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    Increasing Fertility Threefold With DHEA?  Jul 2, 2010
    Shulman, a gynecologist and director of the IVF Unit of the Obstetric and Gynecology Department at Meir Medical Center. While studies on the effects of DHEA are far from complete -- his test group only included around 20 women -- Prof. (Science Daily)

    Cheap Blood Test Could Detect Disorders in Fetus  Jul 1, 2010
    Professor Stephen Robson, spokesman for the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, considers a non-invasive test for detecting Down syndrome the holy grail and said there was an ''enormous research effort behind it. Down syndrome is a genetic abnormality that affects around 1 in 800 babies born in the U.S., and is the most common genetic cause of severe learning disability. (Fox News)

    Planned home births associated with tripling of neonatal mortality rate vs. planned hospital births  Jul 1, 2010
    According to new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology ... "Our findings raise the question of a link between the increased neonatal mortality among planned home births and the decreased obstetric intervention in this group," according to lead investigator Joseph R. Wax, MD, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center. (EurekAlert!)

    Is Computed Tomography Safe?  Jul 1, 2010
    From the Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco. This article (10. (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Sonography programs help graduates see under the surface in the health care field  Jun 29, 2010
    I was always interested in women s health issues and became a sonographer after volunteering at a hospital and seeing how it was used in gynecology and obstetrics, said Danielle Millman, president of Sanford-Brown College Atlanta. I was never bored and [I] learned something new every day. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Study finds why some women are sub-fertile with a poor response to ovarian stimulating hormones  Jun 29, 2010
    Dr Lalioti, as assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale, said: "When a woman undergoes in vitro fertilisation, she receives medication called Follicle Stimulating Hormone to produce more than one oocyte, which is the normal production each month. Cells called granulosa cells, which surround the oocyte, receive the FSH; these cells excrete other factors that 'feed' the oocyte. The granulosa cells have proteins present on their surface called... (EurekAlert!)

    - Researchers use blood tests to predict menopause  Jun 28, 2010
    If were using a test to advise women about when to have children or to have [in-vitro fertilization], then it needs to be a very robust test, said Nicholas Macklon, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Southampton. He said analyzing AMH was a reasonable way to predict menopause, but that it needed to be validated by tracking thousands more women after they became menopausal. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    The high cost of caesareans  Jun 28, 2010
    Timothy R. B. Johnson, MD, is Bates professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan. Judy Norsigian is executive director of Our Bodies Ourselves. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)

    10 symptoms not to ignore  Jun 26, 2010
    Just three months without a period could affect your fertility and increases your risk for osteoporosis and heart disease, says Nanette Santoro, M.D., professor and chair of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Colorado at Denver. Act now. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Progesterone Is Effective for Hot Flash Treatment and Provides an Alternative to Estrogen, Study Finds  Jun 26, 2010
    (July 3, 2006) University of Rochester researchers, who have been investigating new therapies for hot flashes for several years, report in the July Obstetrics and Gynecology journal that the seizure drug gabapentin. . (Science Daily)

    Ladies: 5 ways to feel sexy again  Jun 26, 2010
    In 2008, a survey of more than 30,000 U.S. women in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology found that nearly 40 percent reported that they'd had a sexual problem at some point in their lives, most often a lack of desire. Linda Poelzl, a sexual educator and coach, says Chinese medicine has helped her sex drive. (CNN -- Health)

    WHOOPING COUGH: Vaccine urged for new moms  Jun 26, 2010
    By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Doctors should routinely give all new mothers a vaccine to protect their newborns from whooping cough, a sometimes deadly illness that has made a recent comeback, according to a study in today's Obstetrics & Gynecology. Although experts recommend that mothers receive the shot before taking their babies home from the hospital, few women even know about the vaccine, which can help protect unvaccinated infants, says study co-author Tina Tan, a pediatrician and infectious... (USA Today -- News)

