Zika virus challenges ob.gyn. practice
Viral illnesses in pregnancy are not unheard of. When a patient presents with symptoms, we often think of an influenza type of infection that will be cleared within a short period of time and with… …read more
No Birth Defects With Zika Infection During Third Trimester
Infection with Zika virus during the third trimester of pregnancy is not linked to obvious birth defects; continued surveillance is necessary to assess long-term effects on these children. Medscape Medical News …read more
No Birth Defects With Zika Infection During Third Trimester
Infection with Zika virus during the third trimester of pregnancy is not linked to obvious birth defects; continued surveillance is necessary to assess long-term effects on these children. Medscape Medical News …read more
Women from the Caribbean and Africa at highest risk of ICU admission during childbirth
Women born in the Caribbean or Africa are two times more likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit at the time of their delivery than Canadian-born women, a new study has found. …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
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