NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Metformin beginning at the age of 8 years in girls at risk of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is more effective than a later…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women with a singleton pregnancy and a prior preterm birth can be safely monitored with transvaginal ultrasound cervical length screening as opposed to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – High doses of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) lowered the risk of hay fever in male toddlers born prematurely, researchers from Australia reported online today…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women controlling their own epidural analgesia used less bupivicaine and still reported high satisfaction, in a new study of nulliparous women undergoing spontaneous…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women given supplemental oxygen during and after cesarean delivery do not have decreased rates of wound infection or endometritis, according to a new…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women with hyperthyroidism who receive antithyroid medication during pregnancy face an increased risk of giving birth to a low birthweight (LBW) infant, researchers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Antenatal indomethacin given to prevent preterm labor is associated with a significantly increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants, investigators report in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In pregnancy, antiepileptic drug (AED) polytherapy that includes valproate poses a higher risk of fetal malformations than therapy without this drug, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For preterm infants undergoing venipuncture, oral sucrose and application of EMLA cream has a greater analgesic effect than sucrose alone, according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Analysis of data from the CREST study of carotid endarterectomy versus carotid stenting, shows that rates of elevated cardiac enzymes and of MI…