    Endometriosis  Jun 24, 2010
    From the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco ... Address reprint requests to Dr. Giudice at the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, 505 Parnassus Ave., M1491, San Francisco, CA 94143-0132, or at giudice@obgyn. (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Banner to finance project from operations  Jun 24, 2010
    The hospital is listed on the 2009-10 U.S. News & World Report s America s Best Hospitals report for gynecology, heart and heart surgery, and kidney disorders. Banner Good Samaritan has been recognized as a Magnet facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor a hospital can earn for its nursing care and practices, and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in the Valley by The Phoenix Business Journal and BestCompaniesAZ in 2007 and 2008. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    Aging Swingers at High STD Risk  Jun 24, 2010
    Many swingers, it would seem, are not practicing safe sex, said Dr. Cynthia Krause, assistant clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. That's suggested by the fact that the chlamydia and gonorrhea rate among female swingers was six times higher than that of prostitutes, she noted. (AZCentral -- Health)

    Induced Labor May Double the Odds of C-Section  Jun 23, 2010
    According to the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), labor induction may also be warranted in certain other circumstances -- such as when a mother has pregnancy-related high blood pressure or diabetes, or when the mother's "water breaks" but labor does not spontaneously begin. In general, elective labor induction refers to those done with no clear medical reason. (MEDLINEplus)

    Community Memorial adds womens services  Jun 23, 2010
    The center will provide all aspects of gynecology and pelvic health services including diagnostic services, behavioral services, medical and surgical options, including minimally invasive pelvic surgery and robotics. Therapy services will be provided by physical and occupational therapists with advanced training in pelvic pain and continence. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    'Female viagra' rejected  Jun 21, 2010
    "The efficacy was not sufficiently robust to justify the risks," said panel chair Julia Johnson, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, after the committee's deliberations. The FDA usually follows these panels' advice, even though it is not required to do so by law. (iAfrica.com)

    Female sex pill flops with US advisers  Jun 20, 2010
    "The efficacy was not sufficiently robust to justify the risks," said Dr. Julia Johnson, the panel's chairwoman and head of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Women reported depression, fainting, fatigue and other problems in company studies of the drug known chemically as flibanserin. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Men, Test Your Sperm Count From Home  Jun 19, 2010
    But if the convenience of the test prompts men to get tested who otherwise might drag their feet, it is a step in the right direction, says Dr. Lynn Westphal, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Stanford University School of Medicine. "It doesn't replace a couple going in and having a full evaluation, but at least it gets the men started in the process -- if they use it," she says. (ABC News)

    Antiretrovirals During Breast-Feeding Shield Babies from HIV, Study Shows  Jun 18, 2010
    Dr. Rodney Wright, director of HIV programs in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, called the findings "very encouraging." The studies show rates of mother-to-child transmission comparable to those in the developed world ... SOURCES: Charles M. van der Horst, M.S., professor, medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Rodney Wright, M.D., director, HIV programs, department of obstetrics and gynecology, Montefiore Medical Center,... (MEDLINEplus)

    FDA: Controversial New 'Morning After' Pill Safe  Jun 17, 2010
    But according to Dr. Lauren Streicher, clinical instructor in obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern Medical School, believing that emergency contraception is equivalent to an abortion "is a big misconception.". It takes in the uterus and begin to grow, she says. (ABC News)

    Leak no more  Jun 17, 2010
    MOST people may have heard of the pelvic floor exercise by now, also known as the Kegel exercise, named after Dr Arnold Kegel, assistant professor of gynecology at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, in the 1940s. Its claimed to be effective, discreet and can help women regain important control of a body part critical to their feminity. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Premier to open Seven Fields office  Jun 17, 2010
    Premier Women s Health will open its third office near the Butler County borough of Seven Fields in August, the private obstetrics and gynecology practice announced on Wednesday. Butler County is north of Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    Many Clinicians May Be Screening for Cervical Cancer Too Frequently  Jun 17, 2010
    Other guidelines, including those of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) traditionally have recommended that women have three annual normal Pap tests before switching to less frequent screening. Recently, improved understanding of HPV infection and its role in cervical cancer, along with tests for HPV, have resulted in stronger recommendations from ACS and ACOG to extend screening intervals without requiring prior normal Pap tests. (Science Daily)

    Obesity Can Take Toll on Sex Life  Jun 17, 2010
    D., associate professor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and research director, Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, Paris, France; Sandy Goldbeck-Wood, M.B., associate specialist in psychosexual medicine, Camden and Islington Mental Health Trust and specialty doctor in obstetrics and gynecology, Ipswich Hospital, U.K.; Robert Schwartz, M.D., professor and chairman of family medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; June 16, 2010, BMJ, online.... (MEDLINEplus)

