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FDA Restricts Sale of Essure Permanent Contraceptive
The manufacturer must implement additional safeguards ensure that all women know the risks of the Essure permanent contraceptive device and that healthcare providers comply with the measures.
News Alerts
News Alerts
Elevated Preconception BP Linked to Repeat Miscarriage
Young healthy women with slightly elevated blood pressure before they become pregnant may have a higher risk for pregnancy loss.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Should We Rethink Our Use of Vaginal Estrogen?
Does a recent study support the use of vaginal estrogen in women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause?
Medscape Ob/Gyn
Medscape Ob/Gyn
Prenatal Micronutrients May Cut Mental Illness Risk in Children
Prenatal supplementation with micronutrients should be further considered as a first step in decreasing risk for future psychiatric illnesses in newborns, the authors of a systematic review conclude.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Vitamin D Linked to Metabolic Syndrome in Postmenopausal Women
Postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease and low vitamin D levels had an increased risk for metabolic syndrome, high triglycerides, and low HDL.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Eating Disorders Overlooked in Men, Minorities
Only one third of people with eating disorders in the US receive treatment. New research points to disparities in care and shows that certain individuals are less likely to be diagnosed and treated.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
EHRs May Be Tied to Potential Patient Harm, Study Suggests
Data entry, alerting, and interoperability were the categories most likely to be linked to potential harm, researchers found.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Medical Abortion in Very Early Pregnancy
In conventional practice, medical abortion isn't attempted until the sac can be visualized on ultrasound. But is this necessary for effective pregnancy termination?
Medscape Ob/Gyn
Medscape Ob/Gyn
Do Contraceptive Hormones Increase Suicide Risk?
Dr Peter Yellowlees talks about the association between hormonal contraception and suicide.
Medscape Psychiatry
Medscape Psychiatry
Counseling Women on Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Meeting gestational weight gain goals starts with understanding how too little or too much weight can affect maternal and infant outcomes, now and later on in life.
Medscape Ob/Gyn
Medscape Ob/Gyn
EMA Committee Backs Remicade Biosimilar Zessly
The committee favors marketing the infliximab biosimilar product Zessly for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and psoriasis.
International Approvals
International Approvals
Shingrix Approved in Europe and Japan for Prevention of Shingles
In clinical testing, Shingrix demonstrated over 90% efficacy against herpes zoster in adults aged 50 years or older, with efficacy sustained during the 4-year follow-up period.
International Approvals
International Approvals
EMA Panel Rejects Abaloparatide for Osteoporosis
The CHMP has rejected the marketing application for abaloparatide (Radius Health) subcutaneous injection for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at increased risk for fracture.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Antimycotics Unlikely to Increase Miscarriage Risk
Use of vaginal antimycotics during the first trimester is not associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, researchers in Israel say.
Reuters Health Information
Reuters Health Information
Inequalities in Children's Weight Reversed
New research looking at thousands of children in the UK over 6 decades has found that in this century the more disadvantaged a child is the more likely they are to be overweight or obese.
WebMD Health News
WebMD Health News
Metformin May Prevent Pregnancy Complications in PCOS
In women with polycystic ovary syndrome, metformin treatment during pregnancy cut the risks for late miscarriage and preterm birth, but didn't prevent gestational diabetes.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
HRT in Early Menopause May Preserve Brain Volume
Estrogen replacement therapy in early menopause has been tied to long-term preservation of brain volume in an area responsible for working memory and executive function.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Micronized Progesterone for Hot Flashes in Perimenopause
Oral bioidentical progesterone is a good option for treating hot flashes and night sweats during perimenopause, according to the first randomized controlled trial to specifically examine this issue.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
PapSEEK: Potential Screening Test for Gynecologic Cancers
A multiplex panel that detects mutations in endometrial and ovarian cancers using samples from a routine Pap test and that also provides an analysis of aneuploidy may emerge as a screening tool.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
FDA Issues Update on Rare Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma
As of September 30, 2017, the FDA has received a total of 414 medical device reports of anaplastic large cell lymphoma associated with breast implants, most involving implants with textured surfaces.
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