CMV Remains a Concern Because of Lack of Research
ACOG representatives respond to a recent New York Times article highlighting the fact that few ob/gyns counsel pregnant women about avoiding cytomegalovirus. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Could GnRHa Reduce the Effect of Chemotherapy on Ovarian Reserve?
Dr Kovacs summarizes a review paper that examined fertility-sparing options for women undergoing chemotherapy. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Cytomegalovirus: The Virus All Pregnant Women Should Know About Now
Teaching women about CMV prevention strategies can help them avoid getting the virus and passing it to their offspring, Dr Gail Demmler-Harrison says. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Discovery by NUS researchers suggests new possibility in treating aggressive ovarian cancer
A recent discovery by researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) may lead to a new treatment strategy for an aggressive… …read more
What’s New at World’s Biggest Breast Cancer Meeting
The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium will feature a diverse set of headlining studies. Medscape Medical News …read more
How to Apply New Guidelines for Evaluating Adnexal Masses
Dr Kaunitz reviews new ACOG guidelines on ultrasound, serum marker testing, and surgical intervention for evaluation of adnexal masses. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
No Link Between Autism and Flu Vaccination During Pregnancy
The safety of vaccines for pregnant women is under constant study; new data reinforce that the ACIP-recommended influenza vaccine is safe for pregnant women and their offspring. Medscape Medical News …read more
Does hormonal contraception alleviate premenstrual symptoms?
The results of a new study designed to compare the severity and timing of perimenstrual symptoms among women who do or do not use cyclic hormonal contraception are reported in Journal of Women’s… …read more
Texas Reports Local Zika Case, First Outside Florida
The Texas health department believes that a woman became infected from the bite of a local mosquito. Medscape Medical News …read more
Breast cancer screening ‘should not be stopped based on age’
Researchers say breast cancer screening guidelines should not be age-based, after finding no evidence that the benefits of mammography decline after 75. …read more