For extremely preterm infants in the United States, there is considerable variation among hospitals in terms of the gestational age at which they begin active treatment as well as the survival… …read more
The insurer cited the FDA’s recommendation that surgeons stop using the devices to remove fibroid tumors in most women because they can disperse occult uterine cancer. Medscape Medical News …read more
In a 4-year study of 178 pre- and 329 postmenopausal women, investigators found that women’s sexual functioning was moderately stable over time. …read more
SAN FRANCISCO – Excessive gestational weight gain increased the risk of cesarean delivery in all ages; however, less so in pregnant teens than in adults in a population-based cohort study of more… …read more
Dr Peter Kovacs summarizes the results of a recent literature review that looked at comprehensive genetic screening of embryos using day 5 blastocyst biopsy. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Low-molecular-weight heparin does not increase ongoing pregnancy or live-birth rates in women with a viable pregnancy and unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News …read more
Researchers have found that measuring changes in levels of a specific protein in the blood could detect twice as many cases of ovarian cancer as conventional screening methods. …read more
Researchers are a step closer to understanding the risk factors associated with endometriosis thanks to a new University of Adelaide study. …read more
Women treated in the emergency department for acute asthma are 60% more likely to be hospitalized than men, according to a new study. …read more
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ACOG 2015. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more