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Low-dose aspirin taken by healthy women to prevent heart attack and stroke may be ineffective or even harmful, a new study suggests. Even among high-risk women, 50 would need to take aspirin for 10 years to benefit 1 woman, researchers report online November 16 in the European Heart Journal. MORE

Low birth weight, slow growth during infancy, and either low or high body mass index (BMI) at 11 years of age significantly increase the risk of poor physical functioning at 60 years of age, Finnish and British researchers report. MORE

Delaying clamping of the umbilical cord until 3 minutes or longer after delivery reduces neonatal anemia and iron deficiency at 4 months of age without adverse effects, according to a Swedish study. MORE

The last decade has seen a proliferation of technologies for office-based surgery (OBS) that allow many procedures once performed in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center (ASC) to be safely incorporated into office practice. Diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy, cystoscopy, non-resectoscopic endometrial ablation, and hysteroscopic tubal occlusion are examples of procedures that have moved into the practitioner's office.

Laparoscopic surgery offers unique advantages over abdominal surgery but there are some disadvantages. What can be done to improve your surgical skills?

Breech presentation occurs in 3 to 4% of term pregnancies and it is the most frequent indication for a cesarean section.

Although the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Committee on Obstetric Practice has stated that hospitals and birthing centers are the safest place for childbirth, some women choose to have their children in their homes.

The Centers for Disease Control recently updated their recommendations for tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccination (Tdap) in pregnant women.

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This week the FDA pulled its accelerated approval of Avastin for women with HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer who have not undergone chemotherapy.

An interview with Peter Petros, MD, author of "The Female Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction and Management According to the Integral Theory"

An interview with Peter Petros, MD, author of " The Female Pelvic Floor Function, Dysfunction and Management According to the Integral Theory"

OBGYN.net Conference Coveragefrom the 19th Annual Meeting of ESHRE - Madrid, Spain

OBGYN.net Conference Coveragefrom the 19th Annual Meeting of ESHRE - Madrid, Spain

OBGYN.net Conference Coveragefrom the 19th Annual Meeting of ESHRE - Madrid, Spain

OBGYN.net Conference Coveragefrom the 19th Annual Meeting of ESHRE - Madrid, Spain

OBGYN.net Conference Coveragefrom the 19th Annual Meeting of ESHRE - Madrid, Spain

OBGYN.net Conference Coveragefrom the 19th Annual Meeting of ESHRE - Madrid, Spain

OBGYN.net Conference Coveragefrom the 18th Annual Meeting of ESHRE - Vienna, Austria

OBGYN.net Conference Coveragefrom the 18th Annual Meeting of ESHRE - Vienna, Austria

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the ESHRE 2001 Conference - Lausanne, Switzerland

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the ESHRE 2001 Conference - Lausanne, Switzerland

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the ESHRE 2001 Conference - Lausanne, Switzerland

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the ESHRE 2001 Conference - Lausanne, Switzerland

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the ESHRE 2001 Conference - Lausanne, Switzerland

OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom the ESHRE 2001 Conference - Lausanne, Switzerland

In an expected move, the FDA has withdrawn its accelerated approval of Avastin (bevacizumab) for the treatment of breast cancer. Specifically, bevacizumab is no longer indicated for use in combination with paclitaxel for patients with HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer who have not undergone chemotherapy.

In the United States, nearly 1 in 5 women smoke. The College also reminds clinicians that pregnancy is often a great motivator to quit smoking.

Unless medically indicated, labor inductions or cesarean deliveries should not be performed before 39 weeks’ gestation, according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

With its implications of sexual transmission and potential cervical cancer, a diagnosis of genital warts can be emotionally distressing to patients. Because no single treatment serves every patient, the best approach to selecting a therapeutic option considers the extent of the disease, wart location, and the patient's individual needs.