Decision Support in Medicine: Asthma in pregnancy
1. What every physician needs to know Asthma is one of the most common potentially serious medical problems that occur during pregnancy, with an estimated prevalence of 3% to 12% of all… …read more
Abaloparatide benefits a wide range of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
A recent analysis of results from a randomized controlled clinical trial indicates that abaloparatide-SC, a novel therapy for osteoporosis, provides consistent protection against bone fractures in… …read more
Stretch Mark Removal: Treatments and Home Remedies
Stretch marks are a common problem affecting men and women of nearly all ages and skin types. Learn about the treatments and home remedies for them here. …read more
Obstetric VTE safety recommendations stress routine risk assessment
Routine thromboembolism risk assessment and use of both pharmacologic and mechanical thromboprophylaxis is an important part of obstetrics care, according to new recommendations from the National… …read more
FRAME: Romosozumab Rapidly Reduces Fracture Risk in Osteoporosis
Romosozumab rapidly and dramatically reduces vertebral fractures compared with placebo in FRAME, and bone-enhancing effects continue after patients are transitioned to denosumab for a further year. Medscape Medical News …read more
Maternal health: Disparities in care quality, access to services a major concern
A series of papers in The Lancet highlights disparities in maternal health care across the globe and details strategies to reduce maternal mortality. …read more
Early-Onset Menopause Means Greater CV-Event Risk Later
Women who experience menopause when younger than 45 “may be a group to target for proactive cardiovascular prevention strategies.” Heartwire from Medscape …read more
Female hormone found to fight flu damage
A fascinating and potentially wide-reaching interaction between influenza, progesterone, and lung repair is unearthed in a landmark study. …read more
More than two-thirds of cervical cancer deaths prevented by screening
A Cancer Research UK study has found that cervical screening prevents 70 per cent of cervical cancer deaths and if all eligible women regularly attended screening this would rise to 83 per cent. …read more
Case-control study points to Zika virus as cause of microcephaly
A new study from Brazil demonstrates that microcephaly is strongly associated with congenital Zika virus infections, offering case-control evidence of a causal relationship. “This is the first… …read more