Using the WHO 2013 diagnostic threshold for gestational diabetes for an oral glucose tolerance test is not sensitive or accurate enough for early screening at gestational week 12-15. First Look …read more
In the country with one of the highest rates of preterm birth in the world, these early deliveries dropped by 24% with a simple intervention: chewing gum with xylitol during pregnancy. Medscape Medical News …read more
Methylergonovine plus oxytocin led to improved uterine tone and a reduced need for transfusions in study. Medscape Medical News …read more
Discordance between drug testing of maternal urine and newborn meconium may be resulting in inappropriate punishment, Stony Brook researchers have found. Medscape Medical News …read more
As the youngest graduate of her nursing school class, Imunique Triplett begins a medical career path she initially associated primarily with blood and bodily fluids. Medscape Medical News …read more
Researchers have called for greater transparency around platforms such as GoFundMe. Medscape Medical News …read more
Most ob/gyns have been sued at least once, but the annual number appears to be dropping, new Medscape Malpractice Report found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Casirivimab/imdevimab appeared to lower the incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 in an infected, but asymptomatic, group. Editorialists urge caution, however, in interpreting the results. Medscape Medical News …read more
Researchers say they have identified the elusive part of the brain that drives clitoral stimulation and why it’s been so hard to find all along. WebMD Health News …read more
Some people with obesity ‘are luckier and have genes that mean higher fat under the skin but lower liver fat and a lower risk of diseases like type 2 diabetes,’ says author of genetic study. Medscape Medical News …read more