New hope given to women struggling to conceive
Southampton researchers have found new insight into why some women have difficulty falling pregnant. …read more
Low Vit B12 and Leptin: Link to Metabolic Risk in Next Generation?
Researchers have discovered for the first time that babies born to mothers with vitamin B12 deficiency have high leptin levels, which could in turn disrupt metabolism in childhood. Medscape Medical News …read more
Peau d’Orange: Causes and Treatment
What is peau d’orange and what are its causes and symptoms? Learn about the prevention of breast cancer as well as how it is diagnosed and treated. …read more
FDA Approves Boxed Warning for Essure
The new label for the permanent contraceptive device highlights possible adverse events such as perforation of the uterus or fallopian tubes. News Alerts …read more
Abortion by Mail Allows Better Access But Political Questions Remain
The experiment — involving 50 women in Hawaii, Oregon, New York and Washington — breaks ground by letting women get an abortion without visiting a clinic. Kaiser Health News …read more
FDA Clears New Drug for Pregnancy-Related Nausea/Vomiting
Bonjesta is a fixed-dose combination of doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine HCI for pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting in women in whom conservative management fails. FDA Approvals …read more
Stress urinary incontinence drug’s benefits do not outweigh harms
A new study indicates that the benefits of duloxetine, a drug used in Europe to treat stress incontinence in women, do not outweigh the harms. …read more
Life Expectancy With HIV Nears That of Uninfected Peers
Analysis shows that median survival more than doubled during the last 20 years for people with HIV and no hepatitis C coinfection, authors said. Medscape Medical News …read more
High-protein diet may raise heart failure risk for older women
Women aged 50-79 who consume high amounts of protein – particularly from meat – may be at greater risk of heart failure, new research finds. …read more
Evaluating safety, effects of vaginal testosterone cream, estradiol vaginal ring
While aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are a preferred therapy for postmenopausal women who have hormone receptor-positive early-stage breast cancer, the vaginal dryness and decreased sex drive that may… …read more