New CDC Webpage Aims to Reduce Maternal Deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is providing new online materials in a comprehensive campaign to reduce maternal mortality and postpartum complications. Medscape Medical News …read more
Stopping MS Med in Pregnancy Tied to High Disability Risk
Women with MS who stop taking natalizumab during pregnancy are at a significantly increased risk of relapse-related disability up to 1 year after delivery, new research shows. Medscape Medical News …read more
Endocrine Society and Others Ask FDA to Restrict Bisphenol A
A petition requests that prior approvals of the chemical contained in food packaging be removed, citing recent evidence of harm. Medscape Medical News …read more
Early Gestational Diabetes Screening Falls Short
Using the WHO 2013 diagnostic threshold for gestational diabetes for an oral glucose tolerance test is not sensitive or accurate enough for early screening at gestational week 12-15. First Look …read more
Chewing Xylitol Gum May Modestly Reduce Preterm Birth
In the country with one of the highest rates of preterm birth in the world, these early deliveries dropped by 24% with a simple intervention: chewing gum with xylitol during pregnancy. Medscape Medical News …read more
Prophylactic Meds May Prevent Cesarean Bleeding
Methylergonovine plus oxytocin led to improved uterine tone and a reduced need for transfusions in study. Medscape Medical News …read more
Study Questions Reliability of Maternal Drug Testing
Discordance between drug testing of maternal urine and newborn meconium may be resulting in inappropriate punishment, Stony Brook researchers have found. Medscape Medical News …read more
High School Nursing Graduate Sets Sights on Medical Future
As the youngest graduate of her nursing school class, Imunique Triplett begins a medical career path she initially associated primarily with blood and bodily fluids. Medscape Medical News …read more
Crowdfunding a Poor Safety Net for Medical Expenses
Researchers have called for greater transparency around platforms such as GoFundMe. Medscape Medical News …read more
Malpractice Suits Against Ob/Gyns Continue Downward Trend
Most ob/gyns have been sued at least once, but the annual number appears to be dropping, new Medscape Malpractice Report found. Medscape Medical News …read more