No link between fertility treatment and divorce rates
Previously, fertility treatments were linked to high divorce rates, but new research suggests that there is no conclusive link between IVF and breaking up. …read more
Georgia Public Health Chief Brenda Fitzgerald, MD, to Head CDC
Widely respected in public health circles and politically connected, Dr Fitzgerald is perhaps best known for an initiative to encourage language development in babies. News Alerts …read more
Threat of Untreatable Gonorrhea Real, Growing
New global data show growing resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to current last-resort antibiotics, with few new agents in the pipeline. Medscape Medical News …read more
Are engineered organs finally becoming reality in medicine?
Babies, new mothers, cancer surgery patients, and the elderly are all in need of new treatment options for gastrointestinal problems. …read more
How Intramural Uterine Fibroids May Affect IVF Outcomes
Dr Kovacs reviews a study that compared pregnancy and live birth rates in women with and those without intramural fibroids who underwent IVF. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Menstruation does not affect cognitive function, study finds
There is a common perception that hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle affect cognitive function, but new research finds that this is not the case. …read more
Infant Mortality Racial Gap Increasing in United States
The infant mortality rate in black infants rose from 2014 to 2015; the rate in white infants decreased. Medscape Medical News …read more