Can mammograms show who is at risk of heart failure?
Recent research suggests that mammograms may help identify women at risk of heart failure by revealing the presence of calcium buildup in breast arteries. …read more
What to know about bleeding after a Pap smear
Light bleeding after a Pap smear is not uncommon as the test can irritate the cervix. Learn more about why bleeding can occur after a Pap smear here. …read more
Chest pain in women: What causes it, and how do doctors diagnose it?
A heart attack is a common cause of chest pain, but women may have different symptoms than men. Learn about the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of chest pain in women here. …read more
Do You Always Follow Clinical Guidelines?
‘Guidelines convey a false sense of certainty,’ writes one physician. ‘In science, there is no absolute certainty.’ Medscape Reader Polls …read more
Prenatal Asthma Attacks Up Complications for Mom and Baby
Prenatal asthma attacks were linked to increased complications in the mother and newborn, and asthma development during the first 5 years of life for the infant. Medscape Medical News …read more
Breast Cancer Meeting ‘Is Going to Be Spectacular’
The 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium is chock-full of important research and presentations, said one of the meeting directors. Medscape Medical News …read more
Uterine Transplantation: Success and Failure
Just a few years ago we heard about the first baby to be born after uterine transplantation. But there’s a downside. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Predicting Endometrial Ablation Failure
What patient characteristics might determine the success or failure of endometrial ablation? Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
How to treat female hair loss
Female hair loss happens for many reasons, including natural aging. We cover treatments for hair loss, tips for hair growth, and ways to cope with hair loss. …read more
‘Predatory’ Advertising by IVF Clinics
Some in vitro fertilization clinics aggressively market their success rates, report investigators, who say they are violating reproductive technology protections to help couples make informed choices. Medscape Medical News …read more