Screening in Nulliparous Women Does Not Predict Preterm Birth
Two commonly used screening tests have low positive predictive value for preterm birth among nulliparous, low-risk women, a new study showed. Medscape Medical News …read more
CDC Updates Zika Travel Advice for Pregnant Women
The CDC says pregnant women should not travel to any area where there is a risk for Zika, and it adds Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Maldives, and Solomon Islands to travel advisory list. Medscape Medical News …read more
Common screening tests unsuitable for predicting preterm births
A new study investigates the predictive accuracy of two common tests for preterm birth: ultrasound examination of the cervix and fetal fibronectin levels. …read more
The evidence base for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): What can we believe?
The ‘facts’ that most women and clinicians consider in making the decision to use, or not use, HRT are frequently wrong or incorrectly applied says Professor Robert D Langer in a paper entitled The… …read more