BELLEVUE, WASH. – The severity of rheumatoid arthritis early in pregnancy is an independent risk factor for preterm delivery, according to data from the Organization of Teratology Information...
Missouri women who used hormonal birth control were 1.4 times more likely to develop gestational diabetes, compared with those who used no birth control, according to a first-in-kind study published...
CHICAGO – Abaloparatide, a synthetic analog of human parathyroid hormone–related peptide, displayed jaw-dropping superiority to teriparatide in boosting bone mineral density at multiple anatomic...
The absolute 20-year survival benefit from contralateral prophylactic mastectomy stands at less than 1%, regardless of age, estrogen receptor status, and cancer stage, a decision analysis...
ATLANTA – A communitywide condom distribution program is proving successful for expanding access to and awareness of free condoms, and for reducing the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases...
MUNICH – Children born to mothers who required fertility treatment had a significantly higher rate of psychiatric disorders, compared with children born to mothers without fertility problems, based...
MUNICH – Children born to mothers who had fertility problems had a 33% increased incidence of psychiatric disorders as children or young adults, compared with the offspring from mothers without...
CHICAGO – Postmenopausal African American women with subclinical atherosclerosis appear to be more resistant to the anti-inflammatory effects of daily aspirin than their white counterparts.
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The use of minimally invasive surgery for appendectomy, colectomy, hysterectomy, and lung lobectomy varies widely in the United States, even though the complication rates were lower from each...
