Men have more complications after total knee, hip replacements
Although patients rarely suffer complications or need revision surgery following total knee and hip replacements, men tend to be more affected than women, say researchers. …read more
Study compares the cost, benefit of three uterine-conserving treatments for fibroids
The relative cost, benefits, and complications of three minimally invasive techniques for reducing or eliminating symptomatic uterine fibroids are being compared in women who don’t have cancer and… …read more
Caution Warranted for Use of Macrolides in Pregnancy
Macrolide use during pregnancy was tied to an increased risk for cerebral palsy and epilepsy; experts caution that the risk has to be weighed against complications from untreated infections. Medscape Medical News …read more
Could a tampon one day help predict endometrial cancer? Mayo Clinic researchers say yes
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have shown that it is possible to detect endometrial cancer using tumor DNA picked up by ordinary tampons. …read more
Number of births may affect mom’s future heart health, UT Southwestern cardiologists find
Women who give birth to four or more children are more likely to have cardiovascular changes that can be early indicators of heart disease than women who have fewer children, new research by UT… …read more
Is Bevacizumab Truly a New Standard in Cervical Cancer?
New data on quality of life show ‘convincingly’ that it is not adversely affected, but does it all add up to a new standard? Medscape Medical News …read more
Report warns of ‘serious health risks’ associated with online breast milk
In a new report published in The BMJ, experts from the UK warn that breast milk purchased online may pose serious health risks to infants and call for the market to be regulated. …read more
Routine bisphosphonate treatment for women over age 65
Treatment costs estimated at $2 billion annually, or $205,500 per avoided hip fractureOsteoporosis is a disease of progressive bone loss affecting more than 44 million Americans and contributing… …read more
Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Risk for Ovarian Cancer
Dr Andrew Kaunitz reviews the results of a new meta-analysis with caution. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Examining the success of folic acid supplementation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent report updating the estimated number of neural tube defects prevented by folic acid fortification of enriched cereal grain products clearly… …read more