Exercise May Cut Health Risks Linked to Alcohol Consumption
Physical activity was protective against increased alcohol-related mortality risk in an observational study. Medscape Medical News …read more
Greater efforts are needed to eliminate female genital mutilation
The World Health Organization reports that more than 200 million girls and women currently have been subjected to female genital mutilation/cutting worldwide, and three million girls continue to be… …read more
Period Symptoms: All You Need to Know
Learn all about the symptoms and disorders associated with the monthly period. This article also looks at treatment for premenstrual symptoms. …read more
FDA Warns Against Using Ovarian Cancer Screening Tests
None of the tests on the market are reliable, meaning they could lead women to forgo needed care, or opt for unnecessary care, the agency said. News Alerts …read more
Age-Dependent Intervention Thresholds Best for Fracture Risk
When the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool is used for assessment of the likelihood of osteoporosis, age-dependent intervention thresholds that are country-specific are best, a new review indicates. Medscape Medical News …read more
Twin Delivery Should Be at 37 Weeks to Minimize Deaths
Expert review and meta-analysis suggests uncomplicated dichorionic twins should be delivered at 37 weeks’ gestation; no clear evidence supports delivery of monochorionic twins before 36 weeks. Medscape Medical News …read more
Cesarean delivery may increase risk of childhood obesity
Cesarean birth may be associated with higher risk of obesity in children and is significant in families when compared with siblings born by vaginal birth. …read more
Cesarean Birth Tied to Higher Obesity Risk, Even Among Sibs
Cesarean delivery was associated with obesity in offspring, although the underlying mechanisms for this were unclear, according to a prospective cohort study. Medscape Medical News …read more
Two Talc-Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits Dismissed by NJ Judge
Two lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson that charged that the company’s talc powder had caused ovarian cancer have been dismissed, but hundreds of other trials await. Medscape Medical News …read more
Two Talc-Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits Dismissed by NJ Judge
Two lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson that charged that the company’s talc powder had caused ovarian cancer have been dismissed, but hundreds of other trials await. Medscape Medical News …read more