The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America addresses when hospitals can safely stop protocols in the wake of multidrug-resistant infections and Clostridium difficile infections. Medscape Medical News …read more
With the number of cases at a 10-year high, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends an additional dose of a mumps-virus-containing vaccine for people at high risk in an outbreak. Medscape Medical News …read more
An antimuscarinic agent used to treat urinary incontinence improves sleep quality as well as bladder symptoms in older women, new research shows. Medscape Medical News …read more
Hormone therapy may help prevent the onset of symptoms of depression in the transition to menopause, particularly for women experiencing recent life stressors. Medscape Medical News …read more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new guidance today for states to add employment-related requirements to Medicaid through demonstration projects. Medscape Medical News …read more
Two new studies find no clear benefit to the use of frozen embryo transfer among women who are infertile for reasons other than polycystic ovary syndrome. Medscape Medical News …read more
Dr Andrew Kaunitz comments on new studies that look at opioid prescribing in obstetrics and gynecology. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Improvements in breast cancer screening and novel treatments have contributed to breast cancer mortality reductions in recent years, although the impact varies by disease subtype, say US scientists. Medscape Medical News …read more
Exposure to acetaminophen in utero was more likely to be associated with language delay in girls than in boys. Medscape Medical News …read more
The mortality rate remained dramatically higher for infants and youths aged 1 to 19 years in the United States compared with 19 other countries. Medscape Medical News …read more