Trump Highlights Drug Prices, Opioid Crisis in State of the Union
The president also urged Congress to pass a right-to-try law granting the terminally ill access to experimental therapies. Medscape Medical News …read more
Which Surgical Sterilization Method Is Most Effective?
Dr Peter Kovacs comments on a comparison of three methods of surgical contraception. The results can be discussed during patient counseling. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Primary Care Docs Unsure on Pneumococcal Vaccine Guidelines
A nationwide survey showed that primary care physicians enthusiastically support pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination guidelines but show important knowledge gaps; EHR prompts improve vaccination rates. Medscape Medical News …read more
The 10 best period tracking apps
If you want to become an expert on when your next period is due or become more body aware, period tracking apps can help you. Here are the best 10 apps. …read more
Breast cancer: Protein that drives metastasis uncovered
Researchers find a specific protein that helps breast cancer tumors to spread and use a combined form of therapy to reduce metastasis in mice. …read more
Why you shouldn’t put off that Pap test any longer
It’s Cervical Health Awareness Month, so we turn to an important topic: the Pap test. What is it, should it scare you, and why should you get it done? …read more
New HHS Division to Protect Clinicians With Religious Objections
The Trump administration opens the new unit within HHS to focus on claims of coercion on medical staff to perform abortions and other procedures over religious objections. Medscape Medical News …read more
More Evidence Common Morning Sickness Drug May Not Work
A pill millions of women have used for morning sickness may not actually help relieve nausea, according to a new study that some doctors say reinforces their decision to stop prescribing the drug. Reuters Health Information …read more
ADHD Prescriptions Skyrocket Among Young Women
A spike in ADHD drug use among young women is a ‘public health concern,’ given the uncertainty about the safety of using ADHD medications during pregnancy, federal health officials say. Medscape Medical News …read more
Outcomes Get Worse for Pregnant Women With Diabetes in Scotland
Perinatal outcomes for mothers with diabetes in Scotland have not improved over time and, if anything, are worse today than they were 15 years ago. Medscape Medical News …read more