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All pregnant women should be tested for diabetes by 13 weeks’ gestation and tested again for gestational diabetes between 24 and 28 weeks’ gestation, say new guidelines.

Young women in the South lag behind their counterparts in other regions around the US when it comes to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, according to a recent study in Vaccine.

Six states received an “A” grade on the March of Dimes’s 2013 Premature Birth Report Card but the country overall achieved only a “C.” That is despite a drop in rates of preterm birth for the sixth consecutive year.

Using acetaminophen during pregnancy may not be as risk-free as previously thought, according to a recent study in International Journal of Epidemiology of the drug’s impact on neurodevelopment.

Patients with uterine fibroids have been advised to avoid a hysterectomy as treatment of the condition at all costs. Sound advice or mucky water?

A new study has shown that acetaminophen use in pregnancy may be associated with neurodevelopmental adverse effects in the offspring of women who used the drug.

What is your diagnosis based on these images from a 35-week fetus?

The effectiveness of lamotrigine for bipolar disorder decreases during pregnancy and requires upward dose adjustments until delivery to avoid symptom recurrence.

Lowering the cost of health care requires lowering the cost of medical education, a new perspective suggests.

Three IVF experts discuss what policy is best for infertility patients.

A small percentage of abortions in the United States are performed in the second trimester. Patients should be informed of medical and surgical options.

The Foley balloon is a tried and true mechanical method for cervical ripening

Academic medicine is facing a funding crisis that's going to take some creativity to resolve.

A new survey reveals that the public is misinformed about the causes and prevalence of miscarriage.

Women should not feel that they need to log long hours of vigorous exercise to see any benefits, says a study from Spain.

In an adolescent, polycystic ovary syndrome should be diagnosed cautiously. The typical symptoms of PCOS in an adult may just be developmental irregularities in a teen.

Four new definitions of “term pregnancy” have been issued by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) in a joint Committee Opinion. Published in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the terminology is designed to put the focus on preventing deliveries before 39 weeks’ gestation.

Uterine fibroids can have a significant impact on the health, workplace performance and quality of life of women-particularly African-American women-according to a new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The Endocrine Society's new clinical practice guideline on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) recommends diagnosis based on two of three key features of he condition. The advice, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, is aimed at reducing the need for ultrasound or hormone tests in patient evaluation.

What is your diagnosis of this major pathology in a second trimester fetus?

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The latest results from the Women’s Health Initiative Hormone Trials provide new details on risks and benefits of therapy across age groups and time.

A population-based Canadian study suggests that young, female migraineurs are at increased risk of suicidal ideation, pointing to a need for their physicians to screen them for depression. The results, published in Depression Research and Treatment, were by researchers from the University of Toronto.

The use of metoclopramide to treat nausea during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of stillbirth, major congenital malformations, or spontaneous abortion, according to a recent study in JAMA.

Fertility treatment isn’t linked to an increased risk of ovarian cancer, according to a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-supported study spanning nearly two decades and published in Fertility and Sterility.

The ethical issues between two new technologies are stark. One aims to cure disease, whereas the other threatens to alter fundamentally the parent-child relationship.

New research confirms that use of metoclopramide, commonly used for nausea and vomiting, in early pregnancy does not increase risk of major malformations.