New guidelines for breast cancer screening age
The ACS have issued new breast cancer screening guidelines, starting with optional screening from 40, and including annual screening from 45-54 years. …read more
Study shows outreach increases completion of HPV vaccination series by adolescent girls
A joint study by UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health & Hospital System investigators found that a multicomponent outreach program increased completion of the three-dose human… …read more
AAP: abstain from alcohol during pregnancy
The American Academy of Pediatrics insist that no alcohol should be consumed during pregnancy in order to prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. …read more
15 weeks pregnant: your pregnancy week by week
What is happening in week 15 of your pregnancy? Your baby is now the size of a navel orange and is developing its ability to breathe. …read more
Better communication about sex is just as effective as “Female Viagra”
A hormone treatment with oxytocin improves the sexual experience of women suffering from sexual dysfunction. …read more
Antibiotic Resistance Predicted to Take Big Toll in Surgery
A new study has shed light on the effect of antibiotic resistance on prophylactic regimens commonly used for surgery and chemotherapy. Medscape Medical News …read more
Bariatric Surgery Improves Pregnancy Chances in Obese Women
Bariatric surgery was associated with improved fertility and reproductive outcomes, but it should be a last resort, according to experts. Medscape Medical News …read more
No Amount of Alcohol Safe During Pregnancy, AAP Reiterates
Women who are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant should abstain from alcohol use entirely, according to a new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Medscape Medical News …read more
Breast Cancer Mortality After Diagnosis of DCIS
Dr Andrew Kaunitz comments on the bottom-line messages of this important study. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Bariatric Surgery May Up Risk, Change Pattern of Fractures
Patients who have bariatric surgery are at risk of breaking a bone shortly afterward, and the fractures are more typical of osteoporosis than of obesity, a new preliminary study suggests. Medscape Medical News …read more