Black women are looking to home birth as a way not only to avoid COVID-19 but also to shun a health system that has contributed to Black women being 3 to 4 times more likely to die of childbirth-related causes. Kaiser Health News …read more
A new evidence review suggests that antibiotics reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills, resulting in unwanted pregnancy. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
As appealing as a treat-to-target strategy for osteoporosis sounds, there is not yet any hard evidence for better outcomes, or consensus about appropriate targets, according to a conference debate. Medscape Medical News …read more
Compared to the general population, women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) were more than three times more likely to die from breast cancer; the risk was particularly high for Black women and young women. Medscape Medical News …read more
Although association does not establish causation, these data raise concern “for the current trend of diminishing L&D units that is occurring in many rural settings.” Medscape Medical News …read more
The complaint is largely based on information from whistleblower Dawn Wooten, LPN, who worked at the center. A group of watchdog organizations, including Georgia Detention Watch, filed the complaint. WebMD Health News …read more
Dairy foods, rather than supplements, seems to be the answer to reducing fractures in the frail elderly but the four servings/day given in this study is too high for environmental sustainability. Medscape Medical News …read more
Despite predictions there would be a “shadow pandemic” of intimate partner violence during COVID-19, new research suggests there was no such increase – at least in the early stages of the pandemic. Medscape Medical News …read more
Turns out almost 41% of Americans delayed or avoided some form of medical care because of concerns about COVID-19. Medscape Medical News …read more
‘More is not necessarily better…Our findings do not support a benefit of high-dose vitamin D supplementation for bone health and raise the possibility of harm for females,’ say researchers. Medscape Medical News …read more