The yearly report comes from the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving human health and the environment, and also includes a “Clean 15” list of produce. WebMD Health News …read more
Vaginal estradiol tablets promoted significant changes in the vaginal microbiota in postmenopausal women compared with vaginal moisturizer or placebo. Medscape Medical News …read more
“Due to the importance and complications of this medication, the intent is to have it provided in a doctor’s office to be as safe as possible.” Associated Press …read more
Among offspring conceived using assisted reproductive technology (ART) versus natural conception, early small differences in height/weight were attenuated by their late teens, in a global meta-analysis. First Look …read more
Female couples were more likely to experience severe morbidity and other complications than mothers with male partners — a finding researchers attributed in part to stress linked to stigma. Medscape Medical News …read more
“Farmacy” prescriptions — an idea whose time has come, says lifestyle physician Cate Collings. Medscape Family Medicine …read more
Pregnant women with even mild hypertension should receive blood pressure-lowering medications to reduce the likelihood of adverse outcomes for the mother and the child, according to a large, open-label, randomized trial. Medscape Medical News …read more