Because the flu season generally starts in the fall and continues through spring, The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said all children - not just those under 5 - should start getting vaccinated as soon as possible. By consequence, about 30 million more children could be getting vaccinated. If heeded, it would be one of […]

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The China Daily said on Thursday February 14, that Chinese doctors have developed a new technique in birth control surgery for men that could be made available to the public next year. The new Chinese method involves making a small incision along the testicle into which doctors place a tiny tube.
The director of Guangzhou Family […]

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According to a study at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine a no-needle anesthetic method is an effective means of pain control for men undergoing no-scalpel vasectomy, a popular type of vasectomy that involves a small puncture of the skin rather than an incision.
No-needle anesthesia uses a device (MadaJet) that injects an aerosolized […]

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Scientists at the University of Adelaide in Australia are working to build a radio-controlled contraceptive implant to control the flow of sperm from a man’s testicles. Thy will place the device inside the vas deferens, the duct that carries sperm from each testicle to the penis. The device will be controlled via a remote control […]

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