GERD Reduction Overestimated After Gastric Bypass
Gastric bypass surgery relieved symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease in only approximately half of patients with severe obesity, a study found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Best ways to lose weight during menopause
Leading up to and during menopause, people often notice weight gain. For those who wish to lose this weight, it can be more difficult than usual. Here, we look at the link between menopause and weight and describe ways to lose weight during menopause. …read more
Sexual Harassment Reported by 64% of Gynecologic Oncologists
Nearly two thirds of respondents to a new survey of members of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology reported experiencing some type of sexual harassment. Medscape Medical News …read more
ACP Guidance on Physician Impairment Emphasizes Rehabilitation
American College of Physicians guidance outlined the duties clinicians and health systems have to ill or impaired physicians and their patients: Doc rehabilitation should be the goal whenever possible. Medscape Medical News …read more
Maternal BMI Biggest Indicator of Risk for Childhood Obesity
Glucose levels elevated in pregnancy but below the threshold for diagnosis of gestational diabetes are nevertheless associated with obesity in the offspring; however, maternal BMI plays the biggest role. Medscape Medical News …read more
Suicidal Thoughts Common in Women With PMDD
Suicidal ideation, both passive and active, occur in a subgroup of women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Medscape Medical News …read more
Menopause and heart health: Why timing hormone therapy is key
Researchers at the University of Guelph in Canada are the first to study how perimenopause affects heart health in female mice. …read more
‘Surgery Is Never Elegant When Women Are in the OR’
Monica Morrow, MD, is one of the leaders in American breast cancer surgery, but her road to the top has had some bumps and bruises. Medscape Medical News …read more
First CDK4/6 Inhibitor to Improve Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Ribociclib plus standard-of-care endocrine therapy significantly improved overall survival for younger women with advanced hormone receptor-positive breast cancer vs endocrine therapy alone. Medscape Medical News …read more
US Drug Prices Rise in ‘Highly Synchronized’ Pattern
A new study reports “highly synchronized” changes in the prices of competing drugs, including widely used forms of insulin. Medscape Medical News …read more