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To Err Is Human challenged the medical community to cut in half within five years the "shocking" number of people who die from medical errors. Yet a decade later, the rate of medical error is actually increasing, according to federal analysts.

Babies arriving 4 to 6 weeks early are significantly more likely to develop respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, intraventricular hemorrhage, hypoglycemia, and jaundice requiring phototherapy

Coverage of the 2009 World Congress of Perinatal Medicine

Coverage of the 2009 World Congress of Perinatal Medicine

Coverage of the 2009 World Congress of Perinatal Medicine

Coverage of the 2009 World Congress of Perinatal Medicine

Long-term tamoxifen use may put survivors of estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer at higher risk of estrogen receptor-negative (ER-) cancer in the other breast, according to research published online Aug. 24 in Cancer Research.

Ultrasonography of the lymph nodes can detect disease recurrence and help predict the development of distant metastases in women who have had surgery for breast cancer, according to a study in the September issue of Radiology.

Women in normal labor can safely drink modest amounts of clear liquids, and those undergoing cesarean delivery can do so for up to 2 hours before they are given anesthesia, according to a new opinion released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists? Committee on Obstetric Practice and published in the September issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Postmenopausal women receiving hormone therapy reduce their risk of developing colorectal cancer by more than half, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Women who undergo elective induction of labor at 41 weeks or more of gestation have a decreased risk for cesarean delivery and meconium-stained amniotic fluid compared to those who undergo expectant management of pregnancy, according to a study in the Aug. 18 Annals of Internal Medicine.

A Wisconsin woman filed a lawsuit against the US for prenatal care provided by a community health center funded by the federal government.

Among the clinical issues to consider: Should PGD aneuploidy testing be offered to women of advanced maternal age?

A woman underwent a hysterectomy by a gynecologist employed by a government-run clinic and sued for negligence.

Robotic technology has already revolutionized laparoscopic urologic surgery. Will gynecologic surgery be next?

A 26-year-old Illinois woman had significant vaginal bleeding 3 weeks after her delivery.

Women with mild hypertensive disease who undergo induction of labor at 37 weeks or more have a lower risk of poor outcome.

Choice of physicians and other health-care providers is sometimes influenced by quality data.

A 41-year-old Kansas woman claims her gynecologist performed an unnecessary hysterectomy.

The FDA approved a new one-pill formulation of the emergency contraceptive Plan B in July.

Skin moisturizers marketed as "youth enhancing" may contain estrogen and could pose a risk to certain women.

Patients at New York state hospitals are more likely to be readmitted than in other states.

Who should take aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease is the subject of this expert update from the North American Menopause Society.

Anti-mullerian hormone levels seem to be a more sensitive way of assessing ovarian reserve, when compared to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH).

Ob/gyns are in the best position to make an early diagnosis. Patients not responding to lifestyle adjustments may require lipid-lowering or antihypertensive agents.

A woman at 36 weeks' gestation had an external fetal monitor placed about 2 hours after her arrival at the hospital.

Shoulder dystocia occurred during delivery of a large baby and doctor was sued for not performing C/S.

Woman who has huge dermoid ovarian cyst removed sues doctor for failure to diagnose it sooner.