Aging accelerated by menopause, insomnia
Researchers claim to have answered the long-debated question about whether aging causes menopause or menopause causes aging; the latter appears to be true. …read more
Earlier Identification of HCV in Young Women, Babies Needed
The CDC urged health providers to test all women of childbearing age, especially pregnant women, for hepatitis C virus, as well as infants born to women with the virus. Medscape Medical News …read more
Moderate physical activity lowers heart disease risk in young women
Recreational physical activity decreases the risk of coronary heart disease in young women. Activity did not have to be strenuous to be linked with reduced heart disease risk. …read more
CDC Updates Zika Guidance for Pregnancy, Prevention
Updated CDC interim guidance addressed testing and management of pregnant women with possible Zika virus exposure and Zika prevention by sexual transmission. Medscape Medical News …read more
ACOG: Offer immediate postpartum LARC as option
Use of long-acting reversible contraception immediately post partum can help reduce the risk of unintended and short-interval pregnancy, according to a new policy statement from the American College… …read more
ACOG supports evidence-based decisions on planned home birth
Women who are interested in a planned home birth are entitled to make medically informed decisions about where to deliver their babies, according to an updated policy statement from the American… …read more
CDC updates Zika guidance for managing pregnant women
Updated guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outline how to diagnose suspected cases of Zika virus infection among pregnant women based on how quickly they present… …read more
CDC updates Zika guidance for managing pregnant women
Updated guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outline how to diagnose suspected cases of Zika virus infection among pregnant women based on how quickly they present… …read more
3 in 10 women able to conceive naturally after infertility treatment
Women who have IVF/ICSI infertility treatments have a 29% chance of conceiving naturally within six years of the cessation of treatments. …read more
3 in 10 women able to conceive naturally after infertility treatment
Women who have IVF/ICSI infertility treatments have a 29% chance of conceiving naturally within six years of the cessation of treatments. …read more