Current Practice Does Not Eliminate HPV From Transvaginal Ultrasound Probes
Current practices do not eliminate human papillomavirus (HPV) from probes used for transvaginal ultrasound, researchers report. Reuters Health Information …read more
FDA allows marketing of first-of-kind tissue containment system for use with certain laparoscopic power morcellators in select patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has permitted the marketing of PneumoLiner, the first tissue containment system for use with certain laparoscopic power morcellators to isolate uterine tissue… …read more
FDA allows marketing of first-of-kind tissue containment system for use with certain laparoscopic power morcellators in select patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has permitted the marketing of PneumoLiner, the first tissue containment system for use with certain laparoscopic power morcellators to isolate uterine tissue… …read more
Post-menopausal women taking metformin for diabetes may be at lower risk of cancer
Post-menopausal women who use metformin long-term for the treatment of diabetes may be at lower risk for developing certain cancers and dying from these diseases, reports a large prospective study… …read more
Post-menopausal women taking metformin for diabetes may be at lower risk of cancer
Post-menopausal women who use metformin long-term for the treatment of diabetes may be at lower risk for developing certain cancers and dying from these diseases, reports a large prospective study… …read more
Ondansetron Should Not Be First Choice for Nausea in Pregnancy
Ondansetron was associated with a low risk for birth defects in neonates who were exposed during the first trimester of pregnancy, and the incidence of cardiac malformations may be increased slightly. Medscape Medical News …read more
FDA OKs Marketing of Morcellation Tissue Containment System
The approval comes with a strict warning for use only in limited cases, and only with the warning that the device has not been proven to reduce the spread of cancer. A surgeon called the approval ‘atrocious.’ FDA Approvals …read more
FDA OKs Marketing of Morcellation Tissue Containment System
The approval comes with a strict warning for use only in limited cases, and only with the warning that the device has not been proven to reduce the spread of cancer. A surgeon called the approval ‘atrocious.’ FDA Approvals …read more
Intracranial calcification, hypomyelination seen with Zika virus congenital microcephaly
A CT imaging study in 23 infants with Zika virus–linked congenital microcephaly has revealed severe brain anomalies, in particular intracranial calcifications mainly in the frontal and parietal lobes… …read more
Intracranial calcification, hypomyelination seen with Zika virus congenital microcephaly
A CT imaging study in 23 infants with Zika virus–linked congenital microcephaly has revealed severe brain anomalies, in particular intracranial calcifications mainly in the frontal and parietal lobes… …read more