Cervical cancer screening: review calls for urgent screening changes
To alter perceptions of cervical cancer, researchers call for awareness campaigns and for the upper age limit for cervical screening to be revisited. …read more
RCOG Guidelines Update Management of Severe Perineal Tears
Early diagnosis and proper repair of third- and fourth-degree perineal tears are crucial for better outcomes of these injuries, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidelines state. Medscape Medical News …read more
Neratinib Lowers Recurrence in High-Risk HER2+ Breast Cancer
Dr Lidia Schapira gives the take-home messages from breast cancer sessions of ASCO 2015, including top studies in HER2+ and HR+ disease, and new findings for managing side effects of treatment. Medscape Oncology …read more
Opportunities and limits in universal screening for perinatal depression
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Committee on Obstetric Practice recently published a revised <a… …read more
Q&A with the FDA: Implementing the Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule
On June 30, pharmaceutical and biological manufacturers will begin implementing the Food and Drug Administration’s revised rules for pregnancy and lactation drug labeling. The Pregnancy and Lactation… …read more
Stress may up risk for excess gestational weight gain
BOSTON – Psychosocial stress is an independent risk factor for excess weight gain among women with gestational diabetes mellitus, findings from the Gestational Diabetes Effects on Moms (GEM) study… …read more
Tattoos Mistaken as Cancer Metastases, Surgery Performed
Surgeons removed 40 lymph nodes from the pelvic region of a woman with cervical cancer. When pathologists looked, there was no cancer. Medscape Medical News …read more
Endometriosis associated with a greater risk of complications in pregnancy
Rates of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy found higher in nationwide analysis of more than 14,000 subjectsWomen with endometriosis are at an increased risk of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy… …read more
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS): causes and treatment
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) has many symptoms including tension, anxiety, mood swings, appetite changes, headache and muscle pain. MNT looks at ways to alleviate these symptoms. …read more
Could more frequent hot flashes herald brain changes?
Women who have more hot flashes during sleep are more likely to exhibit brain changes that reflect a higher risk for cerebrovascular disease, according to a new study. …read more