Women with acute asthma more likely to be hospitalized than men, study finds
Women treated in the emergency department for acute asthma are 60% more likely to be hospitalized than men, according to a new study. …read more
How your sex life may influence endometriosis
Researchers are a step closer to understanding the risk factors associated with endometriosis thanks to a new University of Adelaide study. …read more
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical Meeting 2015
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ACOG 2015. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
VIDEO: Cervicovaginal microbiome holds promise in preventing preterm birth
SAN FRANCISCO– Predicting and preventing preterm birth continues to be a challenge for clinicians, but new research into the cervicovaginal microbiome could help explain the premature cervical… …read more
US Teenage Birth Rate Continues to Drop
The overall birth rate for women of all ages, fertility rate, and caesarean delivery rate also declined in 2013. Medscape Medical News …read more
Frequent aspirin use reduces risk of cervical cancer by nearly half
Long-term and frequent use of aspirin is associated with significantly decreased risk of cervical cancer, according to a study led by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and… …read more
ACOG: IV regimen safely resolved acute headache in pregnant women
SAN FRANCISCO – Intravenous metoclopramide and diphenhydramine given together provided more effective headache relief than did codeine in pregnant women who did not respond initially to acetaminophen… …read more
Incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome almost doubles in 4 years
The number of babies born with symptoms of drug withdrawal almost doubled between 2009 and 2012, finds a new study, and rates were highest in areas with high opioid use. …read more
Two Congressmen Turn Up Heat on Power Morcellators
A physician couple waging an often lonely campaign to ban power morcellators and toughen safety standards for all medical devices has gained some influential allies. Medscape Medical News …read more
Improved sanitation may reduce sexual violence in South African townships
Improving access to public toilets in South African urban settlements may reduce both the incidence of sexual assaults by nearly 30% and the overall cost to society, a study by researchers at the… …read more