    Doctors address merger question (824)  Jun 16, 2010
    Her practice, Obstetrics and Gynecology of Washington, is under the umbrella of the medical center. She is among those who see a growing list of construction and renovation needs at the hospital and, if the hospital remains independent, little money to fund those needs. (Washington Daily News, NC)

    Most Doctors Giving Pap Test Too Often  Jun 16, 2010
    Guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) now recommend that women over age 30 who've had three normal Pap tests wait three years before getting another test. Pap tests, or smears, look for abnormal cells that can be a sign of cervical cancer. (MEDLINEplus)

    Judge puts DiMasi pension case on hold  Jun 15, 2010
    Caryn Dutton, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UW-Madison, will join the faculty at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women s Hospital in Boston. She will leave UW later this summer. (Boston Globe)

    Coffee's endless health debate is grounded in in fact  Jun 14, 2010
    But be aware of how much caffeine you're consuming, because it varies among coffee drinks, says Mary Rosser, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at in the Bronx, N.Y.. Loading up on cream and sugar is a bad idea, Hensrud says. (USA Today -- News)

    - Officials concerned about the growing gender imbalance  Jun 12, 2010
    Of the obstetrics and gynecology departments at hospitals and clinics nationwide that delivered at least 80 infants last year, 34 observed a notable gender imbalance, the bureau said. One of the facilities even recorded an astonishingly high gender ratio of 178. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Free Drugs May Help More Get Chlamydia Treatment  Jun 12, 2010
    BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, online May 25, 2010. Reuters Health (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. (MEDLINEplus)

    - Allowing people to die with dignity  Jun 10, 2010
    Chiang Sheng is an attending physician in obstetrics and gynecology at Mackay Memorial Hospital. TRANSLATED BY JULIAN CLEGG. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Late-stage ovarian cancer shows promise in two-drug phase I trial  Jun 10, 2010
    In a bid to resensitize patients to carboplatin, Nephew and Matei and co-investigator Jeanne M. Schilder, M.D., associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the IU School of Medicine, turned to the DNA demethylating agent, decitabine. Why trial patients were responsive to the combination of decitabine and carboplatin is not yet known, but based on the literature and an analysis of biopsy tissue and blood samples, Nephew and Matei suspect decitabine... (EurekAlert!)

    People on the Move  Jun 8, 2010
    He became involved in training other physicians in 1970, when he served as an instructor in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Alabama Medical Center. Austin also served as assistant director of the Nurse Practitioner Program for several years. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)

    FDA panel to mull 5-day 'morning-after pill'  Jun 8, 2010
    "If it were my daughter, I'd want her to have ulipristal rather than Plan B in her medicine cabinet," says Paul Fine, co-author of the studies, professor of obstetrics, gynecology and urology at Houston's and medical director of Planned Parenthood of Houston, southeast Texas and Louisiana. More safety data are needed before ulipristal could be sold without a prescription, Fine and his co-authors wrote Feb. 13 in The Lancet. (USA Today)

    Why caesarean birth rates differ at area hospitals  Jun 7, 2010
    About 2 percent to 3 percent of the rate may reflect the hospital s policy of referring to teaching hospitals those women who have had caesareans but want to deliver their next baby vaginally, said Logan, who is chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at the hospital s parent company, Hallmark Health ... 9 percent is explained by the needs of its patients, said Dr. Veronica Ravnikar, chairwoman of obstetrics and gynecology. (Boston Globe)

    Relieve Nausea with a Ginger Altern...  Jun 5, 2010
    A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, December 2006, concluded that ginger was as effective as the comparative drug dimenhydrinate, with lower side effect ... American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, December 2006. (Suite101.com)

    Retropubic versus Transobturator Midurethral Slings for Stress Incontinence  Jun 3, 2010
    Address reprint requests to Dr. Richter at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1700 6th Ave. South, Suite 10382, Birmingham, AL 35233, or at hrichter{at}uabmc. edu. (New England Journal of Medicine)

    New culture dish could advance human embryonic stem cell research  Jun 3, 2010
    Lahann and Gary Smith, an associate professor in obstetrics and gynecology in the U-M Health System, and their co-workers built a new stem cell growth matrix that is completely synthetic and doesn't contaminate the stem cells with foreign substances that could interfere with their normal function. A paper on the research was published online this week in Nature Biotechnology. (EurekAlert!)

