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Metformin ups likelihood of full-term births, reduces late miscarriages in women with PCOS, but doesn't impact gestational diabetes. Study also hints giving drug pre-pregnancy could be beneficial.
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Romosozumab should be reserved for women at high risk for fracture who fail other therapies and should be avoided in women with a history of heart attack or stroke.
FDA Approvals

The marked improvement in postpartum depression within 60 hours of intravenous brexanolone infusion is sustained over 30 days, with half of patients still responding, a pooled analysis of three RCTs shows.
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Women who initiate benzodiazepines during pregnancy to treat anxiety may face an increased risk for spontaneous abortion, particularly at higher doses of the drugs, results of a large study suggest.
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Women with no breast cancer symptoms should undergo mammography screening every other year, according to a guidance statement from the American College of Physicians.
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Results raise questions about practices of some obstetricians who perform cesareans because of advanced maternal age, say authors, stressing this birth mode 'is an invasive surgical procedure.'
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Dr Peter Kovacs highlights new data that contradict earlier studies on smoking and assisted reproduction outcomes.
Medscape Ob/Gyn

A San Diego-area hospital says the cameras were installed to catch a drug thief. One woman, who says her emergency Cesarean delivery was recorded, said, 'I have never been so exposed in my life.'
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'Striking' results show those who maintained weight loss ate roughly the same number of calories as overweight/obese controls but exercised more. Experts wonder what drives them.
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Read about a rare case of uterus didelphys with simultaneous pregnancies, excessive energy drink intake eating away at a man's tongue, and new research that may one day help fight antibiotic resistance.
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Does hormone therapy improve cognition in women after menopause? Dr JoAnn Manson highlights the latest data and what it means for clinical practice.
Medscape Ob/Gyn

Final laboratory test results support the agency's public warning about the risk of heavy metals in certain kratom products.
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Through advances in treatment, an ever-increasing number of people are living with metastatic cancer, presenting a host of challenges that require increased attention.
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A new study estimated cancer risk associated with drinking moderate levels of alcohol and compared it with the risk associated with smoking.
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Low-intensity, long-duration intervention may be key to improving overall fertility and spontaneous pregnancy rates in women with obesity having difficulty conceiving.
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A retrospective analysis showed that for women with HER2+ stage IV breast cancer, surgery was associated with higher survival rates compared with women who did not undergo surgery.
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The FDA will allow tegaserod back on the market after an advisory committee recommended its use in women without a history of CV ischemic disease.
FDA Approvals

Maurie Markman discusses recent results from a phase 3 randomized trial of lymphadenectomy in advanced ovarian cancer.
Medscape Oncology

The impact of HPV type 16/18 vaccination: Dr Maurie Markman discusses recent results from a study of cervical precancers from 2008 to 2014.
Medscape Oncology

In long-term follow-up, Diabetes Prevention Program participants randomized to metformin during the trial continue to have lower rates of developing type 2 diabetes.
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