Women's Health
Article
It’s not easy to identify clinical depression in menopause
Clinical depression isn’t a more severe extreme of milder depressive symptoms, but rather a distinct clinical entity, said Hadine Joffe, MD, and...
CE/CME
Chagas Disease: Creeping into Family Practice in the United States
Although accreditation for this CE/CME activity has expired, and the posttest is no longer available, you can still read the full article.
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Article
Injectable male contraceptive on par with other reversible options
An injectable male contraceptive combining long-acting testosterone and progestogen achieves near-complete yet reversible suppression of sperm...
Conference Coverage
Early menopause a risk factor for type 2 diabetes
The risk for type 2 diabetes is increased among women who went through early menopause.
Commentary
When is it time to stop hormone therapy?
If a woman started hormone therapy in her 50s for bothersome menopausal symptoms and now she’s in her 60s, there’s a good chance that she may have...
Article
CDC: Improvement in breast cancer mortality slower among black women
Breast cancer mortality rates decreased for both white and black women from 2000 to 2014, but the decrease was slower for black women.
PURLs
Yeast Infection in Pregnancy? Think Twice About Fluconazole
This study’s findings regarding the risk for miscarriage may mean it’s time to forego fluconazole in favor of topical azoles as firstline...
CE/CME
October 2016: Click for Credit
Topics include: Autism follow-up screening • Gallstone disease and heart risk • HER2-testing guidelines • Weight loss and TNFi efficacy...
News
Morning sickness linked to lower risk of pregnancy loss
Nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy were associated with a substantially reduced risk of pregnancy loss in a prospective preconception cohort...
News
Meta-analysis suggests earlier twin delivery to prevent stillbirth
Key clinical point: Delivery of uncomplicated dichorionic twin pregnancies at 37 weeks’ gestation could minimize perinatal deaths. Major finding:...