Preventing cancer: Study finds dramatic benefits of weight-loss surgery
Tremendous changes seen in women most at risk for cancerIN A NUTSHELL:A study looked at the effects of weight-loss surgery on obese women most at risk for cancer. …read more
Calcium Guidelines Challenged by Meta-Analyses
The evidence is not strong enough to recommend a minimum level of calcium intake from either dietary sources or supplements, according to two new systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Medscape Medical News …read more
In utero exposure to tenofovir associated with lower BMC
The average bone mineral content (BMC) of infants of mothers who took tenofovir during pregnancy was 12.2% lower than was the average BMC of infants who were not exposed to the drug in utero,… …read more
Use of explosive weapons in Syria has disproportionately lethal effects on women and children
New evidence shows the ongoing severe impact of war on civilian deathsUsing explosive weapons in populated areas in Syria has disproportionately lethal effects on women and children and should… …read more
International OB-GYN group urges greater efforts to prevent toxic chemical exposure
Dramatic increases in exposure to toxic chemicals in the last four decades are threatening human reproduction and health, according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics… …read more
What does the Human Placenta Project mean for obstetrics care?
Earlier this year, officials at the National Institutes of Health launched the Human Placenta Project with the aim of better understanding how this organ functions and what role it plays in adverse… …read more
Treatment-free intervals in ovarian cancer not linked to initial response
Three-quarters of women treated for ovarian cancer face relapse of their disease. …read more
Womb transplantation approved for 10 British women
Doctors have approved a clinical trial in which 10 British women will undergo womb transplantation in the hope the procedure will allow them to carry a child. …read more
Shining a light on polycystic ovary syndrome
In the largest genome wide association study (GWAS) into polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to date, new research conducted by scientists at the University of Cambridge and ten other institutions… …read more
US Cervical Cancer Screening Inefficient, Needs Improvement
Adhering to current guideline recommendations would decrease incidence and mortality of cervical cancer without excessive added costs. Medscape Medical News …read more