Could AMH Predict Fertility Treatment Success?
Dr Peter Kovacs reviews the results of a new meta-analysis. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Simple Intervention Reduces Infant Mortality
Cleansing the umbilical cord stump or skin with chlorhexidine at birth can significantly reduce newborn infection and mortality rates in developing countries, a systematic review showed. Medscape Medical News …read more
‘Stem cell’ test could identify most aggressive breast cancers
Testing breast cancer cells for how closely they resemble stem cells could identify women with the most aggressive disease, a new study suggests. …read more
Improving diagnosis of coronary artery disease in women – recommendations of a national expert panel
Obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in women often presents with different types of symptoms than in men and can be challenging to diagnose due to a variety of factors. …read more
10 most common birth control pill side effects
Around 12 million women take birth control pills in the US and respond to each pill formulation very differently – here is a list of the 10 most common side effects of ‘the pill’. …read more
Maternal health in India much worse than previously thought
More than 40 percent of women in India are underweight when they begin pregnancy, according to a new study published by Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International… …read more
New research aims to refine increasingly popular plastic surgery procedures: Buttock augmentation and vaginal rejuvenation surgery
Two of the fastest-growing plastic surgery procedures are gluteoplasty or “butt augmentation,” to improve the appearance of the buttocks; and labiaplasty to address cosmetic and functional concerns… …read more