Cancer and type 2 diabetes are two of the most significant public health burdens facing the world today, and currently available data suggests their prevalence is expected to continue to increase. …read more
Menorrhagia is the medical term for abnormally heavy menstrual periods with prolonged bleeding. It can interfere with a woman’s physical, emotional and social quality of life. …read more
More than one third of African American lesbian or bisexual women reported a negative experience with a heathcare provider and many of those women did not seek medical care the next time they were… …read more
Should older patients use their own eggs or turn instead to donor eggs? Women over 44 should be advised against doing IVF with their own eggsIt is a biological fact that female fertility declines… …read more
In a new study, older women who lived in places with higher air pollution had significantly reduced white matter in the brain. …read more
To alter perceptions of cervical cancer, researchers call for awareness campaigns and for the upper age limit for cervical screening to be revisited. …read more
Early diagnosis and proper repair of third- and fourth-degree perineal tears are crucial for better outcomes of these injuries, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidelines state. Medscape Medical News …read more
Dr Lidia Schapira gives the take-home messages from breast cancer sessions of ASCO 2015, including top studies in HER2+ and HR+ disease, and new findings for managing side effects of treatment. Medscape Oncology …read more
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Committee on Obstetric Practice recently published a revised <a… …read more
On June 30, pharmaceutical and biological manufacturers will begin implementing the Food and Drug Administration’s revised rules for pregnancy and lactation drug labeling. The Pregnancy and Lactation… …read more