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A recent review of studies from the Netherlands finds no evidence that treating varicoceles - a somewhat common condition in men with fertility problems - improves a couple's chances of conceiving a baby.However, a U.S. commentator questions the review's study selection and the way it defines infertility.Fertility experts have long thought that varicoceles, an enlarged group of veins within the scrotum, could be a cause of male fertility problems. Varicoceles occur in 15 percent of all men, and in nearly 40 percent of men undergoing infertility treatment.read more

The full 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday said it will review the constitutionality of a Virginia law prohibiting so-called 'partial-birth' abortion, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell (R) asked the full court to rehear the case after a three-judge panel had declared the law unconstitutional (Green, Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/29).

A recent report by the internationally renowned, independent Cochrane Collaboration adds further weight to the growing international popularity of standardized Pelargonium sidoides extract EPs® 7630 (Umckaloabo®) in the treatment of acute respiratory tract infections such as acute bronchitis and the common cold.

Despite the prevalence of acupuncture as a complement to in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, a new study to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has found that there is little evidence of any benefits. The study, from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London, was a review and meta-analysis of 13 randomised trials involving the use of acupuncture during IVF treatment and outcome assessment. In total, 2500 women were included.

'Does Enrollment in a CDHP Stimulate Cost-Effective Utilization?' Medical Care Research and review: The study -- by Judith H. Hibbard, Jessica Greene and Martin Tusler of the University of Oregon -- finds that people who enroll in consumer-driven health plans generally reduce their use of medical services.

Health service union Unison is to try to renegotiate a pay deal for more than a million workers due to rising living costs.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with asthma face a number of barriers to participation in physical activity, from family beliefs to school disorganization to their own misperceptions about their symptoms, the authors of a new research review say.

Children with asthma face a number of barriers to participation in physical activity, from family beliefs to school disorganization to their own misperceptions about their symptoms, the authors of a new research review say.

Title: Brain Mechanism Can Turn Off Trauma of Bad MemoriesCategory: health newscreated: 7/31/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 7/31/2008

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