WHO: Zika May Cause ‘Severe Public Health Crisis’
Zika virus poses severe public health crisis, says the head of the World Health Organization. WebMD Health News …read more
Perinatal depression screening: New recommendations and challenges
It was almost a year ago that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists came out unequivocally in favor of universal screening for perinatal depression. In the revised policy… …read more
Perinatal depression screening: New recommendations and challenges
It was almost a year ago that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists came out unequivocally in favor of universal screening for perinatal depression. In the revised policy… …read more
CDC urges precautions during L&D to prevent Zika transmission
Health care providers working in labor and delivery rooms should employ the standard precautions for infection control to reduce the theoretical risk of Zika transmission, according to… …read more
CDC urges precautions during L&D to prevent Zika transmission
Health care providers working in labor and delivery rooms should employ the standard precautions for infection control to reduce the theoretical risk of Zika transmission, according to… …read more
Endometriosis: new project to beat ‘hidden’ disease puts patients at its heart
Women with endometriosis – a painful, debilitating disease linked to infertility – are being invited to join a research project that aims to shape possible future treatments. …read more
Endometriosis: new project to beat ‘hidden’ disease puts patients at its heart
Women with endometriosis – a painful, debilitating disease linked to infertility – are being invited to join a research project that aims to shape possible future treatments. …read more
Brazilian ID Doc on What It’s Like to Battle Zika
Antonio C. Bandeira, MD, MPH, has seen over 300 patients with Zika so far. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Stress before pregnancy linked to birth weight
A new study suggests that women whose pre-pregnancy cortisol patterns are like those associated with chronic stress are more likely to have babies that weigh less at birth. …read more
Chemical exposure linked to 1.4 billion euros in women’s health care costs
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may raise risk of developing endometriosis, uterine fibroids. …read more