Children conceived with assisted reproductive technologies have an increased risk for autism, which could be diminished if one, not multiple, embryos are transferred, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News …read more
Although patients rarely suffer complications or need revision surgery following total knee and hip replacements, men tend to be more affected than women, say researchers. …read more
The relative cost, benefits, and complications of three minimally invasive techniques for reducing or eliminating symptomatic uterine fibroids are being compared in women who don’t have cancer and… …read more
Macrolide use during pregnancy was tied to an increased risk for cerebral palsy and epilepsy; experts caution that the risk has to be weighed against complications from untreated infections. Medscape Medical News …read more
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have shown that it is possible to detect endometrial cancer using tumor DNA picked up by ordinary tampons. …read more
Women who give birth to four or more children are more likely to have cardiovascular changes that can be early indicators of heart disease than women who have fewer children, new research by UT… …read more
New data on quality of life show ‘convincingly’ that it is not adversely affected, but does it all add up to a new standard? Medscape Medical News …read more
In a new report published in The BMJ, experts from the UK warn that breast milk purchased online may pose serious health risks to infants and call for the market to be regulated. …read more
Treatment costs estimated at $2 billion annually, or $205,500 per avoided hip fractureOsteoporosis is a disease of progressive bone loss affecting more than 44 million Americans and contributing… …read more
Dr Andrew Kaunitz reviews the results of a new meta-analysis with caution. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more