Breast Density and Risk Score for Supplemental Imaging
Dr JoAnn Manson reviews the latest report from the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
More Benefit Than Harm From Mammography: IARC Update
An updated IARC viewpoint concludes that mammography is associated with more benefit than harm in women between 50 and 69 years of age as between the ages of 70 and 74. Medscape Medical News …read more
Pregnancy test: how early can you take a pregnancy test?
All pregnancy tests measure the amount of human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) – the pregnancy hormone. MNT explains how pregnancy tests work, when to take one, and their accuracy. …read more
Pregnancy weight changes infant metabolic profiles
BOSTON – Maternal obesity and increased weight gain during pregnancy are associated with changes to newborns’ cardiometabolic markers, and these associations are largely independent of infant… …read more
Menopause Symptoms Not Eased by Calcium, Vitamin D
Supplementation did not reduce the number of menopausal symptoms experienced by older women in a secondary analysis of a large, randomized trial. Medscape Medical News …read more
Many African-American women ‘silent and alone’ with infertility
Researchers interviewing African-American women about their experiences with infertility have found that many had to cope with their condition in silence and isolation. …read more
Early-stage cancers may be detected with noninvasive prenatal testing
Noninvasive prenatal testing – a method used to detect chromosomal abnormalities in developing babies – may also be effective for detecting early-stage cancers, new research shows. …read more
Controversial female libido pill backed by FDA advisory committee
Following yesterday’s Spotlight feature on flibanserin – ‘the female Viagra’ – we look at the surprise decision by an FDA advisory committee to recommend the drug for approval. …read more
DNA which only females have
In many animal species, the chromosomes differ between the sexes. The male has a Y chromosome. In some animals, however, for example birds, it is the other way round. …read more
Health benefits of eating placenta ‘unproven’
A small review of studies on placenta consumption has failed to yield any evidence to support common beliefs about its healthful effects in new mothers. …read more