Famine as a Fetus Increases Risk of Reproductive Aging
Exposure to famine in utero predisposes women to early menopause and premature ovarian failure later on in life, a unique new study indicates. Medscape Medical News …read more
Exercise Can Shrink Belly Fat, But Not When Drug Blocks IL-6
Exercise reduced abdominal visceral fat, a risk factor for cardiometabolic disease, but not when obese patients received tocilizumab, an anti-arthritis drug that blocks IL-6 receptors, in a new study. Medscape Medical News …read more
The Year’s Don’t-Miss News in Contraception
New products, technology, and laws affecting contraception will change practice in the upcoming months. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Trump Signs Historic Bill to Cut Maternal Mortality Rate
The US has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed countries. The bill features $50 million to help states investigate each death and reverse the trajectory. Medscape Medical News …read more
FDA Clears Test to Analyze Nutrients in Breast Milk
The Miris Human Milk Analyzer can help clinicians make nutritional decisions for newborns and young infants at risk for growth failure due to prematurity or other medical conditions. FDA Approvals …read more
Longer Breastfeeding Key to Moms’ Slim Waists, Lower CVD Risk
A decade after delivery, women who did not breastfeed their infants beyond 6 months had a larger waistline than other women, and this central obesity is tied to greater cardiovascular risk. Medscape Medical News …read more
What is fibrocystic breast disease?
Fibrocystic breast disease causes a person to have lumpy, and sometimes painful, breasts. It is a very common condition and not harmful. Learn more in this article. …read more
Infertility Rates ‘Far Higher’ in Military Women Versus Civilians
Alarmingly high infertility rates and challenges in other reproductive health areas documented in a new report. Medscape Medical News …read more
What is the secret to women’s longevity?
Women tend to have longer lives than men, but why is that the case? The results of a new study in mice may offer an answer to this question. …read more
Pelvic Floor Disorder Risk Highest With Assisted Vaginal Delivery
The study, which followed women for two decades after childbirth, shows the lowest risk for pelvic floor disorders, such as urinary and anal incontinence, with C-section. Genital hiatus size also played a role. Medscape Medical News …read more