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Gynecology and obstetrics are twin subjects that deal with the female reproductive system. While obstetrics deals with pregnancy and its associated procedures and complications, gynaecology involves treating women who are not pregnant.

Women’s Heart Fund announces launch of ‘Community Conversations with the CDI’

The Women's Heart Fund, a philanthropic arm of Hackensack Meridian Health Meridian Health Foundation, has announced that for its newest venture, the organization will sponsor 'Community Conversations with the CDI,' a women-focused, three-year lecture series featuring researchers from Hackensack Meridian Health's Center for Discovery and Innovation.

3 Feb 2020

Experts think progesterone could prevent 8,500 miscarriages a year

According to two new studies from the University of Birmingham and Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research, women who have bleeding during early pregnancy and who have had earlier miscarriages could benefit from a course of progesterone, with about 8,500 babies being saved each year.

2 Feb 2020

Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas designated as Level IV maternal care center

Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, a part of Baylor Scott & White Health, is the first hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth designated as a Level IV maternal care center, the highest possible designation by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

30 Jan 2020

What parents need to know about the HPV vaccine

The vaccine that prevents infection from human papillomavirus (HPV) is nothing short of a medical marvel.

28 Jan 2020

Call for FDA to withdraw preterm birth drug divides doctors and insurers

Doctors fear that the only drug approved to prevent preterm birth, the nation’s leading cause of infant mortality and disability, will no longer be available to expectant mothers.

27 Jan 2020

Study highlights persistent unexplained gender differences in pay for physicians

When taking into account factors such as work-life balance, the pay difference between new male and female physicians is still largely unaccounted for, according to findings that were published Jan. 22 ahead of print and will also appear in the February issue of the journal Health Affairs.

23 Jan 2020

Elagolix drug suppresses ovarian hormone production, prevents heavy menstrual bleeding

About 50 % of women with uterine fibroids--non-cancerous muscle tumors that grow in the uterus--experience heavy menstrual bleeding and other symptoms. Surgery is commonly recommended when these symptoms are severe enough to prompt a woman to seek treatment.

23 Jan 2020

Children born to mothers with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia at risk for higher BMI

Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States. For children, obesity is defined as having a body mass index at or above the 95th percentile, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18.5% of children between the ages of 2 and 19 meet this criteria.

22 Jan 2020

Study examines within-hospital racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity rates

Mount Sinai researchers find black and Latina mothers experience higher rates of severe maternal morbidity as compared with white mothers within the same hospital, with insurance status not responsible for these disparities.

9 Jan 2020

Pregnant women who fail to have regular check-ups more likely to be suffering physical violence

Women who fail to have adequate check-ups during pregnancy are more likely to be suffering physical violence at the hands of their partners.

8 Jan 2020

Study finds no significant link between using talc and ovarian cancer risk

Largest reported investigation to date shows no significant association between talcum powder and increased ovarian cancer risk.

8 Jan 2020

Childbirth education classes may help pregnant women have successful vaginal deliveries

Participating in childbirth classes may help women have normal vaginal deliveries, according to a study published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics.

8 Jan 2020

Zinc and folic acid supplements fail to improve fertility in men

Zinc and folic acid, a pair of dietary supplements long touted as an effective treatment for male infertility, failed to improve pregnancy rates, sperm counts, and sperm potency in a new study conducted at University of Utah Health and other medical centers in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health.

7 Jan 2020

Study shows unnecessary Pap smear and pelvic exams common in young women

Women under the age of 21 no longer need pelvic examinations or cervical cancer screenings, a new study suggests.

7 Jan 2020

Uterine balloon tamponade is almost 86% effective in preventing maternal mortality from hemorrhaging

According to the World Health Organization's latest statistics, from 2017, more than 800 women around the world die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth -- the vast majority of them in resource-poor areas.

6 Jan 2020

Study hints a link between disruptions to progesterone signaling and recurrent miscarriage

About twenty percent of confirmed pregnancies end in miscarriage, most often in the first trimester, for reasons ranging from infection to chromosomal abnormality.

6 Jan 2020

Millions of 'outdated' tests performed on healthy young women, study finds

Pelvic examinations and cervical cancer screenings are no longer recommended for most females under age 21 during routine health visits, but a new study has found that millions of young women are unnecessarily undergoing the tests, which can lead to false-positive testing, over-treatment, anxiety and needless cost.

6 Jan 2020

Commercial weight management groups may be helpful for weight loss in postnatal women

Women who were overweight at the start of their pregnancy would welcome support after they have given birth in the form of commercial weight management groups, University of Warwick-led research has found.

6 Jan 2020

Researchers identify key biomarkers for predicting autism in newborns

Because early detection of autism is linked to significantly improved outcomes, the discovery of early predictors could make all the difference in a child's development.

2 Jan 2020

Majority of people do not want religious doctrine dictating healthcare choices, study reveals

A small minority of Americans surveyed consider the religious affiliation of the hospitals that treat them, but a majority said they didn't want religious doctrine dictating their healthcare choices, according to a study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

2 Jan 2020

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Women’s Heart Fund announces launch of ‘Community Conversations with the CDI’

Experts think progesterone could prevent 8,500 miscarriages a year

Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas designated as Level IV maternal care center

What parents need to know about the HPV vaccine

Call for FDA to withdraw preterm birth drug divides doctors and insurers

Study highlights persistent unexplained gender differences in pay for physicians

Elagolix drug suppresses ovarian hormone production, prevents heavy menstrual bleeding

Children born to mothers with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia at risk for higher BMI

Study examines within-hospital racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity rates

Pregnant women who fail to have regular check-ups more likely to be suffering physical violence

Study finds no significant link between using talc and ovarian cancer risk

Childbirth education classes may help pregnant women have successful vaginal deliveries

Zinc and folic acid supplements fail to improve fertility in men

Study shows unnecessary Pap smear and pelvic exams common in young women

Uterine balloon tamponade is almost 86% effective in preventing maternal mortality from hemorrhaging

Study hints a link between disruptions to progesterone signaling and recurrent miscarriage

Millions of 'outdated' tests performed on healthy young women, study finds

Commercial weight management groups may be helpful for weight loss in postnatal women

Researchers identify key biomarkers for predicting autism in newborns

Majority of people do not want religious doctrine dictating healthcare choices, study reveals

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