Prenatal Acetaminophen Exposure Tied to Behavior Problems
The elevated risk persists after adjusting for multiple health, social, demographic, and genetic factors. Medscape Medical News …read more
Pregnancy ‘too late’ for controlling obesity
Although pregnancy may be considered an opportune time for medical practitioners to engage women in discussions about the effects of obesity, it is usually “too little too late” for any meaningful… …read more
Diagnostic Guidelines for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Updated
Proposed updates to diagnostic guidelines for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders reflect advancements in understanding of the cognitive, behavioral, and physical distinctions of these disorders. Medscape Medical News …read more
Don’t delay treatment for patients with TB and HIV
Clinicians should treat patients diagnosed with HIV and tuberculosis for both conditions immediately, according to new guidelines on the treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis. The clinical… …read more
Chemo drug in pregnancy may cause early menopause in daughters
Chemotherapy treatment during pregnancy could potentially affect the future fertility of unborn daughters, as well as raise their risk of early menopause. …read more
CDC reports two new cases of Zika-related birth defects
Two live-born infants with Zika virus–related birth defects were reported the week ending Aug. 4, 2016, bringing the U.S. total to 17, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. One… …read more
Chronic Symptoms After HPV Vaccine: Part of Wider Syndrome?
More cases of chronic symptoms after HPV vaccination have been reported, with speculation that they are part of a wider adjuvant-related syndrome. Medscape Medical News …read more
New Zika Threat to Babies: Late-Onset Microcephaly
CDC researchers have made a startling discovery about microcephaly, a devastating birth defect caused by the Zika virus: It can affect babies late into a mother’s pregnancy and not become apparent until months after they are born. WebMD Health News …read more
Why You Might Want to Screen More Patients for Hepatitis C
With the prevalence of HCV infection rising in the United States, it may be prudent to screen not only pregnant women but all women of childbearing age with risk factors for HCV. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Frozen Embryos Tied to Higher Live Birth Rates in PCOS
Frozen embryos were tied to higher live birth rates and less pregnancy loss and less ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, but more preeclampsia, in women with PCOS. Medscape Medical News …read more