Ob/Gyn and Women's Health News

• Nodal Radiation May Make BC Axillary Dissection Unnecessary Some patients with breast cancer may be able to skip axillary lymph node dissection if they plan to have adjuvant nodal radiation.
  MDedge News, January 08, 2024
• Noninvasive Brain Stim a Breakthrough for Hypnotherapy? Brief TMS can boost an individual's hypnotizability, in new findings that may increase the efficacy of therapeutic hypnosis and expand the pool of patients benefiting from it.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
• Magnetic Seeds/Guidewires for Breast Cancer Localization? Paramagnetic seeds work as well as guidewires for breast tumor localization and are easier to use, but it's not yet clear whether the costs of the seeds outweigh the benefits.
  Medscape Medical News, January 05, 2024
• Impact of Pregnancy on Rosacea Unpredictable, Study Suggests Nearly half of study participants reported that their rosacea worsened when they were pregnant.
  Medscape Medical News, January 05, 2024
• Rural US's Maternal Health Crisis: Can Family Doctors Help? With rural America hemorrhaging healthcare providers, the federal government is investing dollars and attention to increase the ranks of these clinicians.
  KFF Health News, January 03, 2024
• Digital Assistant Helps Ease an Overactive Bladder A digital tool may represent a more accessible and less expensive alternative to pelvic floor therapy.
  Medscape Medical News, January 03, 2024
• Optimal Follow-up After Cervical Cancer Surgery Instead of using a one-size-fits-all approach, monitoring for cancer recurrence after fertility-sparing cervical cancer surgery can be tailored based on HPV testing and cytology.
  Medscape Medical News, January 03, 2024
• Texas Can Ban Emergency Abortions Despite Federal Guidance, Court Rules The U.S. government cannot enforce federal guidance in Texas requiring emergency room doctors to perform abortions if necessary to stabilize emergency room patients, a...
  Reuters Health Information, January 02, 2024
• Explainer-What Other Health Conditions Might Weight-loss Drugs Treat? Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss therapy Wegovy are being studied to see whether they can improve health in other ways.
  Reuters Health Information, January 02, 2024
• Hypochondriasis Linked to Increased Risk for Death, Suicide Hypochondriasis is linked to an 84% increased risk for all-cause mortality and a fourfold greater risk for suicide, new research shows.
  Medscape Medical News, January 02, 2024
• H pylori Infection Linked With Increased Alzheimer's Risk Data suggested that clinically apparent Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with an 11% increase in risk, but an expert urges caution in interpreting the findings.
  Medscape Medical News, January 02, 2024
• Male Surgeons Linked With Higher Subsequent Healthcare Costs Healthcare costs are significantly higher when surgery is performed by a male surgeon than a female surgeon, data suggested.
  Medscape Medical News, January 02, 2024
• HCW May Regain Use of Hand After Nerve Transfer From Amputated Leg A man may regain the use of his hand, left paralyzed by a severe road accident, thanks to a pioneering nerve transfer operation from his partly amputated leg, doctors in...
  Reuters Health Information, December 27, 2023
• New Trials in Breast Cancer: Could Your Patient Benefit? Patients with breast cancer might be eligible to enroll in one of these clinical trials.
  Medscape Medical News, December 27, 2023
• Abortion Battles Shift to Medical Emergencies, Travel The legal landscape surrounding abortion has been roiled by uncertainty since the U.S. Supreme Court last year overturned its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which had...
  Reuters Health Information, December 27, 2023
• Starting a Family in Med School Problematic, Say Students Incorporating family planning discussions into medical school curricula and creating supportive work environments could help, the study authors suggest.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• Alabama Woman With Double Uterus Gives Birth to Rare Twin Girls An Alabama woman with a rare congenital anomaly that results in her having two uteri gave birth to healthy twin girls earlier this week.
  Reuters Health Information, December 23, 2023
• CDC Says JN.1 Variant Accounts for 39%-50% Of COVID Cases in US The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that COVID subvariant JN.1 accounts for 39% to 50% of cases in the United States as of Dec. 23,...
