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The FDA concluded that Makena is not effective in preventing preterm birth. A 2003 study showed efficacy, but a later, larger trial failed to do so. Now, there's a debate in the healthcare community.
Kaiser Health News

An ultrasensitive AMH blood test predicts final menstrual period to within 1 to 2 years, which is more accurate than current methods; expert notes results do not apply to women younger than 42 years.
Medscape Medical News

Hollywood bigwigs are going to receive a urine collection device at the Academy Awards. But physicians think the device needs more research prior to widespread adoption.
Medscape Medical News

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing has made it more accessible to patients. Drs Kathy Miller and Susan Domchek discuss the implications involved with this testing for patients and physicians.
Medscape Oncology

Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy can lead to anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress that improve but can remain significant at 9 months.
Medscape Medical News

The findings could have implications regarding different strategies for managing hypertension in women compared to men, the study authors suggest.
Medscape Medical News

The risk of developing bipolar disorder was increased in women with PCOS, possibly because of shared inflammatory pathways, a study has found; metformin may have a protective effect.
Medscape Medical News

Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
Medscape

The decision marks the third time the European Medicines Agency's safety committee has issued the controversial recommendation.
News Alerts

Stroke risk factors are also increasing in young women and more needs to be done to identify and treat high-risk patients in early pregnancy, authors of a new study urge.
Medscape Medical News

A breast cancer surgeon developed breast cancer — and a vision of what patients need from clinicians.
Medscape Medical News

In 40 states, medical students, as part of their training, can do pelvic exams on unconscious patients without specific consent. The Wisconsin Hospital Association opposes the bill.
Medscape Medical News

PGAD, in which a person feels repeatedly sexually aroused without provocation, has been considered an extremely rare and embarrassing condition, one that has been the punchline of jokes even by doctors.
WebMD Health News

First-ever large study on the drinking habits of cancer survivors found that about one in three exceed moderate drinking levels and one in five are binge drinkers.
Medscape Medical News

Following a healthy lifestyle could increase life expectancy free of cancer, CVD, and diabetes by up to 10 years in people in their middle years, suggests a large US analysis.
Medscape Medical News

In an effort to improve patient selection for CDK4/6 inhibitor use for metastatic breast cancer, US FDA staff conducted a pooled analysis of clinical trial data.
Medscape Medical News

What does a woman's cumulative exposure to hormones mean for later cognitive health?
Medscape Ob/Gyn

Most bimanual pelvic exams and Pap tests in adolescents and young women were not medically indicated, putting patients at risk for harm without demonstrated commensurate benefit, a study found.
Medscape Medical News

Infants with congenital Zika virus exposure may appear healthy at birth. How would you monitor such patients? Test your knowledge with these three cases.
CDC Expert Commentary

Noninvasive diagnostic methods and novel treatments are on the horizon for this debilitating and painful condition.
Medscape Ob/Gyn