The need for more and better quality data on medication safety in human pregnancy has been in the public and regulatory spotlight for decades. The issue is becoming even more urgent with the...
Federal health officials are once again tweaking the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate, making it easier for employers to opt out of paying for birth control, while still providing a way...
The nonmarital birth rate for women aged 15-44 years has declined 14% since peaking in 2007 and 2008, the National Center for Health Statistics reported.
The rate was 44.8 births per 1,000 unmarried...
Emphasizing the benefits of the MMR vaccine for children appears to increase parents’ likelihood of vaccinating their child with it, according to a recent study.
But highlighting the societal...
BELLEVUE, WASH. – Registries that collect data on pregnant women’s exposures to medical products and outcomes are contributing to product safety in this population, as intended, suggests an...
Updated recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of non-neurogenic overactive bladder incorporate two new treatments approved since 2012 – oral mirabegron and intradetrusor injection of...
MUNICH – A working group of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology drafted the first international guidelines for managing premature ovarian insufficiency.
Once formally released,...
Three to four years of therapy with the bisphosphonates alendronate and zoledronic acid, taken at doses used to treat osteoporosis, did not decrease the risk of incident breast cancer in...
WASHINGTON – Use of a vaginal bowel control device currently under review by the Food and Drug Administration resulted in a significant reduction of fecal incontinence episodes and significant...
