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TeamHealth announces acquisition of three affiliated medical groups in the Las Vegas, Nevada

TeamHealth Holdings Inc., a leading physician services organization, announced the acquisition of the operations of three affiliated medical groups: Fremont Emergency Services, Advanced Care Emergency Services and Advanced Care Emergency Specialists, which collectively manage and staff eight hospital emergency departments in the Las Vegas, Nevada, market.

27 Oct 2015

Incidences of preeclampsia dramatically increase in the U.S.

A study published recently in the American Journal of Perinatology reports a dramatic increase in the incidence of preeclampsia in the United States. Preeclampsia and early onset preeclampsia have grown 67 percent and 140 percent respectively over the past two decades.

26 Oct 2015

DTR Medical to showcase new Bone Trephine product for paediatric cleft surgery at MEDICA 2015

Award-winning UK manufacturer of innovative and high quality single-use surgical instruments DTR Medical, will showcase its new Bone Trephine product at MEDICA - the world’s largest medical trade fair.

23 Oct 2015

University of Chicago Medicine's South Loop clinic scheduled to open in late 2016

The University of Chicago Medicine has signed a long-term lease for an 18,000-square-foot space in the South Loop that will offer primary care, cardiology, orthopedic, sports medicine and other medical and surgical specialties, as well as obstetrics-gynecology, reproductive and other select services for women.

22 Oct 2015

New study shows value of educating OB/GYN residents to address menopause-related health issues

Despite the fact that nearly two million women every year reach menopause (that's equivalent to 6,000 women each day), many experts agree that OB/GYN residents are not being properly prepared to address menopause-related health issues.

22 Oct 2015

Penn researchers lay groundwork for developing lncRNA-based tools for new cancer treatment

Growing insights about a significant, yet poorly understood, part of the genome - the "dark matter of DNA" -- have fundamentally changed the way scientists approach the study of diseases.

13 Oct 2015

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to honor nine scientists with Outstanding Achievement Prizes

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation will honor nine scientists with its 2015 Outstanding Achievement Prizes for their work in schizophrenia, mood disorders, child and adolescent psychiatry, and cognitive neuroscience.

9 Oct 2015

Research on investigational menopause drug wins first prize

Sermonix Pharmaceuticals LLC, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of emerging late-stage women’s health products, today announced it received top honors for its research on investigational drug lasofoxifene at the 26th annual North American Menopause Society (NAMS) meeting in Las Vegas last week.

9 Oct 2015

EKF Diagnostics to exhibit Maternal and Women's Health products at XXI FIGO World Congress

EKF, announces Maternal and Women's Health products at the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics - in Vancouver, Canada, 4-9th October.

From EKF Diagnostics 6 Oct 2015

Einstein researchers awarded $2.9 million NIH grant to promote healthy sleep among preschoolers

An estimated 25 to 50 percent of preschoolers do not get enough healthy sleep. Now, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have been awarded a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to promote healthy sleep among these children. The investigators will partner with Head Start, the early childhood program for disadvantaged preschool children and their families.

1 Oct 2015

FIGO takes stand on human exposure to toxic chemicals

Dramatic increases in exposure to toxic chemicals in the last four decades are threatening human reproduction and health, according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the first global reproductive health organization to take a stand on human exposure to toxic chemicals.

1 Oct 2015

University of Michigan-led team performs first kidney transplants in Ethiopia

A University of Michigan-led team performed the first kidney transplants in Ethiopia last week, after spending more than two years to help establish a transplant center in the African country.

30 Sep 2015

Current fetal growth standards do not consider racial and ethnic differences

Current standards for ultrasound evaluation of fetal growth may lead to misclassification of up to 15 percent of fetuses of minority mothers as being too small, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other institutions.

29 Sep 2015

Tailorx trial data supports use of Oncotype DX test in patients with early stage breast cancer

Initial results were announced today from the Trial Assigning IndividuaLized Options for Treatment (Rx), or TAILORx, a multi-center prospectively conducted trial of more than 10,000 women with early stage breast cancer sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, and led by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group with support from Genomic Health, Inc.

29 Sep 2015

Study: Biomarkers in maternal blood may predict risk for adverse outcomes in pregnant women with SLE

Pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), are at higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preeclampsia, placental insufficiency, fetal death, miscarriages, and other complications.

29 Sep 2015

Standard clomiphene treatment better than proposed alternative for unexplained fertility

It is estimated that approximately 10 percent of women of child-bearing age may be unable to get pregnant or to carry a pregnancy to term.

26 Sep 2015

ABAM Foundation accredits nine additional fellowship programs to expand training in addiction medicine

The American Board of Addiction Medicine Foundation today announced the accreditation of nine additional fellowship programs to train addiction medicine physicians. With the addition of these programs, the total number of ABAM Foundation accredited training programs has reached 36.

26 Sep 2015

UTSCAP and GAPN aim to improve patient care, reduce costs through unique ACO affiliation

Covering a patient area of 400 square miles, a new accountable care organization (ACO) affiliation between UT Southwestern Clinically Affiliated Physicians and Genesis Accountable Physician Network is set to offer exceptional and comprehensive care to patients across North Texas.

26 Sep 2015

Weight loss and exercise improve ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Weight loss and exercise improve ovulation in women who have polycystic ovary syndrome, a common hormone disorder that often causes infertility, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

25 Sep 2015

Study explores effectiveness of frontline treatments for couples with unexplained infertility

A breast cancer drug with promise for improving the chance that couples with unexplained infertility can have a baby without increasing their risk of multiple births apparently does not deliver, according to a comparative study.

24 Sep 2015

Gynecology News and Research

TeamHealth announces acquisition of three affiliated medical groups in the Las Vegas, Nevada

Incidences of preeclampsia dramatically increase in the U.S.

DTR Medical to showcase new Bone Trephine product for paediatric cleft surgery at MEDICA 2015

University of Chicago Medicine's South Loop clinic scheduled to open in late 2016

New study shows value of educating OB/GYN residents to address menopause-related health issues

Penn researchers lay groundwork for developing lncRNA-based tools for new cancer treatment

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to honor nine scientists with Outstanding Achievement Prizes

Research on investigational menopause drug wins first prize

EKF Diagnostics to exhibit Maternal and Women's Health products at XXI FIGO World Congress

Einstein researchers awarded $2.9 million NIH grant to promote healthy sleep among preschoolers

FIGO takes stand on human exposure to toxic chemicals

University of Michigan-led team performs first kidney transplants in Ethiopia

Current fetal growth standards do not consider racial and ethnic differences

Tailorx trial data supports use of Oncotype DX test in patients with early stage breast cancer

Study: Biomarkers in maternal blood may predict risk for adverse outcomes in pregnant women with SLE

Standard clomiphene treatment better than proposed alternative for unexplained fertility

ABAM Foundation accredits nine additional fellowship programs to expand training in addiction medicine

UTSCAP and GAPN aim to improve patient care, reduce costs through unique ACO affiliation

Weight loss and exercise improve ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Study explores effectiveness of frontline treatments for couples with unexplained infertility

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