Overlapping Surgeries Safe, Mayo Study Suggests
Overlapping surgeries can improve operating room efficiency without compromising patient safety, Mayo Clinic researchers found. Medscape Medical News …read more
International Survey Finds PCOS-Related Dissatisfaction Is Common
Patients say doctors must diagnose it sooner and provide more information and support. Survey authors say this should be a call to action. Medscape Medical News …read more
Lung function decline in menopausal women
Menopausal women appear to experience a decline in lung function, comparable to smoking 20 cigarettes for 10 years. …read more
Mortality Plummets in Pregnant Women With Sickle Cell Disease
Implementing a multidisciplinary strategy dramatically reduced the death rate in pregnant women with sickle cell disease treated at a Ghana medical center. Medscape Medical News …read more
Hormonal Contraceptives Pose Low Risk in Women With Diabetes
A large database analysis of women of childbearing age with diabetes suggests intrauterine devices and subdermal contraceptives pose the lowest thrombotic risk. Medscape Medical News …read more
Women dissatisfied with long process to diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome
A large international survey of women with a common condition called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is characterized by reproductive and metabolic problems, found nearly two in three were… …read more
CMV Remains a Concern Because of Lack of Research
ACOG representatives respond to a recent New York Times article highlighting the fact that few ob/gyns counsel pregnant women about avoiding cytomegalovirus. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Could GnRHa Reduce the Effect of Chemotherapy on Ovarian Reserve?
Dr Kovacs summarizes a review paper that examined fertility-sparing options for women undergoing chemotherapy. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Cytomegalovirus: The Virus All Pregnant Women Should Know About Now
Teaching women about CMV prevention strategies can help them avoid getting the virus and passing it to their offspring, Dr Gail Demmler-Harrison says. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Discovery by NUS researchers suggests new possibility in treating aggressive ovarian cancer
A recent discovery by researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) may lead to a new treatment strategy for an aggressive… …read more