BETHESDA, MD. – A smartphone application helped decrease depressive symptoms and improve confidence in self care for low-income pregnant women in their third trimester, a pilot study has… …read more
Study finds that stopping estrogen contraceptives causes a drop in vitamin D levels. The findings have implications for bone health during pregnancy. …read more
Soy isoflavone supplements may help protect women with polycystic ovary syndrome against diabetes and heart disease, says new study. …read more
Dr JoAnn Manson discusses two recent studies that explore a possible cognitive benefit from early hormone therapy. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
These facts should be on your radar now that local Zika transmission has begun. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
These facts should be on your radar now that local Zika transmission has begun. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
The severity of key risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and stroke appears to increase more rapidly in the years leading up to menopause, rather than after, according to new research in… …read more
A stitch in the cervix can prevent preterm births. New research shows that the size of thread most commonly used could negatively impact health outcomes. …read more
A clinical trial to evaluate a candidate vaccine for Zika virus is underway, with preliminary results from the multisite phase I trial expected by the end of 2016. Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of… …read more
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which developed the novel vaccine, is also developing other candidates to immunize people against the Zika virus. Medscape Medical News …read more