Exercise is best for reducing breast cancer recurrence
Patients with breast cancer can incorporate a variety of lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence, a new review suggests. …read more
Early miscarriage threat from Listeria may be serious
Infection with Listeria – a bacterium spread through contaminated food – may pose a greater risk of miscarriage in early pregnancy than appreciated. …read more
Postpartum Depression Affects 1 in 9 New Mothers
Nationwide prevalence has declined, but a CDC study finds wide variation in the rates of postpartum depression among new mothers in different states. The authors call for more screening and therapy. Medscape Medical News …read more
A boy or a girl? Baby’s sex may influence mother’s immunity
New research shows an association between the sex of the fetus and different immune responses in pregnant women. Pregnancy with girls may affect immunity. …read more
What DNA Fragmentation May Tell Us About Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Dr Kovacs reviews a study that evaluated the degree of DNA fragmentation in men in couples with recurrent miscarriages, as compared with infertile and fertile men. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Antibiotics After Sex Nearly Halves Incidence of STIs
Doxycycline taken after sex might reduce rates of syphilis and chlamydia in gay men, but questions about antibiotic resistance remain. Medscape Medical News …read more
High levels of vitamin D may improve muscle strength
Using a cutting-edge technique, researchers from the United Kingdom investigate the effect of active and inactive vitamin D levels on muscle strength. …read more
Zika Can Persist in Semen for 3 Months
The first prospective study of people infected with Zika shows how complex the virus is and reveals how much more there is to learn. Medscape Medical News …read more
The Amount of Exercise Needed to Reduce All-Cause Mortality
Do exercise intensity and sport type affect mortality risk or is it all the same? Dr JoAnn Manson reviews two recent studies on physical activity that have important public health implications. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
What to Do If You Catch a Cold When Pregnant
Learn about how colds are treated during pregnancy and how they may be prevented. What are the similarities between cold and pregnancy symptoms? …read more