What’s New at World’s Biggest Breast Cancer Meeting
The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium will feature a diverse set of headlining studies. Medscape Medical News …read more
How to Apply New Guidelines for Evaluating Adnexal Masses
Dr Kaunitz reviews new ACOG guidelines on ultrasound, serum marker testing, and surgical intervention for evaluation of adnexal masses. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
No Link Between Autism and Flu Vaccination During Pregnancy
The safety of vaccines for pregnant women is under constant study; new data reinforce that the ACIP-recommended influenza vaccine is safe for pregnant women and their offspring. Medscape Medical News …read more
Does hormonal contraception alleviate premenstrual symptoms?
The results of a new study designed to compare the severity and timing of perimenstrual symptoms among women who do or do not use cyclic hormonal contraception are reported in Journal of Women’s… …read more
Texas Reports Local Zika Case, First Outside Florida
The Texas health department believes that a woman became infected from the bite of a local mosquito. Medscape Medical News …read more
Breast cancer screening ‘should not be stopped based on age’
Researchers say breast cancer screening guidelines should not be age-based, after finding no evidence that the benefits of mammography decline after 75. …read more
HRT Improves Bone Health in Young Menopausal Women
Postmenopausal women taking hormone-replacement therapy have gains in bone-mineral density, mass, and structure, which persist for up to 2 years after treatment stops. Medscape Medical News …read more
IUD Removal: All You Need to Know
An IUD is an effective form of birth control, but sometimes they need removing. This article looks at when and how this is done, as well as IUD types. …read more
Recall of Cantrell, Tri-Coast Drugs for Sterility Concerns
Concerns about lack of sterility have led Cantrell Drug Company and Tri-Coast Pharmacy to recall numerous lots of drug products used for various indications. Medscape Medical News …read more
Florida Lifts Zika Transmission Zone in Parts of Miami Beach
Florida officials removed part of Miami Beach from an active Zika transmission zone on Tuesday, saying more than 45 days had passed since the last local case of the mosquito-borne virus that has been linked to microcephaly. Reuters Health Information …read more