Women’s faces get redder at ovulation, but human eyes can’t pick up on it
Previous studies have shown that men find female faces more attractive when the women are ovulating, but the visual clues that allow this are unclear. …read more
EMA Takes Steps to Improve Adrenaline Auto-Injector Use
The EMA’s medicinal products committee confirmed that the injections should be given intramuscularly and recommended the development of new educational materials to ensure proper device use. News Alerts …read more
ACOG, SMFM cautious on wider use of cell-free DNA screening
Conventional prenatal screening methods are still the gold standard for most pregnant women despite the availability of cell-free DNA screening for aneuploidy, according to a consensus statement from… …read more
Diet coaching curbs weight gain in women at GDM risk
BOSTON – Women at risk for gestational diabetes held off excess weight gain better when coached on healthy eating alone compared with those coached about physical activity, or on diet and exercise… …read more
GnRH-antagonist protocol trims ovarian hyperstimulation
LISBON – Women undergoing assisted reproduction had similar pregnancy rates with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and antagonist protocols, but less ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome with the… …read more
Umbilical Milking Improves Blood Flow in Certain Preemies
Umbilical cord milking improves systemic blood flow compared with delayed clamping in premature infants delivered by cesarean. Medscape Medical News …read more
ACOG Updates Recommendations to Include 9-Valent HPV Vaccine
Only half of teenaged girls have received one dose of the HPV vaccine, but coverage of 80% would reduce cervical cancer burden by 53,000 cases. Medscape Medical News …read more
ACOG Expands Substance Abuse Guidelines
Recommendations for universal screening now also apply to prescription drug abuse. Medscape Medical News …read more
‘Fracture risk’ from SSRI antidepressants used for menopause
According to a new study, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants may increase the risk of bone fractures when used to reduce symptoms of menopause. …read more
Study identifies barriers to abortion services in developed countries
Researchers find opposition toward abortion and lack of training among health care providers are among the factors restricting access to the procedure in developed countries. …read more