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

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.

Lubricant for patients suffering from sexual dysfunction issues.

Colposcope has intensely brighter light

Noninvasive product is the first FDA-class II device cleared for temporary reduction of the appearance of cellulite.

Fine art sculptures of pregnant women ideal for reception areas of Ob and ultrasound offices.

Free Web resource for health-care professionals and physicians in any diagnostic capacity.

digiChart is a CCHIT Certified Ambulatory electronic health record product for 2007 CCHIT.

OTC oral contraceptive sales would give women greater access to them, helping to lower the high US unintended pregnancy rate, argues one expert. OCs should NOT go OTC, argues another expert.

Immunological reactions to the Kell antigen can cause as much damage to the unborn as Rh disease.