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
Zika-Related Effects Can Occur Months After Normal Birth
Microcephaly and neurologic complications can develop after birth in infants exposed to Zika virus in utero. Medscape Medical News …read more
Levothyroxine During Pregnancy May Improve Fetal Outcomes
Women with hypothyroidism who were treated with levothyroxine had lower odds of early delivery and C-section and of having low-weight babies. More and larger studies are needed to confirm these results. Medscape Medical News …read more
WHO Declares End of Zika Emergency but Still Needs Action
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that the Zika virus and related neurological complications no longer constitute an international emergency but said that it would continue to work on the outbreak through a ‘robust program’. Reuters Health Information …read more
Pregnancy later in life may improve cognition in old age
New research examines the link between the age that mothers have their last baby and cognitive ability, memory, and executive function later in life. …read more