Duplications in maternal DNA were mistaken for fetal trisomies in cell-free DNA-based noninvasive prenatal screening; experts emphasize the need for confirmatory testing. Medscape Medical News …read more
Metformin and glyburide are both as effective as insulin in the management of gestational diabetes, a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials has found, though their risk profiles differ. The… …read more
The number of neonatal and maternal hospitalizations in children less than 18 years old fell from 2000 to 2012, with maternal hospital stays in teenagers dropping significantly, according to a <a… …read more
Dr Kaunitz discusses the use of hormone replacement therapy after oophorectomy in light of the actress’ recent announcement. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Women who have been divorced at least twice are at almost twice the risk of heart attack – regardless of whether they have remarried – according to a new study. …read more
This observational study found that exposure to high levels of in utero glucose in early pregnancy was associated with a greater risk for autism syndrome disorder. Medscape Medical News …read more
Researchers at Uppsala University have, together with researchers from Turku and Bergen, discovered a new biomarker which makes it possible to identify women with uterine cancer who have a high… …read more
Actavis plc, a leading global pharmaceutical company and leader in women’s health care, and Medicines360, a nonprofit women’s health pharmaceutical company, have announced that LILETTA&trade… …read more
Disabled girls and women are vulnerable to abuse by carers and partners because of their isolation and physical incapacity, new research says. …read more
There was no consensus on whether an increased risk for heart failure was a class-wide effect for saxagliptin and alogliptin, but overall CV safety got high marks. News Alerts …read more