Recently added articles from OB GYN News:
Begin postpartum contraception early.(NEWS)
May 01, 2009; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- A number of studies have demonstrated that some women ovulate as soon as 26 days following birth, and the new contraceptive eligibility criteria from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are likely to reflect that finding. An expert panel, meeting at ...
Zoledronic acid once yearly slows osteopenia loss: benefit seen even after hip fracture.(NEWS)
May 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON -- A single yearly infusion of zoledronic acid appears to prevent further bone loss in postmenopausal women with osteopenia and in women who have already had a hip fracture, two randomized controlled trials have concluded. This is the first time the drug has been ...
ABMS updates standards to stress patient safety.(NEWS)
May 01, 2009; ... NEW ORLEANS -- The American Board of Medical Specialties has approved standards to its maintenance of certification program, with a growing emphasis on more public disclosure and more evidence-based continuing medical education, said Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, ABMS senior vice president for ...
NIH issues draft stem cell research guidelines.(NEWS)
May 01, 2009; ... Researchers working with human stem cells will soon be able to gain federal funding for cell lines derived from embryos discarded at fertility clinics, under draft stem cell guidelines issued by the National Institutes of Health. The draft guidelines, posted on the NIH Web site ...
Physician profiling concerns loom in courts.(NEWS)
May 01, 2009; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- You won't believe who's seeking access to your Medicare claims data--and what they want to do with it. A little-known consumers group aiming to force the Health and Human Services department to provide Medicare billing data with physician identifiers recently ...
A third of women with IBD don't get cervical screening.(NEWS)
May 01, 2009; ... One-third of women with inflammatory bowel disease don't undergo screening for cervical dysplasia or cancer as recommended, Dr. Millie D. Long and her colleagues reported. This is particularly alarming because many of these women appear to be at increased risk for abnormal ...
A time to be born.(endeavor in obstetrics and gynecology)(COMMENTARY)(Viewpoint essay)
May 01, 2009; ... Perhaps no other area of endeavor in obstetrics and gynecology has received more media attention in recent months than the field of infertility treatment and perinatal outcomes. The public has borne witness to an onslaught of incredible advances and developments in our field. Many of these ...
Stay on schedule.(practice of gynecology)(EDITORIAL)(Report)
May 01, 2009; ... No practice can run on schedule everyday. There are simply too many uncontrollable variables inherent in the practice of medicine. And no single scheduling system is perfect for every practice. The most traditional and probably the most popular scheduling system is continuous ...
Investigational gel, condom reduce HIV spread.(GYNECOLOGY)
May 01, 2009; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- When used intravaginally in combination with a condom, the investigational microbicide PRO 2000/5 gel appeared to reduce HIV transmission by 30% in a large, international, randomized clinical trial. The finding, which fell short of statistical significance, was ...
Satisfaction, cost are key in contraceptive use.(GYNECOLOGY)
May 01, 2009; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Half of the 28 million U.S. women who are at risk for unintended pregnancy are not fully protected by contraception, according to a nationally representative survey. Despite a stated desire not to become pregnant, 8% of women didn't use contraception at all ...
Ask breast cancer survivors about sexual problems.(GYNECOLOGY)(Clinical report)
May 01, 2009; ... PENTAGON CITY, VA. -- Sexual health problems in breast cancer survivors peaked about 12 months after the completion of treatment, and mental health symptoms significantly predicted these problems, according to findings from a study involving 54 female breast cancer survivors. ...
Single embryo transfer effective, less costly.(GYNECOLOGY)
May 01, 2009; ... Transferring one embryo at a time instead of two significantly improved the live-birth rate from assisted reproduction procedures and reduced costs, according to a report. The success of elective single embryo transfer (eSET) in the study contrasts with findings from some ...
Lower minority screening rates tied to mistrust.(GYNECOLOGY)
May 01, 2009; ... Mistrust of the health care system was linked to lower use of breast cancer screening among black, Hispanic, and Arab American women, in a prospective study of 341 patients from these ethnic groups. Using the previously validated seven-item Medical Mistrust Index, community ...
Higher stroke risk tied to early menopause.(GYNECOLOGY)
May 01, 2009; ... SAN DIEGO -- Women who reach menopause before the age of 42 years are twice as likely to suffer a stroke in later life as women who reach menopause after age 42, according to a new analysis of data from the Framingham Heart Study presented at the International Stroke Conference. ...
Guidelines address use of MRI in breast cancer.(GYNECOLOGY)
May 01, 2009; ... HOLLYWOOD, FLA. -- A cautious footnote about the use of magnetic resonance imaging to stage breast cancer or to gauge response to breast cancer therapy was added to guidelines from an alliance of 21 leading cancer centers. "The value of MRI is uncertain, practice varies, and the ...
Silicone or saline? Expert takes a long-term view.(GYNECOLOGY)
May 01, 2009; ... SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- Silicone or saline? With 550,000 breast augmentations performed each year in the United States, it's a question physicians and surgeons get asked a lot. Today, most women choose silicone. Indeed, silicone gel breast implants have dominated the ...
Osteoporosis patients fail to grasp fracture risk.(GYNECOLOGY)
May 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON -- A majority of women susceptible to fragility fractures fail to appreciate those risks, even if they have been told by a physician that they have osteoporosis, a large international survey-based study has concluded. "We found a remarkable failure of many women to ...
Investigational drug built BMD in postmenopausal women.(GYNECOLOGY)
May 01, 2009 ... WASHINGTON -- An investigational selective estrogen receptor modulator appears effective in increasing bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with normal or low bone mass. The randomized, placebo-controlled phase III trial also concluded that the drug, arzoxifene, did not ...
Bone loss may contribute to benign positional vertigo.(GYNECOLOGY)
May 01, 2009 ... Benign positional vertigo appears to strongly correlate with osteopenia and osteoporosis in both men and women, researchers in a case-control study have concluded. Compared with controls, patients with osteopenia were twice as likely to experience positional vertigo, and those ...
Free home chlamydia tests net high return.(GYNECOLOGY)
May 01, 2009; ... LOS ANGELES -- Free home swab test kits requested via the Internet have detected hundreds of cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and Trichomonas using a simple online recruitment strategy that was so effective it is now being extended to several states. The novel "I Want the Kit" ...