Anemia distorts regular method of diabetes diagnosis and questions its reliability
The use of glycated haemoglobin (sugar-bound haemoglobin, or HbA1c) is now in almost universal use to assist doctors in the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. …read more
Single mothers at risk of poorer health later in life, study suggests
New research suggests that single motherhood between the ages of 16 and 49 is associated with poorer health in later life in certain countries. …read more
Challenges of developing obstetric medicines discussed in scientific opinion paper
The development of new drugs for use in obstetrics is long overdue. A Scientific Impact Paper (SIP) published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) addresses the reasons for… …read more
Ovarian Cancer Detection Rate Doubles With New Algorithm
Measuring changes in levels of a serum protein over time significantly improved the detection of ovarian cancer compared with traditional cutoff values, reveals a study of more than 45,000 women. Medscape Medical News …read more
General Surgery Safe for Pregnant Women, Study Shows
Compared with women who are not pregnant, those who are pregnant have no significant difference in postoperative complications after general surgery, according to a retrospective cohort study. Medscape Medical News …read more
Researchers provide further insight into male bias of autism
A series of newly published studies has examined the role that sex and gender plays in autism, providing new insights into the male bias of the condition. …read more
House Passes Abortion Ban at 20 Weeks
The bill bans abortions at 20 weeks of gestation based on the premise that fetuses that young can experience pain — a premise that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists calls untrue. Medscape Medical News …read more
ACOG: Survey finds few have experience in third-trimester terminations
SAN FRANCISCO – A minority of abortion providers who participated in a recent survey have knowledge of and experience with third-trimester terminations in cases involving lethal fetal anomalies. Of… …read more
New evidence that MRI may help predict breast cancer in some women
Magnetic resonance imaging is already used in breast cancer screening, but a new study suggests that an MRI imaging feature may have a significant link to breast cancer risk. …read more
Experimental Nitinol IUD May Cause Less Pain
A new nitinol intrauterine device causes less discomfort during insertion than a copper device, and women are more likely to continue using it, a new study has shown. Medscape Medical News …read more