Review looks at treatments for severe premenstrual syndrome
As an aid to clinical decision-making, a new review looks at the evidence on proposed treatments for premenstrual dysphoric disorder – a severe form of premenstrual syndrome. …read more
10 weeks pregnant: your pregnancy week by week
What is happening in week 10 of your pregnancy? Your baby is now the size of a prune and because of the formation of your baby’s vocal cords, he or she is able to make sounds. …read more
The Latest on Managing Menopausal Symptoms
Dr JoAnn Manson summarizes the most up-to-date information about hormonal and nonhormonal treatments for the management of menopausal symptoms. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Mothers use a variety of protective strategies to mitigate risks to their daughters` body image
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) research demonstrates how mothers’ emphasis on the many aspects of well being, fitness and a sense of self-fulfillment helps to counteract the innumerable… …read more
Arthritis may increase risk of falling into poverty
A new study from Australia covering more than 4,000 adults suggests that developing arthritis may increase the risk of falling into poverty – especially for women. …read more
Pregnancy-Related Sepsis Deaths Linked to Delays in Care
Sepsis accounted for a substantial proportion of pregnancy-related deaths in Michigan during an 8-year period. The deaths may have been preventable with better and timelier care. Medscape Medical News …read more
Hysterectomy Complications Rise After FDA Warns Against Morcellation
Performance of minimally invasive hysterectomies fell by 4% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration first warned that using power morcellation to treat uterine fibroids during myomectomy or hysterectomy may pose a risk to patients with a hidden malignancy. Reuters Health Information …read more
Better outcomes seen for some extremely preterm infants
There has been a significant increase in survival without major neonatal morbidity for infants born at 25-28 weeks’ gestation in the United States in the past 2 decades, researchers reported online… …read more
Prevention of Perinatal Hepatitis B Transmission
Some infants are developing HBV infection despite being vaccinated. Which infants are at risk, and what can be done to prevent HBV infection in these infants? CDC Expert Commentary …read more
USPSTF: No Need to Screen for Iron Deficiency Anemia
Although iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency worldwide, the benefits of screening for iron deficiency have not been well studied. Medscape Medical News …read more