The counterintuitive link between more proactive unit culture management and greater adverse maternal outcomes suggests possible reverse causality in hospitals trying to reduce cesarean delivery rates. Medscape Medical News …read more
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development calculator has a smaller error range than a gauge used since 1984. Accurate age can help reduce interventions, morbidity, and costs. Medscape Medical News …read more
A late period can be distressing but there are many causes. Learn about eight possible reasons for a late period, including stress and birth control. …read more
What is the latest on fish oil supplementation for cardiovascular disease prevention? Dr Manson reviews a new science advisory from the American Heart Association. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Previously, fertility treatments were linked to high divorce rates, but new research suggests that there is no conclusive link between IVF and breaking up. …read more
Widely respected in public health circles and politically connected, Dr Fitzgerald is perhaps best known for an initiative to encourage language development in babies. News Alerts …read more
New global data show growing resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to current last-resort antibiotics, with few new agents in the pipeline. Medscape Medical News …read more
Babies, new mothers, cancer surgery patients, and the elderly are all in need of new treatment options for gastrointestinal problems. …read more
Dr Kovacs reviews a study that compared pregnancy and live birth rates in women with and those without intramural fibroids who underwent IVF. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
There is a common perception that hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle affect cognitive function, but new research finds that this is not the case. …read more