Mar 01, 2021

In recent decades, there has been a call to foster effective collaborative models of practice between midwives and obstetricians/gynecologists (OB/GYNs) in the United States in order to improve clinic...

Feb 22, 2021

With long-term survivorship increasingly achievable among patients with cancer, many in this population face the outcomes of treatment-related late effects, explain Richard Anderson, MD, PhD, Matteo L...

Feb 19, 2021

Combo treatment not linked to reduced bone mineral density in LIBERTY trials Combination therapy with the oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone-receptor (GnRH) antagonist relugolix was associated with ...

Feb 16, 2021

Public health organizations release new recommendations as pandemic rages on The CDC and other public health entities recently issued a host of new Covid-19 guidance, with recommendations covering to...

Feb 02, 2021

Transplacental transfer of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies documented in seropositive pregnant women Maternally derived SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies may protect newborns from coronavirus, according to result...

Jan 29, 2021

The expression “It shouldn’t have to happen to you to matter to you” has been making the rounds on social media platforms lately. In my opinion, it’s a great way to define empathy, our ability...

Jan 14, 2021

Feb. 2-3 meeting will focus on scientific and ethical issues surrounding inclusion WASHINGTON — The FDA intends to hold a virtual public workshop on Feb. 2 and 3 to discuss the scientific and e...

Dec 15, 2020

Published research has shown that women with ovarian cancer have among the highest rates of venous thromboembolisms (VTEs) of all patients with cancer. “An estimated 5% to 25% of patients with ovari...

Dec 14, 2020

Although cannabis remains illegal in many parts of the United States, 33 states have approved medical cannabis programs as of March 2020. “With the likely expansion of medical cannabis across the US...

Nov 03, 2020

Experts advise pediatricians to be alert for signs of depressive symptomatology Postpartum depression is not simply something that happens shortly after birth and then goes away — a new, longit...

Oct 13, 2020

Previous research has shown that women with early-stage cervical cancer who undergo radical hysterectomy are usually cured, with some reports demonstrating 5-year disease-free survival rates that exce...

Oct 13, 2020

No detection of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in more than 100 infants There was no clinical evidence of vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from mothers to newborns, researchers reported. In 101 infants b...

Sep 18, 2020

From the moment she learned she was pregnant late last year, TaNefer Camara knew she didn’t want to have her baby in a hospital bed. Already a mother of three and a part-time lactation consultant...

Sep 07, 2020

For a paper published in Pain Medicine, my colleagues and I developed a mind-body intervention, based on principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), for young women with moderate-to-severe prima...

Aug 14, 2020

Research indicates that women with early-stage endometrial cancer who have lymphovascular space invasion on their hysterectomy specimen have more aggressive tumors that are more likely to spread to th...

Aug 11, 2020

Preterm birth is strongly associated with a higher risk of arrested cardiac growth, leading to cardiovascular events like stroke, heart failure, and ischemia. This study aims to evaluate the cardiac f...

Aug 07, 2020

Maternal smoking during pregnancy is linked to fetal growth restriction and lower birth weight. This study evaluates the impact of maternal smoking on fractures in offspring during different stages of...

Jul 29, 2020

Published research has shown that racial disparities in endometrial cancer have increased over the past decade, with black women having a 90% higher 5-year mortality risk when compared with white wome...

Jun 26, 2020

Prior research indicates that women who are treated for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) remain at increased risk of developing cervical cancer when compared with women with normal cytology re...

May 26, 2020

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common complication after pelvic floor surgery. Antibiotics as prophylaxis may reduce the prevalence of UTI's by 50%, but bacterial resistance may be a large disadva...