Bariatric Surgery for Prepregnancy Weight Loss: A Safe Approach?
Women are often advised to achieve a healthy weight before becoming pregnant. Is bariatric surgery a safe way to do this, for both mother and baby? Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Fast Initial Weight Loss May Be Key to Diabetes Prevention
A 2-month intensive weight loss program using meal substitutes followed by long-term diet and exercise aimed at weight loss maintenance may help keep type 2 diabetes at bay, finds PREVIEW study. Medscape Medical News …read more
Have You Experienced Ageism During Your Career?
Stereotyping due to age may be widespread in the medical profession. Medscape Reader Polls …read more
FDA Approves Talazoparib in BRCA+ Breast Cancer
Compared with standard chemotherapy, the PARP inhibitor extended progression-free survival for patients with advanced BCRA-positive breast cancer. FDA Approvals …read more
How a breastfeeding mechanism may affect breast cancer
A molecular mechanism that is involved in the breast’s adaptation to breastfeeding may sustain pre-cancerous breast cells, finds a new study. …read more
C-Sections Double Since 2000: Rich Too Many, Poor Too Few
A new Lancet series on C-sections worldwide shows an almost doubling of rates in the past two decades; while the richest women are having too many, the poorest don’t get them when needed. Medscape Medical News …read more
Should Breast Surgery Be Its Own Medical Specialty?
In the US, there are medical specialty boards for thoracic surgery, orthopedic surgery, head and neck surgery, colorectal surgery, and surgery for a variety of other organs/systems. But not the breast. Medscape Medical News …read more
Managing Depression in Perimenopausal Women
Dr Andrew Kaunitz urges women’s health practitioners to evaluate and treat perimenopausal depression, with the aid of new evidence-based guidelines. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Pregnancy Rates Increasing in Women With Multiple Sclerosis
Pregnancy rates in women with MS are increasing, confirming the well-established ‘down-up trend’ for reduced relapse risk during pregnancy and the abrupt increase in relapse risk after delivery, new research shows. Medscape Medical News …read more
Are Osteoporosis Drugs Linked With Survival? Debate Casts Doubt
The mortality benefit of osteoporosis drugs is “probably around 10%,” claims one expert. However, strong evidence to support prescribing these drugs for this reason “is just not there,” says another. Medscape Medical News …read more