Reader Poll: What Do You Think of FDA Decision to Approve Flibanserin?
The approval of flibanserin (Addyi) as the first-ever drug aimed at boosting female libido has set off a firestorm of debate around the drug. Medscape Medical News …read more
Poll: More Coverage for Noninvasive Prenatal Testing?
Tell Us: Now that Anthem is covering noninvasive prenatal testing for low-risk patients, are you more likely to order the screen? Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
ACOG Warns Against First-Trimester Preeclampsia Screening
Available tests for preeclampsia have low positive predictive value and no data demonstrating improved outcomes, according to a committee opinion. Medscape Medical News …read more
American women use book club memberships in dating field
Study finds Irish women don’t use reading as status in dating searchesFor American women, a book club membership means more than having status as a reader, as it might pay dividends to them in… …read more
Polygamy and alcohol linked to physical abuse in African marriages
African women in polygamous marriages or with alcoholic husbands have a significantly higher risk of being physically abused by their husbands than women in monogamous marriages or women whose… …read more
Sharing child care responsibilities may lead to a better sex life
New research suggests that heterosexual couples who share child care responsibilities equally between themselves enjoy higher quality relationships and sex lives. …read more
FDA Warns About Safety Risks for Ingenol Mebutate (Picato)
Reports of severe allergic reactions and herpes zoster with application of Picato gel for treatment of actinic keratosis have prompted an FDA safety warning and label change. News Alerts …read more
Gestational Diabetes in Mom Predicts Diabetes Risk in Dad
Shared socioeconomic or cultural factors may play a role, researchers say. ‘Practicing clinicians should frame this as an issue for the family, so it’s not just an issue for Mom to make some changes.’ Medscape Medical News …read more
Study documents extent of unexpected sexual consequences for young women who drink alcohol
In-depth interviews conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine of 20 young women attending an urban sexually transmitted disease clinic have documented a variety of… …read more
Altering daily light-dark cycles affects fertility in middle-aged female mice
The fertility cycle in mammalian females becomes more irregular during the transition to menopause. …read more