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Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 16, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Unkindest cut: More men get vasectomies during March Madness, data shows
A snippet of data from athenahealth has confirmed what has been urban myth for years: More men get vasectomies the week of March Madness than any time during the year.
The Watertown-based IT company looked at a slice of its medical record data since 2015, studying the volume of vasectomies during an average week versus the opening week of March Madness. Of the 235,000 vasectomies made during that time, the average week had 279.5 vasectomies. During March Madness , that number rose to 364.
The 30… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 15, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Jessica Bartlett Source Type: news
Rise in rate of vasectomies just before March Madness
The idea is that, with weeks of games to catch up on, they'll have plenty to keep them occupied while they recuperate on the sofa for a few days. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Three dads get joint vasectomies as a gift to their wives
Paul, John and Basilio, three dads in Los Angeles, normally spend their time together watching sports - if not changing diapers or chatting about the kids. But this year they got together to get vasectomies. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lab notes: throw your hands in the air like you just don't care
It ’s nearly the weekend, so this is timely indeed. Ladies. If your dance moves have failed to progress from “big fish, little fish, cardboard box” or you stick to gently stepping from side to side I have good news. Psychologists have figured outthe best moves for women who would like to be admired on the dance floor. There are highly instructive videos included in our piece, so get watching – you could be a dancing queen by Saturday night. Another reason to dance for joy is the news that a successful trial in primates has brought us closer to anew form of male contraceptive. It ’s a gel designed to be a reversib...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 10, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Tash Reith-Banks Tags: Science Source Type: news
A gel instead of a snip for male birth control?
A new study done in monkeys tests injected gel that could one day be alternative to traditional vasectomy (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - February 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
We're One Step Closer To Long-Term Birth Control For Men
This study on rhesus macaques was published in the journal Basic and Clinical Andrology.
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We're One Step Closer To Long-Term Birth Control For Men
This study on rhesus macaques was published in the journal Basic and Clinical Andrology.
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A plug instead of a snip for male birth control?
Dennis Thompson, HealthDay News A new gel-based vasectomy has proven effective in monkeys, raising hopes it could provide a permanent but easily reversible male contraceptive in humans. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Plug Instead of a Snip for Male Birth Control?
Monkey study shows injected gel may one day be alternative to traditional vasectomy (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - February 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Plug Instead of a Snip for Male Birth Control?
Monkey study shows injected gel may one day be alternative to traditional vasectomy (Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge - February 7, 2017 Category: Reproduction Medicine Tags: Gynecology, Obstetrics, Reproductive Medicine, Research, News, Source Type: news
A Plug Instead of A Snip for Male Birth Control?
Monkey study shows injected gel may one day be alternative to traditional vasectomy
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Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Plug Instead of a Snip for Male Birth Control?
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2017 -- A new gel-based vasectomy has proven effective in a group of monkeys, raising hopes it could one day provide a permanent but easily reversible male contraceptive option in humans.
Vasalgel works by plugging the vas... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 7, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Male contraceptive proves effective as alternative to vasectomy
A new trial in adult rhesus monkeys tests the effectiveness of Vasalgel - a non-hormonal gel developed as a long-term form of male contraception. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Men's Health Source Type: news
Vasectomy news: Contraceptive gel used on monkeys could offer reversible treatment update
VASECTOMY reversal is a tricky procedure, but a treatment in development could be an alternative to the vasectomy in the first place. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
