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Loyola University Chicago SSOM celebrates Match Day

The atrium at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) was filled with screams and tears of joy as 127 medical students learned the next steps in their medical careers.

22 Mar 2012

Viewpoints: Rep. Ryan on his budget plan; Obama's contraceptive mandate could hurt McCaskill in tight Missouri race

On the critical issues of health security and tax reform, our budget draws a clear distinction between serious reformers and those who stand in the way of the growing bipartisan consensus for principled solutions. Our budget's Medicare reforms make no changes for those in or near retirement. For those who will retire a decade from now, our plan provides guaranteed coverage options financed by a premium-support payment. And this year, our budget adds even more choices for seniors, including a traditional fee-for-service Medicare option.

21 Mar 2012

Einstein members celebrate 2012 Match Day

Members of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University's graduating class celebrated another strong year for residency placements in competitive specialties and prestigious programs at this year's Match Day. Representing the culmination of their medical school education, Match Day marked the transition of Einstein's class of 2012 into the post-graduate phase of their training - when they will practice medicine in a clinical setting under the supervision of fully licensed physicians.

17 Mar 2012

Exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects brain development of offspring

Exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects the brain development of offspring, potentially leading to hyperactivity, Yale School of Medicine researchers have determined.

16 Mar 2012

Fertility preservation for delaying childbearing may prove too costly for society

Freezing eggs or ovarian tissue for the sole purpose of delaying childbearing for social reasons may prove too costly for society, according to a recent analysis by a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher.

15 Mar 2012

What's next for Texas' women's health plan, other states consider abortion and contraception legislation

News outlets are considering the next moves for Texas' Women's Health Program after the federal government said it won't renew its funding for the program over the state's plan to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood. In the meantime, state legislatures in Colorado, Mississippi, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania consider contraception and abortion legislation.

15 Mar 2012

Ob-gyns play a major role in reducing effects of toxic chemicals on women and babies

Ob-gyns are uniquely positioned to play a major role in reducing the effects of toxic chemicals on women and babies, according to an analysis led by University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researchers.

15 Mar 2012

Targeted provider education of HPV vaccination benefits for males critical for achieving vaccination goals

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that a health care provider's attitude toward male human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may influence the implementation of new guidelines. They believe targeted provider education on the benefits of HPV vaccination for male patients, specifically the association of HPV with certain cancers in men, may be important for achieving vaccination goals.

14 Mar 2012

Botox - a potential for therapy of weak bladders in women

The study, published in the journal European Urology, was carried out at eight uro-gynecology centers in the UK from 2006 to 2009 by researchers from the University of Leicester. A total of 240 women were split into two groups, with 122 women given Botox and 118 receiving a dummy treatment. Researchers found improvements across a range of symptoms, including wetting oneself and feeling a need to rush to the toilet, and how often the women 'leaked' urine.

13 Mar 2012

Florida Hospital purchases Mazor Robotics' Renaissance system

Mazor Robotics Ltd, the leader in innovative surgical robots and complementary products for spine surgery, announced that Florida Hospital has purchased a Renaissance system.

13 Mar 2012

APTA honors Women & Infants physical therapist with Elizabeth Noble Award

Wendy Baltzer-Fox, PT, DPT, GCS, WCS, of Cranston, supervisor of Women's Health Physical Therapy Services at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, has been presented with the Elizabeth Noble Award from the Section on Women's Health American Physical Therapy Association.

12 Mar 2012

Simple recommendations help reduce environmental exposures for women

Remove your shoes at the door of your home to avoid tracking in pollutants. Decrease consumption of processed and canned foods. Avoid the use of plastics with recycling codes #3, #4 and #7. Don't use chemical tick and flea collars or dips for pets. Reproductive health care providers should share these tips and more scientific information with women who want to become pregnant or who are pregnant, but that does not always happen.

7 Mar 2012

FDA clears UELS contactless breast cancer imaging tool

UE LifeSciences Inc. (UELS), a medical device manufacturer focused on providing novel breast cancer screening solutions, announced today that it has received market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its NoTouch BreastScan™ device. NoTouch BreastScan™ is a contactless breast-imaging tool cleared by the FDA specifically for adjunctive diagnostic screening for the detection of breast cancer.

5 Mar 2012

Young children with SDB more likely to develop neurobehavioral problems

A study of more than 11,000 children followed for over six years has found that young children with sleep-disordered breathing are prone to developing behavioral difficulties such as hyperactivity and aggressiveness, as well as emotional symptoms and difficulty with peer relationships, according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

5 Mar 2012

Obstetricians heavily influenced by family preferences during periviable counseling

When making decisions and counseling about risk and management options for deliveries between 22 and 26 weeks (periviable deliveries), obstetricians are heavily influenced by family preferences, particularly by the impression that parents consistently prefer to have everything possible done to prolong a pregnancy or "save the baby" through interventions such as cesarean section.

3 Mar 2012

Prenatal home screening and remediation prevent childhood lead poisoning

An initiative in St. Louis targeted the homes of pregnant women to receive inspection and remediation of lead hazards before the birth of a child. According to a study just published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology this measure prevented childhood lead poisoning and reduced the overall burden of lead toxicity in children.

3 Mar 2012

Poor neighborhoods linked with worse chronic pain for young adults

Living in a poor neighborhood was linked with worse chronic pain for young adults, according to a study by the University of Michigan Health System, but young black patients faced difficulties with pain management no matter where they lived.

2 Mar 2012

Springer adds 6 new quarterly clinical review journals to medicine portfolio

Springer is adding six new quarterly clinical review journals to its existing medicine portfolio in March 2012. These new journals will expand the publisher's medical specialty coverage, focusing on dermatology, geriatrics/gerontology, nutrition, obesity, obstetrics/gynecology and respiratory care.

29 Feb 2012

LA BioMed to honor Women & Infants physician as 'Legend'

The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) recently announced that it will honor John E. Buster, MD, associate director of the Center for Reproduction and Infertility at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and Tufts Medical Center, as one of its three "Legends" this May.

28 Feb 2012

Ovaries of reproductive-age women possess egg precursor cells that can mature into eggs

OvaScience, a fertility company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel treatments for infertility, today announced the publication of results demonstrating that ovaries of reproductive-age women possess egg precursor cells that can mature into eggs.

27 Feb 2012

Gynecology News and Research

Loyola University Chicago SSOM celebrates Match Day

Viewpoints: Rep. Ryan on his budget plan; Obama's contraceptive mandate could hurt McCaskill in tight Missouri race

Einstein members celebrate 2012 Match Day

Exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects brain development of offspring

Fertility preservation for delaying childbearing may prove too costly for society

What's next for Texas' women's health plan, other states consider abortion and contraception legislation

Ob-gyns play a major role in reducing effects of toxic chemicals on women and babies

Targeted provider education of HPV vaccination benefits for males critical for achieving vaccination goals

Botox - a potential for therapy of weak bladders in women

Florida Hospital purchases Mazor Robotics' Renaissance system

APTA honors Women & Infants physical therapist with Elizabeth Noble Award

Simple recommendations help reduce environmental exposures for women

FDA clears UELS contactless breast cancer imaging tool

Young children with SDB more likely to develop neurobehavioral problems

Obstetricians heavily influenced by family preferences during periviable counseling

Prenatal home screening and remediation prevent childhood lead poisoning

Poor neighborhoods linked with worse chronic pain for young adults

Springer adds 6 new quarterly clinical review journals to medicine portfolio

LA BioMed to honor Women & Infants physician as 'Legend'

Ovaries of reproductive-age women possess egg precursor cells that can mature into eggs

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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