Postmenopausal women taking hormone-replacement therapy have gains in bone-mineral density, mass, and structure, which persist for up to 2 years after treatment stops. Medscape Medical News …read more
An IUD is an effective form of birth control, but sometimes they need removing. This article looks at when and how this is done, as well as IUD types. …read more
Concerns about lack of sterility have led Cantrell Drug Company and Tri-Coast Pharmacy to recall numerous lots of drug products used for various indications. Medscape Medical News …read more
Florida officials removed part of Miami Beach from an active Zika transmission zone on Tuesday, saying more than 45 days had passed since the last local case of the mosquito-borne virus that has been linked to microcephaly. Reuters Health Information …read more
Microcephaly and neurologic complications can develop after birth in infants exposed to Zika virus in utero. Medscape Medical News …read more
Women with hypothyroidism who were treated with levothyroxine had lower odds of early delivery and C-section and of having low-weight babies. More and larger studies are needed to confirm these results. Medscape Medical News …read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that the Zika virus and related neurological complications no longer constitute an international emergency but said that it would continue to work on the outbreak through a ‘robust program’. Reuters Health Information …read more
New research examines the link between the age that mothers have their last baby and cognitive ability, memory, and executive function later in life. …read more
A new study examines the link between female sexual functions – such as sexual desire – and relationship status over a longer period of time. …read more
Two new studies find many mothers feel negative emotions about their choice of infant feeding method, particularly if they are formula-feeding. …read more