Infants exposed to drugs prenatally had alterations in their brains’ functional organization, a new study shows. A total of 88 such infants were born to mothers who had used either cocaine or other… …read more
Cosmetic procedures in general should be postponed until after pregnancy. Factors to consider in a pregnant patient include the hormonal and physiologic changes of the patient during pregnancy, as… …read more
Dr JoAnn Manson describes how to stratify risk in menopausal women seeking hormone therapy for symptom relief. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
The Oklahoma Senate on Wednesday passed a ban on the main procedure used for second trimester abortions (dilation and evacuation), a day after neighboring Kansas became the first state to ban the practice that its critics call “dismemberment abortions.” Reuters Health Information …read more
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown link between vitamin D and depression in overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). …read more
Regardless of their racial, ethnic, educational or socioeconomic background, women seek help for a frustrating — and ubiquitous — feature of becoming “a woman of a certain age:” the need be close… …read more
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals worsen obesity’s impact in younger womenPesticide exposure, not obesity alone, can contribute to increased cardiovascular disease risk and inflammation in… …read more
Single women seeking treatment with donor semen do not differ from cohabiting women seeking treatment with regard to sociodemographic characteristics or attitudes toward motherhood, a new study of… …read more
In a recent study, females with eating disorders in late adolescence were more likely to have lower levels of educational attainment and personal income in early adulthood. …read more