US Teenage Birth Rate Continues to Drop
The overall birth rate for women of all ages, fertility rate, and caesarean delivery rate also declined in 2013. Medscape Medical News …read more
Frequent aspirin use reduces risk of cervical cancer by nearly half
Long-term and frequent use of aspirin is associated with significantly decreased risk of cervical cancer, according to a study led by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and… …read more
ACOG: IV regimen safely resolved acute headache in pregnant women
SAN FRANCISCO – Intravenous metoclopramide and diphenhydramine given together provided more effective headache relief than did codeine in pregnant women who did not respond initially to acetaminophen… …read more
Incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome almost doubles in 4 years
The number of babies born with symptoms of drug withdrawal almost doubled between 2009 and 2012, finds a new study, and rates were highest in areas with high opioid use. …read more
Two Congressmen Turn Up Heat on Power Morcellators
A physician couple waging an often lonely campaign to ban power morcellators and toughen safety standards for all medical devices has gained some influential allies. Medscape Medical News …read more
Improved sanitation may reduce sexual violence in South African townships
Improving access to public toilets in South African urban settlements may reduce both the incidence of sexual assaults by nearly 30% and the overall cost to society, a study by researchers at the… …read more
Genital-only screening misses many cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia in women
Current public health guidelines recommend that only gay men and people with HIV should be routinely screened for extragenital gonorrhea and chlamydia, given the high burden of these sexually… …read more
Study: A minority of women seek health care after military sexual assault
Finding based on interviews with more than 1,300 women service members and veteransA female soldier loads a marker board into a vehicle during an inventory at a US base in Afghanistan in 2013. …read more
FDA Okays Breo Ellipta for Asthma in Adults
The once-daily treatment combines the inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone furoate and the long-acting beta2-agonist vilanterol. FDA Approvals …read more
Experts Continue to Scale Back Cervical Cancer Screening
Women at average risk are screened too early, too often, and too late in life, according to newly released best-practice advice. Medscape Medical News …read more