Metronidazole/Nystatin Effective for Vaginosis
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For the treatment of vaginal bacterial infections, ovules containing the combination of metronidazole plus nystatin are significantly more effective than metronidazole gel, according to results of a trial conducted in Lima, Peru.
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In premenopausal women with  fibroids, the breast cancer drug anastrozole (Arimidex) reduces  fibroid size and improves bothersome symptoms, according to  results of a prospective study conducted at the Aristotle  University of Thessaloniki in Greece.
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TRENTON, N.J. -- The first chewable birth-control method, a spearmint-flavored tablet that also can be swallowed without chewing, has hit pharmacy shelves.
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NEW YORK  - When taken within five days  after unprotected sex, mifepristone works as well for emergency  contraception as the approved drug levonorgestrel, UK  researchers report.
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Antibiotics and steroids may be the standard medications for a sinus infection, but are they effective?
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The drug toremifene, used to treat breast cancer in women, has been found to also reduce the incidence of prostate cancer in men at risk for the disease.
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Drug maker Pfizer Inc. reported Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration approved its Vfend antifungal product to treat a number of Candida infections.
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New data show anti-parasite drugs are  effective in combating mortality, anemia and malnutrition in  pregnant women and young children suffering from intestinal  worms, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON The Food and Drug Administration has agreed to allow broader application of a breast cancer drug. The drug (letrozole) is currently used against advanced breast cancer and the FDA will now allow
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Alternative therapies such as reflexology and herbal supplements may reduce a woman's chance of getting pregnant, experts said Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON : A skin patch providing sexual stimulation for menopausal women that promises to do what Viagra did for men will begin its approval procedure on Thursday at the Federal Drug Administration (FDA).
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A drug called anastrozole is better at preventing relapses among certain breast cancer patients than tamoxifen, the current standard treatment, research presented at a medical conference Wednesday shows.
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(HealthDay News) -- Vaginal yeast infections are common and often recur in many women. But they are easily treated with either over-the-counter or prescription medications.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved Novartis AGâs Femara (letrozole) tablets for use in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who have already received post-surgery tamoxifen therapy for five years.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with Zometa  (zoledronic acid), a drug used to reduce high calcium levels,  can block the development of cervical cancer in mice, according  to a report in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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[LUSAKA] Africa&#39;s scientific community should develop standards to guide research on microbicides - substances that kill or block the HIV virus â-aid participants at a meeting on vaginal microbicides held last week (17-19 November) by the Southern
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The curative power of yogurt to prevent cases of thrush when taking antibiotics has been debunked by a University of Melbourne researcher.