Women who want to get pregnant can safely pause hormone blockers treating their breast cancer: studyYoung women diagnosed with breast cancer often must delay pregnancy for years while they take hormone-blocking pills. In medical first, doctors treat fatal genetic disease before birthAyla Bashir, a 16-month-old from Ottawa, Ontario, is the first child treated as fetus for Pompe disease, an inherited and often fatal disorder in which the body fails to make some or all of a crucial protein. Even low caffeine consumption by pregnant women is associated with shorter children But clinical importance is uncertain. Acetaminophen use during pregnancy associated with sleep problems in offspring Study adds to possible concerns. POP QUIZ: Intrarosa for postmenopausal vaginal atrophy Intrarosa is a new treatment for postmenopausal vulvovaginal atrophy. All of the following statements about Intrarosa are true, EXCEPT for . . . Not just avoiding trampolines: Helping women who suffer stress urinary incontinence Stress urinary incontinence can erode confidence, diminish social lives, decrease willingness to exercise and create a financial burden buying continence supplies. QUIZ: New recommendations for depression screening during pregnancy, postpartum How much do you know about the new Canadian recommendations for screening for depression during pregnancy and postpartum period? Levonorgestrel double dose inadequate for emergency contraception in women with obesity Ulipristal acetate may be a better oral emergency contraceptive choice in women who weigh more than 70 kg. Obesity and hypertension: a dangerous association for pregnancy Study shows higher risk of severe maternal morbidity and/or mortality for those overweight or obese. Anorexia nervosa and pregnancy a bad combo: more screening needed Study finds a 500% increased risk of low-birth-weight babies and other complications. First Previous 24 25 26 27 28 Next Last
