More than half of hospitals exceed cesarean delivery benchmark
More than 60% of hospitals have cesarean delivery rates that are higher than national benchmarks, according to a new report from the Leapfrog… …read more
Animal study suggests treatment that may improve heart function in heart failure
Thyroid hormones administered to female rats with high blood pressure led to encouraging cardiac improvements, according to a study in the American Journal of Physiology led by NYIT College of… …read more
Essure Contraceptive Implant Tied to Higher Reoperation Rates
A study comparing implant-based hysteroscopic sterilization with laparoscopic sterilization has found that implant failure or migration increased risk for reoperation within 1 year of the procedure. Medscape Medical News …read more
Concomitant Tdap, Influenza Vaccines Safe in Pregnancy
The risk for adverse acute events or adverse birth outcomes was no higher for coadministered Tdap and influenza vaccines compared with sequentially administered vaccines, according to a 6-year study. Medscape Medical News …read more
Study identifies gender gap in use of medications after heart attack
Young women are not as likely as young men to be prescribed or use the appropriate medications after heart attack, a new study finds. …read more
Fears that sterilization procedure is unsafe
A female sterilization device approved in 2002 may be no more reliable in preventing pregnancy than laparascopic sterilization and is more likely to lead to complications. …read more