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
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
Chemotherapy treatment during pregnancy could potentially affect the future fertility of unborn daughters, as well as raise their risk of early menopause. …read more
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
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
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
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 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
The greatest risk reduction for diabetes, cancers, heart disease, and stroke is seen at higher activity levels than those recommended by the World Health Organization. Medscape Medical News …read more
Congenital Zika syndrome should be added to the differential diagnosis of congenital infections and arthrogryposis (joint contractures), results from a case series study in Brazil suggest. “Brain… …read more