Archive for the ‘Substance Misuse’ Category
Quitting smoking in early pregnancy lowers risk
Posted by: jvellul on: April 5, 2009
Pregnant women who quit smoking before 15 weeks dramatically reduce their risk of complications, a new study by the University of Auckland, New Zealand, shows. Women who stopped before week 15 lowered their risk of having an underweight baby or going into spontaneous premature labour to the same level as non-smokers.
Cannabis is not safer than smoking tobacco
Posted by: jvellul on: February 20, 2009
Respiratory Physician, Dr Onn Min Kon, in a press conference emphasised the danger of the public perception that cannabis is safer to smoke than tobacco. “The lung effects of smoking cannabis is going to be a public health issue and that type of message isn’t apparent in terms of the way the public is perceiving [...]
Hangover-free wine for binge drinkers
Posted by: jvellul on: December 27, 2008
Today the Sun informed us that a new technology called Surepure that “get[s] rid of headache-causing sulphites in wine” is being tested. A South African firm, L’Ormarins, will be bringing out a sulphite-free wine next year, the Sun says. For heavy-drinkers the threat of a hangover won’t be there to encourage them to slow down [...]
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Women’s health questions
- Can I have normal progesterone level but not ovulate?Hi, I have been trying to conceive 18 months +. I have been tested at dr for progesterone and fsh levels at day 21 which have come back normal.I have been using ovulation test predictor kits but they seem to come back neagtive and have been using them daily. I have periods which come between day 28 and 45. They have been of lately a dark brownish spotting ra […]
- Can I have normal progesterone level but not ovulate?Hi, I have been trying to conceive 18 months +. I have been tested at dr for progesterone and fsh levels at day 21 which have come back normal.I have been using ovulation test predictor kits but they seem to come back neagtive and have been using them daily. I have periods which come between day 28 and 45. They have been of lately a dark brownish spotting ra […]
- EssureI had my procedure done on 5/1512. My doctor did ir at a surgery center and it was covered by my Insurance with only a $75 co pay. I was put under general anesthesia so I felt no pain during the procedure. I was in and out with registration, procedure, & discharge in about 2 hrs. I had some cramping and took 800mg IB and was fine. I resumed, work, exerci […]
