Delayed Cord Clamping Improves Early Childhood Skills
Positive effects on fine motor and social skills were particularly evident in boys. Medscape Medical News …read more
Protecting women from multiple sclerosis
Step closer to understanding why men are better protected from MS than womenAn innocent mistake made by a graduate student in a Northwestern Medicine lab (she accidentally used male mice instead… …read more
Lab work discovers bladder cell secret against urinary infection
Scientists have discovered that when bladder cells cannot neutralize bacteria in the usual way, they simply vomit up the encapsulated invaders instead. …read more
Abortion Debate Turns to Age at Which Fetuses Can Feel Pain
Concern for pain in the fetus underpins a current House bill banning abortions at 20 weeks after fertilization. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Dermal Fillers May Rarely Cause Serious Injury, FDA Warns
Unintentional injection of a dermal filler into blood vessels in the face may cause serious injury, the FDA warns; asks manufacturers to update labeling to indicate risk. News Alerts …read more
Deadly ovarian cancer outsmarts chemotherapy
The largest complete DNA analysis of ovarian cancer in the world, published in Nature, has revealed unprecedented new insight into the genetic twists and turns a deadly form of the disease takes… …read more
Dr. Gary Frishman authors editorial in Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Dr. Gary Frishman offers opinion on use of second-look laparoscopyAs school children, we were always taught to check and double-check our work. …read more
African-Americans at lower socioeconomic levels have increased risk of heart disease
African Americans at lower socioeconomic levels, particularly women and younger adults, are at greater risk of heart disease and stroke than those in higher socioeconomic positions, according to… …read more
FDA OKs Eluxadoline and Rifaximin for IBS With Diarrhea
The drugs from two separate companies relieve pain and improve stool consistency for patients with IBS along with diarrhea. FDA Approvals …read more
Commentary: Growing Body of Research Shows Fetuses Can Feel Pain
Anita L. Showalter, DO, argues that recent research supports the reasoning behind a House bill banning abortion after 20 weeks. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more