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New research explores the reasons why women turn to alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis during pregnancy

A randomized clinical trial explored whether an intervention that combines technology and community nurses could improve treatment outcomes for pelvic inflammatory disease.

An epidemiologic study by Chinese investigators compared how age at menarche impacts risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

We have the power to mitigate the adverse impact of rapid advancement in information technology.

One of the best clinical conceptualizations of sexual function is a sex-positive approach which encourages professionals to attend to both dysfunction and the capacity for pleasure.

As cannabis use has risen in pregnant women due to increased general acceptance and accessibility of the drug, a need for research on cannabis consumption habits in this population has emerged.

Although blood transfusions can be a lifesaving measure for postpartum hemorrhage, adverse transfusion reactions (TRs) carry significant concerns.

Although the infant mortality rate in the United States appears to have stalled, racial and ethnic disparities in trends in this area persist, according to the recent report.

A multicase study of artificial intelligence (AI) shows that adding the technology to assessment of digital mammograms may increase accuracy and efficiency of the readings.

A rigorous assessment of who, when, and how to screen may lead to regular testing in a broader population.

Commentary on ACOG Committee Opinion 777: Sexual Assault, which discusses the role of the ob/gyn in caring for sexual assault survivors and includes information on screening.

Left untreated, depression in the perinatal period can have serious repercussions for both mother and offspring.

What’s your diagnosis in a woman who has ulcerations unresponsive to treatment for yeast?

If a patient exhibits at least two of these 11 behaviors, it may signal a problematic pattern of opioid use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress.

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are among the leading contributors to maternal mortality worldwide, but up to 60% of hypertension-related maternal deaths are potentially preventable.

Published in JAMA Network, a Reaffirmation from the US Preventive Services Task Force on screening for Hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women.

"I strongly recommend if one is in the business of the provision of health care, then one should become comfortable in the area of asking questions"

"In my medical career, I have been through many struggles and right now, I’m feeling a lack of control. It’s a sense of being in an environment in which no one is listening."

A recent study examined associations between normal-weight central obesity and mortality among postmenopausal women.

Results from the HOPE study indicate that a monthly vaginal ring could significantly reduce HIV-1 incidence rates. 

New research examined whether levels of prenatal estriol, estradiol, estrone, and estrone sulphate in amniotic fluid are associated with autism.

From new updates on the Zika virus to the approval of a sexual dysfunction treatment, these were the top policy updates in July.

According to recent findings, a self-administered contraception could lead to improved contraceptive continuation rates and equivalent pregnancy prevention compared to provider administration.

A review of more than 100 trials compared the effectiveness and safety of levonorgestrel, mifepristone, and the Yuzpe regimen for emergency contraception.

Chronic pain appears to play a major role in the relationship between endometriosis and depression, according to a recent meta-analysis.

New research compared the effectiveness of MRI and TVS for detecting rectosigmoid endometriosis.

Ranging from the impact diet supplements have on heart health to whether cannabis use impacts a woman's risk for PTB, these are five of the most noteworthy studies published in July 2019.

In a new study, researchers examined whether diabetes confers to women an excess risk of heart failure.

A systematic review and meta-analysis by UK authors sheds new light on social outcomes in adults who were born preterm or at LBW.

These 11 statements to guide decision-making with patients can help patients fully consider their values and preferences in regard to prenatal testing.