ACOG Expands Substance Abuse Guidelines
Recommendations for universal screening now also apply to prescription drug abuse. Medscape Medical News …read more
Study identifies barriers to abortion services in developed countries
Researchers find opposition toward abortion and lack of training among health care providers are among the factors restricting access to the procedure in developed countries. …read more
‘Fracture risk’ from SSRI antidepressants used for menopause
According to a new study, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants may increase the risk of bone fractures when used to reduce symptoms of menopause. …read more
Earlier start to plasma transfusions for persistent postpartum hemorrhage does not improve maternal outcomes
TORONTO – For women with persistent postpartum hemorrhage, correction of coagulopathy by administering plasma is often an inevitable treatment decision. There are little clinical data, however, on… …read more
ACIP: Tdap during pregnancy optimal strategy for protecting infants
Based on the available evidence of the impact “cocooning” has on transmission of pertussis to infants, no changes are currently recommended in the use of Tdap vaccine for close contacts of infants,… …read more
Scientists use ‘arousometer’ to measure what turns off women most
Being shown images of something disgusting reduced genital blood flow in women – as measured by an ‘arousometer’ – more than being shown something frightening. …read more
Taxane Benefits in Early Breast Cancer Have Staying Power
Long-term clinical trial results support the use of paclitaxel once weekly and docetaxel once every 3 weeks following chemotherapy in women with stage II or III operable breast cancer. Medscape Medical News …read more
Counseling key to guiding rheumatic disease treatment during pregnancy
ROME – New therapies introduced over the past 15 years have vastly improved the lives of patients with rheumatic diseases but are also creating complex treatment scenarios as more female patients… …read more
In ERs, UTIs and STIs in women misdiagnosed, even mixed up nearly half the time
Urinary tract and sexually transmitted infections in women are misdiagnosed by emergency departments nearly half the time, according to a paper in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, a publication… …read more
Girls suffer more overuse injuries in teen sports
A new study performed by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center shows that when it comes to overuse injuries in high school sports, girls are at a much higher risk than boys. …read more