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Women who have taken birth control pills can count on living longer; these women also have less chance of dying from any cause, according to new study findings.

There's good news on the diabetes front for women who are of middle age and older, if they breastfed their children.

Older women who take multivitamins may be increasing their risk of developing breast cancer, new research that demonstrates an association between the 2 suggests.

A diet rich in salmon, tuna and other omega-3 oil-containing foods may reduce women's chances of developing endometriosis, compared with consumption of foods high in trans fats, new research suggests.

The healthcare reform bill recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives virtually outlaws sex discrimination in health insurance, benefitting women.

Preterm placenta may be more susceptible to maternal infection-induced placental cytokine response resulting in fetal inflammation, new research reveals.

A woman was 30 weeks pregnant when she went to her physician complaining of headaches.

Cerebral palsy is a nightmare for a child, parents and obstetrician.

Researchers from the University of Maryland and Yale University demonstrated that a 2-dimensional ultrasound measurement of the fetal zone of the adrenal gland is as accurate as predicting pre-term birth as the less available 3-dimensional ultrasound measurement of fetal adrenal gland volume.

A symptom complex that includes early satiety, bloating, abdominal and/or pelvic pain, and urinary changes frequently precedes a diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

Hospitals, providers, insurers, consumers, and policymakers should work together to develop integrated services to lower barriers for women attempting to have a vaginal birth after a cesarean delivery with a low transverse uterine incision, a panel recommended.

A woman's prepregnancy body mass index appears to wield greater influence over her baby's birth weight than the amount she exercises.

In the article, glycosylated hemoglobin is described as, at best, of uncertain utility.

A simple urine test can predict and diagnose preeclampsia, according to new research.

A Michigan woman was just over 40 weeks' gestation when she was sent to a hospital for a nonstress test.

Pregnant women with family history as their sole risk factor for venous thromboembolism should not be screened for the factor V Leiden mutation, study authors suggest.

An Illinois woman delivered her first child in 1999 by cesarean delivery and minutes thereafter experienced uterine atony with severe blood loss.

A 37-year-old Asian woman presented at 16.5 weeks with a "prune juice" discharge, severe nausea, and a 22-week-sized uterus.

Gestational diabetes mellitus defined as carbohydrate intolerance leading to hypoglycemia with onset or first recognition during pregnancy is one of the most common complications of pregnancy.

A 28-year-old woman in her second pregnancy has a history of adult-onset diabetes mellitus.

Healthcare reform may be upon and one of its main goals is cost control.

Sutures are the way to go for cesarean delivery closure, even though they require more time, research indicates.

An Ohio woman had a cesarean delivery in 2007 and was later diagnosed with a foreign body in her abdomen.

Details of a statewide effort in Ohio were revealed at the SMFM conference that demonstrated the successful reduction in the number of scheduled near-term births without a medical or obstetric indication from 1 in 4 to less than 1 in 20.

The US FDA unveiled an initiative to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from 3 types of medical imaging procedures that are the greatest contributors to total radiation exposure within the United States.

Preterm placenta may be more susceptible to maternal infection-induced placental cytokine response resulting in fetal inflammation, new research reveals.

In February, President Obama signed into law a measure to raise the federal debt limit by $1.9 trillion to $14.3 trillion, enabling the government to keep borrowing to cover operations into 2011.

A coalition of public interest and patient safety groups has begun a campaign to increase public awareness of the need to increase patient safety through shorter shifts and more supervision of resident physicians.