Daily Archives: June 17, 2016

Donor blood testing highlights increasing Zika risk in Puerto Rico

An increasing prevalence of Zika virus infection detected among blood donors in Puerto Rico using a highly sensitive, investigational nucleic acid test likely reflects an overall increase in the… …read more

Donor blood testing highlights increasing Zika risk in Puerto Rico

An increasing prevalence of Zika virus infection detected among blood donors in Puerto Rico using a highly sensitive, investigational nucleic acid test likely reflects an overall increase in the… …read more

Are Babies Born via ART More Likely to Have Birth Defects?

Dr Peter Kovacs reviews the frequency of birth defects among infants born with assisted reproductive technology. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more

Are Babies Born via ART More Likely to Have Birth Defects?

Dr Peter Kovacs reviews the frequency of birth defects among infants born with assisted reproductive technology. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more

Does inflammation contribute to premenstrual symptoms?

Women with premenstrual symptoms (PMS) including mood swings, weight gain/bloating, and abdominal cramps/back pain have elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a biomarker of inflammation… …read more

Women’s long work hours linked to alarming increases in cancer, heart disease

Study links overtime to early development of chronic, life-threatening illness. …read more

Postpartum depression least severe form of depression in mothers

Time frame when pregnant woman first develops depression determines severity, treatment of it. …read more