INVO Bioscience announce the birth of the first baby conceived by the INVO procedure and INVOcell device
INVO Bioscience, Inc., a medical device company focused on treatment options for patients diagnosed with infertility, announced that on September 29, 2009 the birth of the first baby conceived by the INVO procedure and INVOcell device. The mother is a 40 year old Pakistan woman who had suffered from infertility for 16 years.
posted in category: Business and Finance tags: Infertility IVF Treatment options
OVA1 ovarian cancer test cleared by the FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today cleared the OVA1(TM) Test, the first blood test that, prior to surgery, can help physicians determine if a woman is at risk for a malignant pelvic mass. OVA1 is the first FDA-cleared laboratory test that can indicate the likelihood of ovarian cancer with high sensitivity prior to biopsy or exploratory surgery, even if radiological test results fail to indicate malignancy.
posted in category: Women's Health news tags: Biomarker Biopsy Cancer Oncology Ovarian Cancer Tumor
Samsung launches breast cancer awareness campaign
Samsung Electronics Europe has launched ‘Everybody’s Doing It’, an online campaign and website which is a call to action encouraging women in Europe to check for breast cancer and prevent the disease from spreading. By visiting www.morethantalk.eu women can find an instant community of support, a place to make pledges to raise further awareness and a place to view or forward a short viral movie called ‘Everybody’s Doing It’; containing footage of eight women whose lives have been affected by breast cancer. The viral is intended to reach over 400,000 women - more than the number who are diagnosed with breast cancer in Europe every year.
posted in category: Diseases/Conditions tags: Breast Cancer Cancer Chemotherapy
FHC launches its second-generation female condom in the U.S.
The Female Health Company announced today that its second-generation FC2 Female Condom®, which received regulatory approval from the Food and Drug Administration in March as an HIV prevention method, is now available for purchase in the United States.
posted in category: Business and Finance tags: CDC Education HIV/AIDS AIDS Condoms HIV and AIDS
Renowned physicians encourage women to go for regular breast examinations
Doctors Ritu Chopra and Andrew Ordon, respected physicians with practices in Rancho Mirage and Beverly Hills, are encouraging Coachella Valley women to obtain regular breast exams and to be aware of their general breast health.
posted in category: Diseases/Conditions tags: Breast Cancer Cancer Exercise
