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The vaccine Gardasil, has been approved by the FDA.

Mitral stenosis, atrial septal defects, aortic insufficiency, and other maternal complications can challenge obgyns, but the mode of delivery for CHD patients should be dictated by obstetric issues, not the presence of a defect.

Legislation allowing an apology as part of the dispute resolution process without concern over legal liability has been introduced in Ontario, Canada.

Adnexal masses affect 4% of pregnancies. In this case study, the complication occurred three times during a triplet gestation.

Lack of tort reform does not make doctors leave the state where they practice.

Physicians with high MOC scores may provide better quality of care.

In California, few patients use the Internet to chek out physicians' ratings.

Women who need time off from work for infertility treatment may invoke the Pregnancy Discrimination Act to protect them from legal action for their absenteeism.

The Joint Commission issued a standard requiring hospital administration to adopt codes that define behavior and develop procedures to discipline staff who behave badly.

While the risk of anapylaxis was higher in a HPV vaccine program compared to a similar one for meningococcal vaccine, HPV vaccine is remarkably safe.

Optimizing the cost effectiveness of HPV vaccine depends on several factors.

New research suggests that sugar substitutes may not be the best way to lose weight.

Less radiation after lumpectomy for women with early breast cancer is feasible.

Most hospitals give samples of baby formula to new mothers undermining breastfeeding.

Due to syphilis testing labs reversing the traditional order of screening, there may be overdiagnosis and overtreatment of syphilis.

Postpartum depression can be reliably diagnosed using just 3 questions in a primary-care setting.

Raloxifene lowers the odds of developing endometrial cancer and is associated with a more favorable histologic type in patients who do develop cancer.

Tibolone prevents vertebral and other fractures in osteoporotic women but increases risk of stroke.

Giving magnesium sulfate to mothers at high risk of early preterm delivery reduces the risk of cerebral palsy in surviving offspring.

The maternal death rate in the US could be reduced if all women undergoing cesarean delivery received thromboembolism prophylaxis.

McCain's plan is market driven and would employ refundable tax credits while Obama would build on the current employer-based insurance model. Both plans are flawed.

To maintain a financially healthy practice, obgyns may want to think about alternative malpractice insurance, ancillary services, and astute retirement planning.

Malpractice insurance: Experts give pros and cons of alternatives to traditional liability insurance: risk retention groups and captives.

Wise investments, optimal stock allocation, an understanding of the social security system, and expert financial advice can help physicians achieve a comfortable lifestyle.

Coverage from the 28th annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Coverage from the 28th annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Rh disease may get all the headlines, but immunologic reactions to the Kell antigen can be just as lethal to a K1-positive fetus-if not more so.

Ob/gyns should screen all patients from age 19 to 64 for HIV.

While diagnosing genital and labial herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections isusualy straightforward, treatment is anything but.

Most women who take an OC for at least 1 year resume their regular menses or are able to become pregnant within 90 days of cessation.