CME: Identifying and treating hereditary colon and endometrial cancer
December 1st 2001Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer accounts for about 5% of all colorectal malignancies and is most commonly accompanied by endometrial cancer. Two experts on HNPCC outline the appropriate screening, diagnostic, and management strategies.
Stillbirth: The overlooked obstetric tragedy
December 1st 2001Adopting a universal definition of stillbirth and linking the results of a placental autopsy to the fetal death certificate can help us collect the accurate data needed to address this major public health problem. Two experts in maternal-fetal medicine include these recommendations in their list of imperatives.
Cover Story: What's new in vaginitis diagnosis and treatment?
November 1st 2001For this years update--taped during the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology in Quebec City, Canada--our distinguished panel reviews the latest developments in the diagnosis and management of classic vaginitis: vulvovaginal candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis (BV), and trichomoniasis.
The NIH takes better aim at heart disease
September 1st 2001The Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel contains several important changes that will directly affect the way women at risk for the disease are cared for. Here's a practical guide that will help you put the guidelines to good use.
The NIH takes better aim at heart disease
September 1st 2001The Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel contains several important changes that will directly affect the way women at risk for the disease are cared for. Here's a practical guide that will help you put the guidelines to good use.