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A Time to Man-Up: Supporting the Menopausal Women in Your Life Destigmatizing menopause starts with knowing the facts.   In so many of my daily conversations with patients, colleagues, and friends, there is almost always a moment when someone exclaims “I wish men knew how to support their female partners better when it comes to menopause.” From those conversations, I’ve discovered a constant theme: women living through menopause just want to know they are not alone, that they can speak a...

Umbilical Cord Patch for Spinal Bifida Birth Defect by Pooja Shete on  December 16, 2020 at 8:15 PM Spinal bifida is a neural tube birth defect in which the spinal cord and spine dont develop properly. Researchers conducted a clinical trial to investigate whether a patch made of umbilical cord placed on the spinal bifida defect after a minimally invasive fetoscopic surgery can improve healing. The research was conducted at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Hous...

for the most recent information on the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past few months, an increasing number of people worldwide say that after developing COVID-19, they are experiencing a prolonged state of ill health that people now refer to as long COVID. People with long COVID often experience symptoms, such as fever, fatigue, or headaches, on and off for months after the initial disease should have subsided. Existing evidence indicates that COVID-19 symptoms should disappear around 2 weeks af...

Researchers examine whether regenerative patch for spina bifida defect can promote healing Researchers are investigating whether a human umbilical cord patch placed on the spina bifida defect could improve healing after minimally invasive fetoscopic surgery in a clinical trial at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Patients are being enrolled at The Fetal Center affiliated with Childrens Memorial Hermann Hospital, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, and UT Phys...

Dr Gauri Agarwal Dr Gauri Agarwal, is the Director of Seeds of Innocence (IVF Facility) & Genestrings (Genetic Lab), Infertility & IVF Specialist. She is an internationally recognized Infertility & IVF specialist who holds over 15 years of experience in Gynecology & Infertility. She has acquired degrees such a as MD, DNB, MBBS and FDGSI Fertility Specialist. She has been trained in IVF & Embryology at some of the most prestigious institutes in Belgium & Singapore. With her vast experience and k...

The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is breaking some healthcare barriers, but not all. In less than one year, the vaccine has passed through three required phases of a clinical trial and is currently ready to be mass-produced across the world. Great Britain became the first Western Nation to vaccinate its citizens this week. As soon as this weekend, hospitals across the United States will be able to start vaccinating frontline workers, pending approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...