Pregnant Woman’s Stress Level May Affect Child’s Genome
How a pregnant woman perceives stressful experiences may have a dramatic effect on her unborn child’s genome, new research from Canada suggests. Reuters Health Information …read more
HPV Vaccine in Teens: No License for Sexual Activity
Mining a large dataset suggests that giving teenage girls the HPV vaccine is not likely to lead to risky sexual behavior. Medscape Pediatrics …read more
Benefits of Metformin in Reproductive-Age Women
Dr Peter Kovacs summarizes a review of the drug’s uses. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Distinguishing Fetal Death, Stillbirth May Help Prevent Both
Current definitions of stillbirth and fetal death are inconsistent and do not reflect modern clinical knowledge. Medscape Medical News …read more
Early onset of hot flashes associated with blood vessel dysfunction, could predict heart disease
Women who experience hot flashes early in the course of menopause are more likely to have markers of blood vessel dysfunction, which could indicate a higher risk for the development of heart… …read more
Stress reduction may reduce fasting glucose in overweight and obese women
A treatment known as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) may decrease fasting glucose and improve quality of life in overweight and obese women, new research suggests. …read more