Can masturbation impact your workout?
Masturbation is a healthy sexual activity, and exercise provides many health benefits. Masturbating before a workout is unlikely to affect the fitness of either males or females. Learn more here. …read more
What does period blood smell like and why?
It is normal for period blood to have a smell, but different factors can affect this odor, including bacterial infections. In this article, learn more about period blood smell. …read more
What to expect when losing your mucus plug
The mucus plug is a collection of cervical mucus that helps block the cervix during pregnancy. Learn about what it means to lose the mucus plug here. …read more
Docs No Less Likely to Die in Hospital Than Other Patients
According to a recent study, physicians are no more likely to avoid aggressive end-of-life care and die at home than nonphysicians. Medscape Medical News …read more
How to Prevent Fatal Maternal Stroke and Other CV Events
Tragic maternal complications can be prevented with closer attention to blood pressure and other CV risk factors. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Ovulation bleeding: What to know
Ovulation bleeding is light bleeding or spotting that occurs around the time a person ovulates. Ovulation usually takes place in the middle of the menstrual cycle. Learn more here. …read more
Increased Use of CT Scans During Pregnancy in US and Canada
Over 2 decades, rates of exposure to ionizing radiation from medical imaging increased among pregnant women in the US and Canada; rates of MRI are increasing and have surpassed CT rates. Medscape Medical News …read more
Are Rising Temperatures Affecting Fetal Development?
Extreme temperatures have been associated with several negative fetal health outcomes, and the largest study to date reinforces that link. Medscape Medical News …read more
Why ‘Burnout’ Is the Wrong Term for Physician Suffering
Two physicians contend that the profession is being gaslighted by institutions when it comes to burnout and anti-stress initiatives. Medscape Business of Medicine …read more
Study introduces ‘the Big Bang Theory of migraine’
A new study finds a link between migraine and signs of early puberty. The scientists suspect that estrogen plays a key role in how migraine originates. …read more