The number of women living to age 90 in the United States has increased significantly in the past century. Currently estimated at 1.3 million, this demographic is expected to quadruple by 2050. …read more
Iron deficiency during pregnancy is seen in over a third of women and increases the risk of thyroid autoimmunity, which ups the risk of miscarriage and poor birth outcomes, new study findings suggest. Medscape Medical News …read more
Revised ACOG committee opinion cited fetal malpresentation, multiple gestation, and previous cesarean delivery as absolute contraindications to at-home delivery. Medscape Medical News …read more
Staphylococcus aureus blood infection 30% more fatal in women than men, but the reasons remain unclear. …read more
The FDA updated fluoroquinolone labeling to warn against routine use in patients with acute bacterial sinusitis, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections. News Alerts …read more
Women and couples planning to get pregnant may want to delay that pregnancy more than 9 months if there is an ongoing outbreak of the Zika virus in their area of residence, although that measure… …read more
MINNEAPOLIS – Gestational diabetes and prenatal progesterone use were among the maternal factors associated with increased risk of infantile hemangioma, a benign vascular neoplasm whose incidence has… …read more
Rates of late preterm (34-36 weeks) and early preterm (37-38 weeks) births declined significantly in the United States between 2006 and 2014, according to a report published online July 26 in… …read more
Researchers claim to have answered the long-debated question about whether aging causes menopause or menopause causes aging; the latter appears to be true. …read more
The CDC urged health providers to test all women of childbearing age, especially pregnant women, for hepatitis C virus, as well as infants born to women with the virus. Medscape Medical News …read more