Can a Prenatal Supplement Prevent Mental Illness?
Dr Robert Freedman discusses the idea that mental illness might be preventable through pre- and postnatal interventions, including supplementation with a vitamin. Medscape Psychiatry …read more
Age of Menopause Key When Evaluating Women for Fracture Risk
An increased risk of fracture seen in women who underwent early menopause — before age 40 — was not reduced by HRT and/or calcium and vitamin D supplementation in their 50s or 60s, a new WHI analysis shows. Medscape Medical News …read more
Reducing exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) lowers levels of this environmental estrogen in women
Women who avoided foods, cosmetics, and other products packaged in BPA-containing plastic containers for 3 weeks had significant reductions in urinary levels of BPA, a commonly used “endocrine… …read more
Early Planned Birth Tied to Greater Risk for Poor Development
Early planned birth was associated with increased risk for poor development by school age, and mode of delivery added to the risk, a population-based study suggested. Medscape Medical News …read more
What is a Multiple Gestation Pregnancy?
What are the symptoms of a multiple gestation pregnancy and what prenatal care is available? Learn about the risks, complications, and delivery options. …read more
Why Ob-Gyns Need to Support Hillary and her “Woman Card”
Regardless of your political affiliation, there’s no denying that politics matter to medicine, past ACOG president Jeanne Conry says. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Pregnancy and Link to Stroke in Younger vs Older Women
Younger pregnant and postpartum women, but not older women, have an increased risk for stroke compared with their nonpregnant peers. Medscape Medical News …read more
Women experience marked decline in sexual function immediately before and after menopause
Women experience a notable decline in sexual function approximately 20 months before and one year after their last menstrual period, and that decrease continues, though at a somewhat slower rate… …read more
Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy may trigger post-traumatic stress disorder
Women may be at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder following a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, suggests a new study. …read more
Prenatal Genetic Screening Through Pap Smear?
Targeted DNA sequencing of fetal cells from Pap smears may offer an improved and earlier route to prenatal genetic screening. Medscape Medical News …read more