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Shorter Anticoagulation After Thromboembolism Safe for Low-Risk Women

SOURCE: MedPage Today

DATE:  August 25, 2008

EXCERPT: " Women who have no more than one risk factor for recurrence may not require indefinite anticoagulant treatment after venous thromboembolism, researchers found.  .... But in the prospective cohort study, no factors identified men who could safely go off anticoagulants after an unprovoked venous thromboembolism."    more

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Rodger MA, Kahn SR, Wells PS, Anderson DA, Chagnon I, Le Gal G, Solymoss S, Crowther M, Perrier A, White R, Vickars L, Ramsay T, Betancourt MT, Kovacs MJ. Identifying unprovoked thromboembolism patients at low risk for recurrence who can discontinue anticoagulant therapy. CMAJ. 2008 Aug 26;179(5):417-26.  Free full text in PMC.  Free full text from CMJ.

Kearon C. Stopping anticoagulant therapy after an unprovoked venous thromboembolism. CMAJ. 2008 Aug 26;179(5):401-2. No abstract available.    Free full text in PMC.    Free full text from CMJ .

New Hip Replacement Implant Designed To Cater To Women's Needs - Orthopedic Surgeon At Rush Is A Developer Of Implant Device

SOURCE: Medical News Today

DATE:  August 19, 2008

EXCERPT:  "When it comes to hips and joints, one size does not fit all. That's why women facing hip surgery are being offered a new option specifically designed with their anatomy in mind. At Rush University Medical Center, orthopedic surgeons are offering a new "gender-specific" implant called the M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis with Kinectiv™ Technology."   more

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For more information on orthopedics at Rush, http://www.rush.edu/rumc/page-R11726.html or call (888) 352-RUSH.

Boys 'Outgrow' Asthma More Often than Girls

SOURCE: MedPageTODAY

DATE:  August 15, 2008

EXCERPT: "Asthma prevalence begins to switch genders at the onset of puberty, when the condition becomes more common in girls ..."   more

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Tantisira KG, Colvin R, Tonascia J, Strunk RC, Weiss ST, Fuhlbrigge AL; Childhood Asthma Management Program Research Group. Abstract. Airway responsiveness in mild to moderate childhood asthma: sex influences on the natural historyAirway responsiveness in mild to moderate childhood asthma: sex influences on the natural history. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Aug 15;178(4):325-31. PMID: 18420965

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Gerritsen J. No Abstract. Airway responsiveness in teenagers is becoming sexier. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Aug 15;178(4):321-2. PMID: 18683291

FDA Warns of Injection-Site Reactions with Naltrexone for Alcoholism

SOURCE: MedPageTODAY

DATE:  August 14, 2008

EXCERPT: "  Serious injection-site reactions, including abscesses that required surgical treatment up to debridement, have been reported in patients given naltrexone (Vivitrol) injections for alcoholism prevention.   ...  The FDA said data indicated that there is a variable depth of subcutaneous tissue dependent on the gender and weight of the patient. "Women may be physiologically at higher risk for injection-site reactions due to typically higher gluteal fat thickness," the FDA said. ..."   more

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FDA ALERT [08/12/2008]  Information for Healthcare Professionals:  Naltrexone Injection Site Reactions
[naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension (marketed as Vivitrol)] http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/InfoSheets/HCP/naltrexoneHCP.htm

Low Vitamin D Levels Associated With Chronic Pain In Women

SOURCE: Medical News Today

DATE:  August 12, 2008

EXCERPT:  "Low vitamin D levels may contribute to chronic pain among women, suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.   ....  The extent of chronic widespread pain did not vary among men according to vitamin D levels. However, this was not the case for women."  more

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Atherton K, Berry DJ, Parsons T, Macfarlane GJ, Power C, Hypponen E. Abstract. Vitamin D and chronic widespread pain in a white middle-aged British population: evidence from a cross-sectional population survey. Ann Rheum Dis. 2008 Aug 12. [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1136/ard/2008.090456.  Free full text article 

Estrogen Patch Boosts Schizophrenia Treatment Success

SOURCE: MedPageTODAY

DATE: August 4, 2008

EXCERPT:  "Schizophrenia symptoms in women were significantly alleviated by the addition of estradiol patches to conventional antipsychotic therapy, researchers here said."  more

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Kulkarni J, de Castella A, Fitzgerald PB, Gurvich CT, Bailey M, Bartholomeusz C, Burger H. Abstract. Estrogen in severe mental illness: a potential new treatment approach. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2008 Aug;65(8):955-60.