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Experts to debate healthy labor and delivery practices at Cedars-Sinai Birth Community Day

Doctors, nurses, midwives and doulas will debate healthy labor and delivery practices - including the use of the synthetic hormone Pitocin to hasten childbirth and vitamin K to speed blood clotting in newborns -- at the third annual Cedars-Sinai Birth Community Day, Aug. 14.

13 Aug 2014

Breech births increase fetal mortality rate compared to elective vaginal delivery

While a rise in cesarean section (C-section) delivery rates due to breech presentation has improved neonatal outcome, 40% of term breech deliveries in the Netherlands are planned vaginal deliveries.

11 Aug 2014

University of Chicago adds six new members to governing Board of Trustees

The University of Chicago Medical Center added six new members to its governing Board of Trustees, and named a new president of the medical staff.

8 Aug 2014

Clinical trial provides women with more accurate way to detect cervical cancer

Jersey Shore University Medical Center is conducting a clinical trial that provides women with a more accurate way to detect cervical cancer.

8 Aug 2014

Home based medical care for frail elders reduces Medicare costs by 17%

MedStar Washington Hospital Center geriatricians found that when medical care for frail elders with advanced illness shifts to the home, total Medicare costs were reduced by 17 percent during a two-year period.

6 Aug 2014

Repurposed drug used to treat ovarian cancer gives positive results

A repurposed drug originally used to treat ovarian cancer saw positive results for patients with advanced peritoneal cancers during a phase I clinical trial at The University of Kansas Cancer Center.

5 Aug 2014

Loyola's Sexual Wellness Clinic to help break down the stigma associated with sexual dysfunction

Sexual dysfunction among couples is common, yet it often goes untreated, according to specialists at Loyola University Health System's Sexual Wellness Clinic.

31 Jul 2014

Five-year $10.7M grant to study control, prevention of sexually-transmitted infections

The University of Maryland Schools of Dentistry (UM SOD) and Medicine (UM SOM) jointly announced today that they have received a five-year $10.7 million grant award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health to study the causes, prevention and treatment of sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs).

30 Jul 2014

New stem-cell discovery may lead to more streamlined process for tissue regeneration

A new stem-cell discovery might one day lead to a more streamlined process for obtaining stem cells, which in turn could be used in the development of replacement tissue for failing body parts, according to UC San Francisco scientists who reported the findings in the current edition of Cell.

29 Jul 2014

Mercy achieves national ranking for specialty care, earns No. 2 rank in Maryland

Mercy Medical Center has been ranked nationally in three adult medical specialties (Gynecology, Orthopedics, and Neurology/Neurosurgery), named a high performer in six key adult specialties, and further recognized as the #2 hospital in the State of Maryland for 2014-15 by U.S. News & World Report.

26 Jul 2014

CanTx, Novogen name two key CMOs to manufacture clinical batches of anti-cancer drug Cantrixil

Oncology drug developer, CanTx Inc., and its parent company, Novogen Ltd., today announced that they have named two key contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) to produce clinical batches of the experimental anti-cancer drug, Cantrixil.

26 Jul 2014

HPV vaccination may be effective in reducing abnormal Pap test results even after sexual debut

Minority women who received the Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV) even after becoming sexually active had lower rates of abnormal Pap test results than those who were never vaccinated.

25 Jul 2014

Caffeine intake may aggravate hot flashes and night sweats in postmenopausal women

A new Mayo Clinic study, published online today by the journal Menopause, found an association between caffeine intake and more bothersome hot flashes and night sweats in postmenopausal women.

24 Jul 2014

Severe pain during and post delivery linked to postpartum depression

Controlling pain during childbirth and post delivery may reduce the risk of postpartum depression, writes Katherine Wisner, M.D., a Northwestern Medicine- perinatal psychiatrist, in a July 23 editorial in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

23 Jul 2014

Marmoset's unique rapid reproductive system sheds new light on evolution and primate biology

A team of scientists from around the world led by Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University in St. Louis has completed the genome sequence of the common marmoset - the first sequence of a New World Monkey - providing new information about the marmoset's unique rapid reproductive system, physiology and growth, shedding new light on primate biology and evolution.

21 Jul 2014

Mothers who plan to breastfeed but return to work full-time are less likely to meet breastfeeding goals

Breastfeeding is known to provide significant health benefits for both infants and their mothers. However, while many women intend to breastfeed despite returning to work, a new study finds that mothers who plan to breastfeed for at least three months but return to work full-time are less likely to meet their breastfeeding goals.

17 Jul 2014

Women with history of pregnancy loss are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease later

The Annals of Family Medicine today published an article detailing research showing that women with a history of pregnancy loss are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease later in adulthood than other women, work completed by physicians in the Center for Primary Care and Prevention (CPCP) at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island.

17 Jul 2014

Mayo Clinic achieves Honor Roll status in U.S. News and World Report's top hospitals ranking

Mayo Clinic has achieved the highest honor in U.S. News and World Report's ranking of top hospitals. Mayo Clinic earned more number one rankings than any other provider, ranking number one or number two in 11 of the 12 specialties based on reputation, services and volumes, safety and clinical outcomes.

16 Jul 2014

Mount Sinai Hospital earns top rankings on the U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Honor Roll

By earning "top rankings" in six out of 16 medical specialties, The Mount Sinai Hospital achieved "Honor Roll" status in this year's U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" guidebook.

16 Jul 2014

Memorial Sloan Kettering ranked number one cancer hospital in the U.S.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is proud and honored to announce it has been named the number one hospital for cancer care in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report in its annual listing of Best Hospitals. Since the inception of the revered list 25 years ago, MSK has held either the first or second spot each year.

16 Jul 2014

Gynecology News and Research

Experts to debate healthy labor and delivery practices at Cedars-Sinai Birth Community Day

Breech births increase fetal mortality rate compared to elective vaginal delivery

University of Chicago adds six new members to governing Board of Trustees

Clinical trial provides women with more accurate way to detect cervical cancer

Home based medical care for frail elders reduces Medicare costs by 17%

Repurposed drug used to treat ovarian cancer gives positive results

Loyola's Sexual Wellness Clinic to help break down the stigma associated with sexual dysfunction

Five-year $10.7M grant to study control, prevention of sexually-transmitted infections

New stem-cell discovery may lead to more streamlined process for tissue regeneration

Mercy achieves national ranking for specialty care, earns No. 2 rank in Maryland

CanTx, Novogen name two key CMOs to manufacture clinical batches of anti-cancer drug Cantrixil

HPV vaccination may be effective in reducing abnormal Pap test results even after sexual debut

Caffeine intake may aggravate hot flashes and night sweats in postmenopausal women

Severe pain during and post delivery linked to postpartum depression

Marmoset's unique rapid reproductive system sheds new light on evolution and primate biology

Mothers who plan to breastfeed but return to work full-time are less likely to meet breastfeeding goals

Women with history of pregnancy loss are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease later

Mayo Clinic achieves Honor Roll status in U.S. News and World Report's top hospitals ranking

Mount Sinai Hospital earns top rankings on the U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Honor Roll

Memorial Sloan Kettering ranked number one cancer hospital in the U.S.

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