The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Fracture Risk Assessment tool (FRAX) severely underestimates risk of fragility fracture (FF) in certain patients, according to a new study. Published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, the findings are by Canadian investigators.
Women who engage in vigorous physical activity before a diagnosis of ovarian cancer may be at lower risk of dying of the disease, according to a new report by investigators from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI).
According to a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the majority of Americans support universal coverage for birth control.
A routine ultrasound exam of a 28-week fetus revealed what looked to be a cystic lesion. The addition of Doppler, however, changed the diagnostic picture.
Taking omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in pregnancy doesn’t make your offspring smarter but does make preterm delivery less likely.
New guidelines from the American Heart Association are designed to help practitioners make decisions when faced with caring for unborn babies with heart issues.
In certain industrialized nations, immigrant women from sub-Saharan Africa, Latina America, and the Caribbean may be at increased risk of preeclampsia and eclampsia.
A meta-analysis has shown that even small increases in a mother's BMI can increase the risk of fetal death, stillbirth, and neonatal, perinatal, and infant death.
A Canadian study shows that women with diabetes are significantly less likely to have mammograms, even after adjustment for socioeconomic status and other factors.
Is labor induction or expectant management better in term or post-term pregnancies? The findings from a new meta-analysis offer some insight.
New research finds that obstetricians may be overlooking an at-risk group for implementing stillbirth prevention strategies.
This case report features an underappreciated clinical entity-angular pregnancy. What do you know about this rare obstetric complication?
Injuries from known risks lead to different lawsuit outcomes.
Invasive prenatal diagnosis may soon be completely replaced by noninvasive assessment of maternal plasma cell-free DNA.
When endometrial ablation fails, ultrasound-guided reoperative hysteroscopic surgery helps patients avoid hysterectomy.
Real-feel devices and virtual reality headsets, both in the works and on the market, have applications for physicians and their patients.
Morris Wortman, MD performs an ultrasound-guided reoperative hysteroscopic surgery on a patient who had undergone endometrial ablation approximately 18 months earlier.
“The c-section you do today impacts the future health of the woman you’re caring for.” So said Aaron B. Caughey, MD, of Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, in his lunch-and-learn “The Cesarean Epidemic: Etiologies, Outcomes and Potential Solutions” on Monday. What’s more, he pointed out, “the c-section you do today leads to the repeat … [which] leads to the repeat … [which] leads to the accreta in 8 years.” But Caughey did not place blame for the so-called epidemic with either doctors or patients.
A small study presented at the 2014 ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting suggests that a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) plus estrogen may have promise in treatment of perimenopausal symptoms. According to Japanese researchers, the combination-known as tissue-selective estrogen complex-improved climacteric symptoms and bone resorption markers without severe side effects.
Concerns about asymptomatic sexually transmitted infection (STI) in women at high risk should not delay placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) in women who also are at risk of undesired pregnancy, according to a study by investigators from the University of Pittsburgh. The results, in 366 patients from an inner-city clinic, were presented at the 2014 ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting.
A systematic review of Smartphone reminder applications (apps) by investigators at the Ohio State University shows that they may be useful as back-up reminders for patients on oral contraceptives (OCs). The research was presented at the 2014 ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting.
Strengthening pelvic floor muscles through yoga just may be helpful for women with urinary incontinence, particularly stress incontinence.
Challenge your diagnostic skills: Can you identify this anomaly of the fetal face and brain?
Contemporary OB/GYN editorial board member Ilana Cass, MD, offers perspective on the recent FDA approval of the first-ever alternative to Pap smear cytology cervical screening.
Vaginal hysterectomies are associated with superior patient outcomes and cost less than other methods of hysterectomy. So why is their rate of use declining?
A second-prize paper presented at ACOG 2014 evaluates the risk of uterine perforation for levonorgestrel IUDs and copper IUDs and reports an unexpected finding.
New research presented at ACOG 2014 shows that inadequate weight gain in the second trimester is an independent risk factor for spontaneous preterm birth.
A population-based study suggests that there may be a link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in boys and prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The researchers caution, however, that interpretation of their findings is complicated by potential recall bias and residual confounding and that maternal depression alone is risky for a fetus.
According to a recent study in the British Medical Journal, women who suffer from chronic hypertension are at higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes like low birth weight and neonatal death.