7:53pm are taking either Femara or one of it’s cousins. These medications are designed to make the enzyme, aromatase keep other hormones in the body from turning into estrogen. Now Femara and the other medications in this class are known to be tough on your bones. For example, Femara is known to reduce bone mass by up to eight percent per year. So most women Read on »

Does Femara change red wine's effect on estrogen in the body? by Laurie P. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 23 Aug 2008 10:44pm

1 Comment in red wine has an anti-cancer effect. But does that finding cross over to humans? And could Femara counteract the increase estrogen circulating in the blood stream that happens when I drink a glass of wine? Here is the answer from the Drug Information Service: Thank you for your question regarding Femara (letrozole) and its ability to decrease Read on »

Pregnancy exercises – stay fit and fine during pregnancy by Ayurvedic Physician- Dr. Maulik BV Posted Wed 28 Oct 2009 11:05pm Staying fit and fine by doing exercises during pregnancy gives lots of benefits to the pregnant lady in whole of her gestational period and also while the delivery of the child. Exercise provides strength to the muscles and helps the pregnant lady and some post-pregnancy exercises help her to get back into shape once again. Moreover, [...] Read on »

When is a pregnancy not a pregnancy ? by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:17am the woman is pregnant, and the pregnancy tests are all positive, there is no baby. This is a non-viable pregnancy, and many women get very confused - How can I be pregnant when... As an IVF specialist, it's very gratifying when patients conceive after IVF treatment. However, like any other pregnancy, 10% of all IVF pregnancies are also destined Read on »