Med Students Call for 'Virginity Testing' Ban in U.S. AMA needs to "make a concerted effort to educate patients and their families about such harm" Nov 15, 2021
More Support Needed for Abortion Training for Med Students, Say AMA Delegates "Termination of pregnancy is a critical aspect of caring for our patients" Nov 14, 2021
Preterm Birth Drug Tied to Cancer Risk in Those Exposed in Utero Mothers who took 17-OHPC for miscarriage in the 1950s and 1960s had offspring at greater risk Nov 12, 2021
Which Med ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Have the Worst Lifestyles? Long hours, difficult patients, and lower wages Nov 11, 2021
California Couple Sues Fertility Clinic After 'Heartbreaking' Embryo Mix-Up Baby girls had to be swapped months after their births Nov 09, 2021
Some Babies Get Bad Start on Obesity Risk From Mom Obesity plus comorbid conditions linked to greater adiposity, study showed Nov 08, 2021
Lean Body Mass Level Predicts Cardiac Output in Women Resistance training may help improve oxygen consumption, study showed Nov 05, 2021
Midlife Women With Declining Eyesight: Are They Also Looking at Future Depression? Varying degrees of visual impairment tied to depressive symptoms Oct 27, 2021
Low-Quality Mammography Leading to More Deaths in Black Women, Says Expert In cities like Chicago, Black women face higher breast cancer mortality versus white women Oct 26, 2021
No Survival Benefit for Internal Mammary Node Irradiation in Breast Cancer Women with medially or centrally located tumors may be candidates, however, says researcher Oct 26, 2021
More Evidence for Safety of Accelerated Radiation in Early Breast Cancer Studies show low toxicity with few recurrences Oct 25, 2021
Illinois Ob/Gyn Gets 3 Years in Prison for Sexual Assaults Dozens of patients allege Fabio Ortega, MD, abused them while hospital system turned a blind eye Oct 22, 2021
How Does Advancing Paternal Age Impact IVF Outcomes? After adjusting for mom's age, no effect seen on pregnancy or neonatal outcomes Oct 22, 2021
Analysis Confirms Benefits of CDK4/6 Inhibition in Early Breast Cancer Reduced risk of recurrence, distant relapse with adjuvant abemaciclib Oct 20, 2021
Sexual Assault Tied to Infertility Risk Among Veterans Sexual violence over the life course, during military service, both had an effect on fertility Oct 20, 2021
How Did the Pandemic Affect Anxiety in Early Pregnancy? Worrying about COVID-19 tied to more than twofold risk of anxiety Oct 20, 2021
'Modest' Link Between Infertility and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Study finds increased risk for younger women, those with primary infertility Oct 19, 2021
A Better Option for Preserving Fertility in Gynecologic Cancer Patients? In vitro maturation can result in both embryos and oocyte vitrification, researcher says Oct 19, 2021
Invasive Surgery for Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy More Common in Women of Color Disparities held firm over time despite changes in utilization of laparoscopic surgery Oct 18, 2021
Heparin of No Benefit to IVF Patients With Recurrent Implantation Failure No improvement in live birth rates, pregnancy rates Oct 18, 2021
Birth Control Pills May Curb PCOS-Related Diabetes Risk Retrospective results lay groundwork for potential preventive treatment option Oct 14, 2021
Scammers Target Medical Conferences Professional societies are warning members to look out for fake emails and registration sites Oct 14, 2021
CPR on a COVID Patient: Not a Moment to Waste Looking for PPE Updated AHA guidance says resuscitation should not be delayed by mask availability Oct 14, 2021
AAFP New York Delegation Prepares to Fight for Reproductive Rights Group backs policy resolutions for abortion access and against the Hyde Amendment Oct 14, 2021
Cesarean Deliveries Skyrocket in Pregnant Women With COVID-19 Nearly 60% of symptomatic patients required emergency care versus normal hospital rate of 2% Oct 13, 2021
First CDK4/6 Inhibitor OK'd for Early, High-Risk Breast Cancer Abemaciclib approved with endocrine therapy for hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative disease Oct 13, 2021
Almost Half of Breast Cancer Patients Use Cannabis, Survey Finds Common reasons for use include pain, anxiety, nausea, and insomnia Oct 12, 2021
No Benefits With Vaginal Laser Therapy for Postmenopausal Women No improvements in symptom severity, quality of life, or vaginal health Oct 12, 2021
Christiane Amanpour's Ovarian Cancer and the Importance of Early Detection Renowned reporter calls on women to advocate for themselves Oct 11, 2021
Perinatal COVID: More Answers Needed on Preterm Birth, Maternal Mortality Evolving questions about new moms and infants during the pandemic Oct 11, 2021
Warning on Tylenol in Pregnancy No Cause for Alarm More research is needed, but the review should not alter clinical decision-making, experts say Oct 11, 2021
Collateral Damage of COVID-19: Home Injuries, Suicides in Kids? Trends during a period when many kids were kept out of school Oct 10, 2021
Forteo Injection May Soon Face Competition From a Pill Same peptide formulated for oral administration passes phase II test Oct 07, 2021
Mental Health Disorders Linked to Higher Childbirth Costs Pregnant patients with trauma, stress-related illnesses had the highest costs Oct 04, 2021
Women With Very Dense Breasts Benefit From MRI Screening Dutch researchers recommend screening with MRI every 4 years Oct 01, 2021
Different Taxanes, Similar Outcomes in Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Results from docetaxel-based study appear applicable to paclitaxel, nab-paclitaxel Sep 29, 2021
Doc Admits Prescribing Unneeded Scar Creams for Kickbacks Leonard Rosen, MD, hadn't prescribed pricey compounded drugs before financial arrangement Sep 29, 2021
Does Slight Autism Risk With Epidurals Matter? Study authors and JAMA editorial say probably not Sep 28, 2021
Can CV Fat Predict Cognitive Function in Women in Midlife? Quality of fat, not quantity, was tied to working memory, researchers say Sep 26, 2021
What's Behind the Racial Differences in Women's Cancer Screening? Existing medical conditions and social factors are likely driving gaps, researchers found Sep 24, 2021
