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June 2, 2011 — The FDA has issued a safety alert warning that women taking a newer type of birth control pill containing the progestin hormone drospirenone may be at higher risk for developing potentially deadly blood clots than women taking pills with an older type of progestin hormone. 

Pills containing drospirenone include Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceutical’s Beyaz, Safyral, Yasmin, and Yaz brands, as well as several other brands (Gianvi, Loryna, Ocella, Syeda, and Zarah).

The FDA says in a statement that its decision to investigate the birth control pills was based on two newly published studies.

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As the scientists have found, life in the countryside, among nature and greenery, can make women healthier, more sociable, more generous, and more peaceful if to compare with living in large cities.

According to Professor Frances Kuo who studies the nature and human health, people living in the suburbs are more open, ready to help and have much higher standards of living than their urban counterparts. Professor Kuo believes that nature is needed for maintaining human health, and as soon as the human being loses green space, his/her health suffers greatly.

The professor also noted that spending time in the nature helps develop people’s cognitive functions, cultivate self-discipline, control their emotions, and enhance mental health. T

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Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb has initiated a voluntary recall of a single lot of 5 mg tablets of warfarin sodium (Coumadin) because the tablets have been found to have a higher potency than expected. The lot number of warfarin affected by the recall is 9H49374A, with an expiration date of Sept. 30, 2012. Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommend that patients in possession of these warfarin tablets should not stop taking them, but should consult their pharmacist. If the tablets are from the affected lot, patients are advised to consult their physician immediately.  

There is a well-known myth that if a man is too often engaged in masturbation, it can lead to impotence. However, this opinion is only a stereotype. As for another assumption, which establishes a connection between the men watching a lot of porn and their erectile dysfunction, the doctors admit that it has some reasonable background.

It primarily concerns the Internet resources with such content which have recently become accessible to practically all users. According to a recent study conducted by the experts from the University of Padua and led by Professor of Urology Carlo Foresta, about 70% of young men, who come to medical institutions asking for help because of sexual disorders, have the habit of watching too much pornography.

As noted by Dr.

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As you age, you need to ask yourself certain questions in terms of your living conditions. This is especially so if you are living alone. Your family might be far away but you don’t really mind because you enjoy being independent anyway. However, there comes a time when you can no longer be as free as you are used to. It could be due to health and mobility factors. The two most common solutions for your problem would be to opt for assisted living or home health care services.

Assisted living is suitable if you generally do not have much wrong with you in terms of health. Here we are talking about the illnesses associated with age which is still treatable up to a certain extent. Y Read more info…