Expanded genetic screening of prospective parents for recessive abnormalities has the potential to identify many more carriers of potentially serious genetic disorders, compared with current… …read more
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The elevated risk persists after adjusting for multiple health, social, demographic, and genetic factors. Medscape Medical News …read more
Although pregnancy may be considered an opportune time for medical practitioners to engage women in discussions about the effects of obesity, it is usually “too little too late” for any meaningful… …read more
Proposed updates to diagnostic guidelines for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders reflect advancements in understanding of the cognitive, behavioral, and physical distinctions of these disorders. Medscape Medical News …read more
Clinicians should treat patients diagnosed with HIV and tuberculosis for both conditions immediately, according to new guidelines on the treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis. The clinical… …read more
Chemotherapy treatment during pregnancy could potentially affect the future fertility of unborn daughters, as well as raise their risk of early menopause. …read more
Two live-born infants with Zika virus–related birth defects were reported the week ending Aug. 4, 2016, bringing the U.S. total to 17, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. One… …read more
More cases of chronic symptoms after HPV vaccination have been reported, with speculation that they are part of a wider adjuvant-related syndrome. Medscape Medical News …read more
CDC researchers have made a startling discovery about microcephaly, a devastating birth defect caused by the Zika virus: It can affect babies late into a mother’s pregnancy and not become apparent until months after they are born. WebMD Health News …read more