Over 5,000 babies and Counting.....Fertility Specialists of Houston

Complimentary Webinar:
"Preparing for IVF"
Medical, Financial & Emotional Aspects - 8/19 at 6:00 PM

Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/438082448

Health News

Ella Emergency Contraceptive Approved

Intended to inhibit or delay ovulation

MONDAY, Aug. 16 The ella emergency contraceptive has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It's been available in Europe for more than a year under the brand name ellaOne.

To be taken within five days of contraceptive failure or unprotected intercou... Read the full article

FDA Approves Emergency Contraceptive

Called 'ella,' drug delays ovulation, but opponents say it's another abortion pill

FRIDAY, Aug. 13 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the ella (ulipristal acetate) emergency contraceptive pill, which prevents pregnancy if taken within five days of unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure.

The prescription-only drug, wh... Read the full article

No Evidence Estrogen Causes Lung Cancer Post-Hysterectomy

Analysis found taking hormone alone did not increase risk

FRIDAY, Aug. 13 Taking estrogen doesn't increase the risk of developing or dying from lung cancer among postmenopausal women who've had a hysterectomy, a new study has found.

Previous research about the effects of combined estrogen plus progestin therapy produced con... Read the full article

Women Experience More Chronic Pain Than Men, Research Finds

Also more likely to have multiple painful conditions at the same time, expert says

THURSDAY, Aug. 12 Chronic pain occurs more often, is more intense and lasts longer in women than in men, a pain expert reports.

Women are also more likely to experience multiple painful conditions at the same time, which can lead to greater mental stress and increase...Read the full article

Stress Might Interfere With Conception

In study, higher levels of anxiety-related compound was tied to lower pregnancy rate

THURSDAY, Aug. 12 Women may have a more difficult time becoming pregnant when they're feeling stressed, according to a new study that found women were less likely to conceive when they showed elevated levels of a stress-related substance called alph...Read the full article

Weight a Factor in Breast Cancer Risk After HRT Use

Thinner women faced higher chance of malignancies, review found

TUESDAY, Aug. 10 Another analysis of data on hormone therapy use among U.S. women finds that the panorama of risks is even more complex than previously thought: Thinner women taking it showed a higher risk of developing breast cancer than heavier women.

The Californi...Read the full article

Gulf Oil Spill Still a Health Threat to Many, Researchers Report

Docs need to look for evidence of toxicity among clean-up workers and others in coastal communities

MONDAY, Aug. 16 The massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico still poses a health threat to clean-up workers, fishermen and members of coastal communities, according to a group of researchers who have examined the area.

"Clinicians should be aware of, and look for,...Read the full article

Small Amounts of Dark Chocolate May Guard Against Heart Failure

Study found Swedish women who ate it a few times a month were protected

MONDAY, Aug. 16 Eating a small amount of high-quality dark chocolate one to three times a month may help stave off heart failure in women, a new Harvard study suggests.

But if you ingest too much "good" chocolate, that protective effect goes away, according to the re... Read the full article