A sequential regimen of romosozumab followed by alendronate is more effective than alendronate alone for increasing bone mass in women with osteoporosis, results from the ARCH trial show. Medscape Medical News …read more
A new study strengthens the link between stress and weight gain, after finding that bad life experiences may raise the risk of obesity in women. …read more
Among women undergoing assisted reproduction treatment, those with adequate vitamin D levels were a third more likely to deliver a live baby than those with deficient or insufficient levels, a study found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Peter Kovacs comments on a meta-analysis that assessed efficacy of 12 common treatments for vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Women who have had the human papillomavirus (HPV) jab may only need 3 smear tests for cervical cancer in their lifetime, a study suggests. WebMD Health News …read more
A look at how long it takes for birth control to work. Included is information on a variety of methods, and the duration it takes for them to be effective. …read more
Rejected twice before by the agency, the new vaccine must undergo a large postmarketing study on the risk for acute myocardial infarctions and immune-mediated diseases. FDA Approvals …read more
The EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended marketing authorization for prasterone for the treatment of postmenopausal women with vulvar and vaginal atrophy. International Approvals …read more
Women and their doctors should weigh risks to the fetus from the medications against those associated with severe, untreated ADHD, experts cautioned. Medscape Medical News …read more
Would you know it if a victim of human trafficking presented for your care? Here are the signs to look for and what to do about it. Medscape Internal Medicine …read more