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The NIH/NICHD has released new guidelines on electronic fetal heart rate assessment. Two experts summarize the new standards and explain their value.

Asthma during pregnancy can be life-threatening. So counsel patients not to stop taking asthma drugs; most are not harmful to a fetus.

Bisphosphonate therapy for osteoporosis may increase the risk of serious atrial fibrillation, which can result in hospitalization or death, according to research presented at CHEST 2008, the 74th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, in Philadelphia.

Three-dimensional (3D) power Doppler ultrasound helps differentiate malignant and benign breast lesions, according to a report in the November issue of Radiology.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in the United States. There are two stages: 1) steatosis (usually benign and often reversible, with increased fat in the hepatocytes) and 2) a more severe stage called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Diabetic women whose blood sugar is continuously monitored during pregnancy are more likely to have better glycemic control in the third trimester, and their babies have a lower birth weight and reduced risk of macrosomia, according to research published Sept. 25 in BMJ Online First

Hypnosis may be beneficial in reducing hot flashes in breast cancer survivors, according to research published online Sept. 22 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology

Cranberry juice may protect against asymptomatic bacteriuria and symptomatic urinary tract infections in pregnant women, although more research is needed to confirm the findings, according to a report in the October issue of the Journal of Urology.

Preoperative antibiotics before cesarean delivery significantly reduce postpartum endometritis compared to antibiotics given at cord clamping, but do not affect neonatal outcomes, according to research published in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

A woman sued those involved in delivering her twins claiming the obstetrician took too long delivering the second twin by C/S.

Preventing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas infection in ob/gyn patients requires vigilant handwashing, nasal swabs for select patients, and decolonizing ob patients.

Here's expert advice to find the best medical software for your handheld computer.

A woman with a history of depression was treated with an injection of leuprolide, allegedly causing her to attempt suicide 11 day later.

An infant had a shoulder dystocia and was diagnosed with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy.

A woman underwent laparoscopic removal of a retained fibroid following a prior hysterctomy and removal of multiple fibroids.

A woman, 20 weeks' pregnant, presented to the hospital with uterine contractions. A fetal fibronectin test was positive and she was admitted and given steroids for fetal lung maturation.

Although pay-for-performance saves the agency money and improves quality of care, financial rewards for most participating physicians are small.

A Kansas appeals court ruled that a noncompete clause in the contract of a doctor employed by a practice of 200 multispecialty physicians was enforceable.

The Missouri Supreme Court voted 5 to 2 to leave intact a state law allowing certified professional midwives to practice without physician or state oversight.

Medicare stopped paying hospitals for the added cost of treating patients who are injured in their care.

The number of women with stage II to IVA cervical cancer treated in the US with chemotherapy more than doubled during the period 1997 to 2001.

BMD alone and in combination with the Gail score helps to quantify the risk for breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

By 2006, more than 1 in 5 women with breast cancer being treated at the Mayo Clinic received preoperative MRI.

The influenza vaccine in pregnant women can decrease risk of influenza in their infants up to 6 months of age and offer protection against febrile respiratory illness in both mothers and infants.

In women with vulvodynia, topical gabapentin brings significant pain relief.

Pelvic floor disorders such as urinary and fecal incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse affect nearly 25% of US women.

Among all patients with osteoporosis, pharmacologic treatment should be offered to reduce fracture risk.

While absent nasal bone and increased nuchal folds are both markers for Down syndrome, nasal bone hypoplasia is a more efficient test.