  Reuters Health Information, December 22, 2023
• Walking Fast May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes An analysis indicates that patients with fairly brisk walking are at a 24% lower risk for type 2 diabetes than those with easy or casual walking.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Improving the Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction in Women Although sexual dysfunction is common and affects quality of life, female patients rarely broach the topic spontaneously.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Top 10 Fictional Docs on Streaming TV Both tried-and-true and out-of-the-ordinary holiday gift ideas are offered to those seeking a great present for a physician.
  Medscape News Slideshows, December 15, 2023
• Texas AG Threatens to Prosecute Doctors in Emergency Abortion Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday threatened to prosecute any doctors involved in providing an emergency abortion to a woman, hours after she won a court order allowing her to obtain one for medical necessity.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• 'Hidden Hearing Loss' May Cause Tinnitus: Study Some people who have tinnitus are still able to perform well on standard hearing tests, according to researchers at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
  WebMD Health News, December 04, 2023
• No Adverse Effects From Steroids in Pregnant Women With EoE 'Our recommendations about the use of steroids among this population are based on the safety data extrapolated mainly from pregnant women with asthma.'
  MDedge News, December 01, 2023
• COVID Vaccines Likely Reversed Premature Birth Trend Researchers suggest this provides further evidence of benefit of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination before or during pregnancy.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2023
• SABCS 2023 SABCS 2023 Highlights Breast Cancer De-Escalation From humble beginnings in 1977, 10,000 people are expected to attend this year's breast cancer meeting in San Antonio.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2023
• ASCO Details How to Manage Ongoing Cancer Drug Shortage The guidance also recommends counseling to help patients and providers who are struggling with 'psychological or moral distress' from ongoing shortages.
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2023
• Hemorrhage-Control Device Holds Up in Real-World Review An intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage-control device provided prompt and effective management of bleeding in cases of obstetric hemorrhage.
  MDedge News, November 30, 2023
• AHA, AAP Update Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines The update addresses use of intact umbilical cord management in preterm, late preterm, and term newborns. It also lists optimal devices and interfaces to administer positive-pressure ventilation.
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2023
• Late-Life Increases in Pulmonary Pressure, Hypertension Age-related increases in pulmonary artery systolic pressure occur in concert with worsening left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and contribute to late-life dyspnea, new data show.
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2023
• Underdiagnosed: Anemia in Pregnancy Clinicians should screen patients who are pregnant for iron deficiency anemia, experts said.
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2023
• The Five Things Dentists Wished PCPs Weren't Missing From overlooked gum disease to suspicious lesions, oral health can provide a critical window into broader medical concerns.
  WebMD Health News, November 29, 2023
• Avoid Anti-HER2 Cancer Therapies During Pregnancy Women with HER2-positive breast cancer who receive HER2-targeted therapies during pregnancy face a higher risk for severe adverse outcomes to their fetus or newborn, new research indicates.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2023
• ACG 2023 Low-Dose Aspirin: No Flares in Pregnant Patients With IBD Low-dose aspirin is recommended for pregnant women who are at risk of hypertensive disorders, such as eclampsia, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes.
  MDedge News, November 29, 2023
• ASTRO Updates on Partial Breast Irradiation in Early Cancer The new guideline replaces 2017 guidance after new evidence from multiple large trials emerged, indicating comparable outcomes with partial and whole breast radiation.
  Medscape Medical News, November 28, 2023
• Extra Messages About HPV Shots Boost Vaccination Rates Children whose parents received a reminder notification that their child was due for vaccination against human papillomavirus were 56% more likely to get the potentially lifesaving shot.
  WebMD Health News, November 27, 2023
• Metoclopramide Nasal Spray Eases Gastroparesis in Women A nasal spray formulation of metoclopramide was well tolerated and reduced symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis in women with moderate to severe baseline symptoms in a phase 3 study
  Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2023
• Clinicians May Not Prescribe New Postpartum Depression Drug The 14-day oral medication for postpartum depression will be available soon, but will clinicians prescribe?
  Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2023
• Risks Quantified in Medically Optimized Pregnancy With Lupus Patients who were not medically optimized for pregnancy were three times more likely to experience preterm birth and preeclampsia.
  Medscape Medical News, November 21, 2023
• Surge in Eating Disorders Tied to COVID-19 Pandemic New data show a surge in insurance claims for eating disorders during the pandemic years, especially among teenagers.
  Medscape Medical News, November 21, 2023