Hospital support for breastfeeding mothers has nearly doubled nationwide through a global initiative, but more work is needed to increase the number of baby-friendly hospitals, according to an Oct. 6… …read more
Researchers led by Deborah Gustafson, PhD, MS, professor of neurology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, have shown that women with a gene variant (APOEe4 allele) associated with Alzheimer’s disease… …read more
Contraception is increasingly being offered to women immediately after giving birth, as insurers see the cost benefits of helping women prevent dangerous, unwanted pregnancy. …read more
Dr Peter Kovacs summarizes the results of a study comparing outcomes with single- vs double thawed blastocyst transfer in IVF. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Migration has transferred the practice of genital mutilation of girls and women to countries where it was not common or does not originate, and the World Health Organization is campaigning to… …read more
Very few studies on female sexual dysfunction have looked at postcoital dysphoria (PCD), or “post-sex blues,” which is characterized by tearfulness, a sense of melancholy or depression, anxiety… …read more
During the recent Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, mothers-to-be avoided health care facilities due to fear of infection, although the usual standard of service was maintained. …read more
1. Should women have an annual pelvic exam? Depends on who you ask.Annals of Internal Medicine and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center go “Beyond the Guidelines” to discuss differing opinions on… …read more
What is happening in week 13 of your pregnancy? Your baby is now the size of a peach and his or her salivary glands have started functioning. …read more