Dr. Holly S. Puritz, an ob.gyn. in Norfolk, Va., wasn’t surprised by the findings of a recent report that claims insurers are failing to cover breastfeeding services as required by the Affordable… …read more
ACOG President Mark S. DeFrancesco argues that a recently passed House bill banning abortion after 20 weeks isn’t based on sound science. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
A new study suggests that women who strictly follow a Mediterranean diet could reduce their risk of endometrial cancer by more than half. …read more
A new study published in The BMJ finds that modern oral contraceptives are associated with an increased risk of serious blood clots. …read more
Delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord at least 3 minutes after birth appears to improve social and fine motor skills in children at age 4 years, a follow-up study showed. No differences in IQ… …read more
A piece of research by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country analyses the effects of PM2. …read more
Dr Maurie Markman highlights a number of provocative trials assessing new treatment approaches to gynecologic cancer that will be presented at the 2015 ASCO annual meeting. Medscape Oncology …read more
Just more than half of women reported Tdap vaccination before, during, or after pregnancy, which falls far short of current recommendations for vaccination during pregnancy. Medscape Medical News …read more
Risk assessment for hereditary cancer is the key to identifying patients and families who may be at increased risk of developing certain types of gynecologic cancer. Medscape Medical News …read more
To prevent gonorrhea and chlamydial reinfection when a patient’s partners do not seek medical care, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists supports the use of expedited partner therapy. Medscape Medical News …read more