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Johns Hopkins infectious disease experts say the medical benefits for male circumcision are clear… [from the ] last decade of medical evidence that the procedure can substantially protect men and their female partners from certain sexually transmitted infections.

Caffeinated Depression blocker
The more caffeinated coffee women drink, the less likely they are to develop depression, according to a prospective study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Research/findings you might have missed this year:
Delivery at 42 weeks' gestation or more, as well as at 38 weeks or less, is associated with cerebral palsy (CP) among infants, according to a JAMA study.
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A low-carbohydrate diet heavy on animal protein and fat is associated with greater long-term mortality, while a plant-based low-carbohydrate diet is linked to lower mortality, according to an Annals of Internal Medicine study.
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The FDA has approved Beyaz, a combination oral contraceptive containing a folate to prevent neural tube defects.

Should you go Cold Turkey when cutting off the HRT?

Since the publication of the Women's Health Initiative results (JW Womens Health May 2 2006), hormone therapy (HT) has been recommended only for women who have substantial symptoms at menopause — and then only for as long as necessary to alleviate symptoms. But is HT best discontinued abruptly or by tapering?

To address this question....Women were randomized to stop HT abruptly or to take their usual doses every other day for 4 weeks and then stop.

Result: no difference, in terms of hot flash recurrence.

From Reuters) :
"People who sleep less than seven hours a night are three times as likely to catch a cold as their more well-rested friends and neighbours, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
The study supports the theory that sleep is important to immune function, said Sheldon Cohen and colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh."
read more:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/UKNews1/idUKTRE50C0U820090113

FemiSex note: Dr. Sheldon Cohen is a remarkable researcher; I always take note of his findings. So, especially during high cold season, get those zzzzs!