Both solutions showed urine jets more clearly than saline or oral phenazopyridine with no increase in operative time or morbidity, data from a randomized trial show. Medscape Medical News …read more
Early pregnancy loss can result in PTSD, suggesting that screening for the disorder may be beneficial following miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News …read more
Dr JoAnn Manson provides clarity about calcium intake and cardiovascular health, recommending that calcium be derived from the diet rather than supplements whenever possible. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
In a study of healthy postmenopausal women, reproductive life events related to sex hormones, including earlier age at menarche, later age at last pregnancy, length of reproductive period, and use… …read more
The real-estate magnate and reality-TV star who told raucous crowds that he would ‘Make America Great Again’ now will try to fulfil his promise to dismantle President Barack Obama’s signature legislation. Medscape Medical News …read more
Labor induction combination that used vaginal misoprostol and an inflated cervical Foley catheter balloon was associated with faster delivery compared with either method alone, a new study has found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Dr Robert Freedman discusses the idea that mental illness might be preventable through pre- and postnatal interventions, including supplementation with a vitamin. Medscape Psychiatry …read more
An increased risk of fracture seen in women who underwent early menopause — before age 40 — was not reduced by HRT and/or calcium and vitamin D supplementation in their 50s or 60s, a new WHI analysis shows. Medscape Medical News …read more
Women who avoided foods, cosmetics, and other products packaged in BPA-containing plastic containers for 3 weeks had significant reductions in urinary levels of BPA, a commonly used “endocrine… …read more
Early planned birth was associated with increased risk for poor development by school age, and mode of delivery added to the risk, a population-based study suggested. Medscape Medical News …read more