Black women had obesity rates up to 57.5%. The same national survey also finds a big gap in the morbidly obese: 5.5% of men and 9.9% of women. An editorial says prevention must start with women of child-bearing age. Medscape Medical News …read more
With summer upon us now and the Zika virus spreading via mosquitos, learn which insect repellents work best and which are appropriate for pregnant women and children. Medscape Pharmacists …read more
A national collaborative program decreased catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates in hospitals by 14%, a new study has found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Yale School of Medicine researchers have identified the molecular pathways involved in the aging of human eggs. …read more
Yale School of Medicine researchers have identified the molecular pathways involved in the aging of human eggs. …read more
A study led by Loyola Medicine researchers may help reassure patients who worry the breast cancer drug tamoxifen could increase their risk of uterine cancer. …read more
A study led by Loyola Medicine researchers may help reassure patients who worry the breast cancer drug tamoxifen could increase their risk of uterine cancer. …read more
A recent study of obesity in the United States reveals that rates of obesity in women rose between 2005 and 2014, while remaining the same for men. …read more
A recent study of obesity in the United States reveals that rates of obesity in women rose between 2005 and 2014, while remaining the same for men. …read more
According to new data from a large registry, the use of atypical antipsychotics during pregnancy comes with a modest level of risk that may be reassuring for doctors and their patients. Medscape Medical News …read more