A runner ’ s hysterectomy recovery – Jo ’ s story
At 47, for eighteen months I’d been suffering excruciating pain every time I went to the loo. Sometimes, the pain was so horrendous that I would find myself subconsciously stopping myself midflow. Other things began to happen too; my constipation that I had suffered for many years at the time of my period became a permanent problem and I had a constant pain in my left groin that seemed to worsen when I sat for any length of time.
An internal scan and an MRI scan drew a blank. Thankfully I had a fantastic doctor who was determined to get to the bottom of my pelvic pain. Eventually, a diagnostic laparoscopy revealed th...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - December 20, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health adenomyosis hysterectomy stories laparoscopic hysterectomy Source Type: news
A runner ’ s hysterectomy recovery – Jo ’ s story
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At 47, for eighteen months I’d been suffering excruciating pain every time I went to the loo. Sometimes, the pain was so horrendous that I would find myself subconsciously stopping myself midflow. Other things began to happen too; my constipation that I had suffered for many years at the time of my period became a permanent problem and I had a constant pain in my left groin that seemed to worsen when I sat for any length of time.
An internal scan and an MRI scan drew a blank. Thankfully I had a fantast...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - December 20, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Tags: Your Stories adenomyosis LAVH Source Type: news
A runner ’ s hysterectomy recovery – Jo ’ s story
At 47, for eighteen months I’d been suffering excruciating pain every time I went to the loo. Sometimes, the pain was so horrendous that I would find myself subconsciously stopping myself midflow. Other things began to happen too; my constipation that I had suffered for many years at the time of my period became a permanent problem and I had a constant pain in my left groin that seemed to worsen when I sat for any length of time.
An internal scan and an MRI scan drew a blank. Thankfully I had a fantastic doctor who was determined to get to the bottom of my pelvic pain. Eventually, a diagnostic laparoscopy revealed th...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - December 20, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health adenomyosis hysterectomy stories laparoscopic hysterectomy Source Type: news
Folic acid in flour 'would potentially save HUNDREDS of babies from spina bifida'
Professor Sir Colin Blakemore is a former chief executive of the Medical Research Council. He insists that flour be infused with folic acid. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Folic Acid Supplementation for CKD? Not So Fast Folic Acid Supplementation for CKD? Not So Fast
Although folic acid supplementation was shown to benefit patients with CKD in a Chinese study, Dr Berns argues that it won ' t be much help to patients in the United States.Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - November 7, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Nephrology Commentary Source Type: news
Folic Acid Fortification Reduces Congenital Heart Defect Risk Folic Acid Fortification Reduces Congenital Heart Defect Risk
Fortifying food with folic acid reduces the risk of certain nonchromosomal congenital heart defects (CHDs), according to new findings published in Circulation.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Folic acid may protect against congenital heart defects
Findings from a study of Canadian data show that fortifying foods with folic acid are associated with reduced rates of congenital heart defects. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Heart birth defects dropped after folic acid was added to food
HealthDay News The introduction of folic acid-fortified foods in Canada was associated with a decrease in babies being born with heart defects, a new study found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heart Birth Defects Dropped After Folic Acid Was Added to Food
Canadian study found that structural problems saw biggest declinesSource: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Congenital Heart Defects, Folic Acid (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - August 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heart Birth Defects Dropped After Folic Acid Was Added to Food
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2016 -- The introduction of folic acid-fortified foods in Canada was associated with a decrease in babies being born with heart defects, a new study found.
Researchers reviewed data from nearly 6 million births in Canada. The... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Modest Doses of Folic Acid Slow CKD Progression Modest Doses of Folic Acid Slow CKD Progression
Effect was seen in patients with chronic kidney disease living in areas without folic acid fortification.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Does Folic Acid Prevent Childhood Obesity?
Health care professionals have known for decades that women of childbearing age should take folic acid, because it reduces a baby's risk of being born with the neural tube defect, spina bifida. New research shows there may be another good reason for mothers-to-be to take the mineral — it may prevent obesity in children. In [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - August 21, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Pregnancy supplements 'don ’t help, just take vit D and folic acid'
Conclusion
This report aimed to assess the current UK guidance for vitamin supplementation in pregnancy and the evidence on which it is based.
Overall the findings are in line with the current recommendations. However, this study cannot be assumed to be a comprehensive systematic review on the effectiveness and safety of vitamins during pregnancy. There is lack of detail on any formal methods and we don't know if the researchers assessed all available evidence on the supplements or whether they have cherry picked ones that fit in with the recommendations.
The researchers suggest a further limitation that many of the...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Medication Source Type: news
Pregnancy supplements 'don’t help, just take vit D and folic acid'
Conclusion
This report aimed to assess the current UK guidance for vitamin supplementation in pregnancy and the evidence on which it is based.
Overall the findings are in line with the current recommendations. However, this study cannot be assumed to be a comprehensive systematic review on the effectiveness and safety of vitamins during pregnancy. There is lack of detail on any formal methods and we don't know if the researchers assessed all available evidence on the supplements or whether they have cherry picked ones that fit in with the recommendations.
The researchers suggest a further limitation that many of the...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Medication Source Type: news
Folic acid now added to corn masa flour: FDA
HealthDay News Adding folic acid to corn masa flour could help reduce birth defects among Hispanic babies in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
