17 weeks pregnant: your pregnancy week by week
What is happening in week 17 of your pregnancy? Your baby is now the size of a turnip and may react to loud noises in your environment. …read more
17 weeks pregnant: your pregnancy week by week
What is happening in week 17 of your pregnancy? Your baby is now the size of a turnip and may react to loud noises in your environment. …read more
Study sheds light on link between PCOS and mental health
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome may be at greater mental health risk, due to hormonal imbalances during fetal growth, suggests a new study. …read more
Study sheds light on link between PCOS and mental health
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome may be at greater mental health risk, due to hormonal imbalances during fetal growth, suggests a new study. …read more
Teens Often Skip Condoms During Their Periods, Risking Infections
Teen girls often don’t use condoms during their monthly menstrual cycles, according to a study that suggests this might increase their risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Reuters Health Information …read more
Vitamin D: Time for Rational Decision-Making
The vitamin D dilemma grows with recently published data. Dr JoAnn Manson provides guidance on making decisions about the need for supplemental vitamin D. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Cancer Risk With HRT: Study Results ‘Lost In Translation’?
How a small American study on menopausal hormone replacement and body fat caused a big stir with UK Cancer Research. Medscape Medical News …read more
Soy diet may prevent osteoporosis in menopausal women
The preliminary results of a study suggest that a diet rich in soybean foods and isoflavones may protect menopausal women from bone loss and osteoporosis. …read more
Soy diet may prevent osteoporosis in menopausal women
The preliminary results of a study suggest that a diet rich in soybean foods and isoflavones may protect menopausal women from bone loss and osteoporosis. …read more
ITC: Levothyroxine may improve obstetric outcomes in women with low thyroid function
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. – Normalizing maternal thyroid function early in pregnancy may improve obstetric outcomes for women with subclinical hypothyroidism. A high level of thyroid-stimulating… …read more