New research suggests that healthy lifestyle modifications can improve fertility in overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome more than the birth control pill. …read more
Updated estimates put HIV prevalence among US adults at 0.39%, down only slightly from prior estimates, with only a little more than half of those infected on antiretroviral therapy. Medscape Medical News …read more
About 3% of pregnant women report binge drinking, according to data published in the Sept. 25 edition of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Cheryl H. Tan of the Centers for Disease Control… …read more
LAS VEGAS – Pregnancy outcomes can be excellent in women with lupus, but they need help to make sure everything goes okay. Rheumatologist Dr. Jennifer Grossman, director of lupus clinical… …read more
Some three-quarters of North American women have menopausal hot flashes, but many cannot use hormones for medical reasons or choose not to. …read more
Ovarian stimulation using letrozole results in fewer multiple gestations than gonadotropin, but not compared with clomiphene, in couples treated for unexplained infertility. Medscape Medical News …read more
Researchers are calling for improvements to the way early miscarriage is diagnosed following a new study published in the BMJ. …read more
Roche received a FDA CLIA waiver for its rapid point-of-care test to detect and differentiate influenza A virus and influenza B virus, using its cobas Liat PCR System. FDA Approvals …read more
ACOG strengthened its support for long-acting reversible contraception, along with education, to reduce unintended pregnancy. Medscape Medical News …read more
The ACOG Committee on Genetics released a statement on the identification, management, and referral of patients with single-gene conditions. Medscape Medical News …read more