Almost half a million Australian women aged between 40 and 65 years could be using complementary and alternative medicines for the treatment of menopausal symptoms, despite evidence they can be… …read more
The risk for perinatal mortality was 1 in 300 for planned vaginal breech deliveries, or about 4.6-fold higher than the 1 in 2000 associated with planned cesarean deliveries. Medscape Medical News …read more
Azelaic acid 15% foam is for topical treatment of the inflammatory papules and pustules of mild to moderate rosacea. FDA Approvals …read more
Dr JoAnn Manson comments on the intriguing findings of the KEEPS Cognitive and Affective Study, and how they apply to practice. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Numerous genes that regulate the activity of a neurotransmitter in the brain have been found to be abundant in brain tissue of depressed females. …read more
A change in cervical cancer screening guidelines in 2009 seems to have led to fewer chlamydia screenings among young women, who are at high risk for the infection. Medscape Medical News …read more
New mothers received either no reliable advice or contradictory advice from physicians, nurses, family members, and the media about such matters as immunizing and breast-feeding their young infants. Medscape Medical News …read more
In a survey of hospital medical physicians across the United States, women made nearly $15,000 less than their male counterparts, with a portion of this disparity explained by female doctors… …read more
A new study suggests that participating in exercise as an adolescent could affect the likelihood of women developing cancer – regardless of adult exercise participation. …read more
Some prescribing errors have occurred when clinicians type the first three letters of either name in computerized physician order entry systems and both names pop up as options, the FDA said. News Alerts …read more