    What’s Best in the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence?  Jun 3, 2010
    From the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM.. This article (10. (New England Journal of Medicine)

    New test reveals good sperm vs. bad  Jun 3, 2010
    It has already been approved for use in in-vitro fertilization by the Food and Drug Administration and can raise the chances of a successful pregnancy by 20 to 30 percent, according to lead developer Gabor Huszar, a senior researcher in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at Yale Medical School. Traditional male fertility tests focus on sperm count (how many sperm are present) and how mobile they are. (MSNBC -- Health)

    UT Southwestern investigators perform head-to-head comparison of incontinence treatments  Jun 2, 2010
    Other UT Southwestern faculty participating in the multi-center incontinence network included Dr. Philippe Zimmern, professor of urology; Dr. Joseph Schaffer, professor of obstetrics and gynecology; Dr. Marlene Corton, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology; and Dr. Clifford Wai, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology. Funding for this study was provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and by the National Institute of Child Health and... (EurekAlert!)

    Risk of Miscarriage Linked to Antidepressants  Jun 2, 2010
    Another expert, Dr. Salih Yasin, associate professor and vice chair of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, said this study can be useful in guiding doctors in advising patients ... D., associate professor, epidemiology, University of Montreal, and director, Research Unit on Medications and Pregnancy at CHU Ste-Justine, Montreal; Adrienne Einarson, R.N., assistant director, Motherisk Program at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto; Salih Yasin, M.D.,... (MEDLINEplus)

    Induced labors may boost rate of early births  Jun 1, 2010
    The findings suggest that the rising rate of induced labor is a "likely cause" of the earlier births, the researchers report in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The concern is that even though newborn deaths and other complications are uncommon at weeks 37 or 38, the risks are relatively higher compared with infants born at the later end of full-term, explained senior researcher Dr. Michael S. Kramer, of McGill University in Montreal, Canada. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Prenatal exposure to BPA and DES may increase breast cancer risk  May 29, 2010
    BPA is a weak estrogen and DES is a strong estrogen, but both have a profound effect on gene expression in the breast throughout life, according to lead author of the study Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology ductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine. Taylor and his colleagues treated pregnant mice with BPA or DES and then studied the adult offspring. (EurekAlert!)

    Yale researchers develop test to identify 'best' sperm  May 29, 2010
    "Our results could help address the fact that approximately 40 percent of infertility cases can be traced to male infertility," said the senior author of the study, Gabor Huszar, M.D., director of the Sperm Physiology Lab and senior research scientist in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology ductive Sciences at Yale. Huszar said that past semen analysis focused on sperm concentration and motility. (EurekAlert!)

    Novel protein essential for successful pregnancy  May 29, 2010
    These findings are published fast track for the benefit of the scientific community in the current issue of American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ... Preimplantation Factor was discovered by co-author Eytan R. Barnea, M.D., founder of the Society for the Investigation of Early Pregnancy and clinical associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology duction, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School ... Other authors on the study include Graciela Krikun, S. Joseph Huang,... (EurekAlert!)

    Waiting to Clamp the Umbilical Cord May Be Better for Babies  May 28, 2010
    In the 1980s, ob-gyns were taught to clamp the umbilical cord of preterm infants quickly, said Dr. Bruce Young, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at NYU Langone Medical Center ... Bruce K. Young, M.D., professor, obstetrics and gynecology, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York City; March 2010, Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. (MEDLINEplus)

    9/11 distress linked to miscarriages  May 26, 2010
    It's possible that male fetuses react differently to the stress hormones, said Dr. Sarah Berga, a professor and chairman of the department of gynecology and obstetrics at the Emory University School of Medicine ... Sarah Berga, chairman of the department of gynecology and obstetrics at Emory RELATED TOPICS. (CNN -- Health)

    Premature births 'down to genes'  May 26, 2010
    Obstetrics & Gynecology journal says the work may help others to predict and plan for these high risk births. Premature birth is a leading cause of death in newborns and can lead to long-term problems such as cerebral palsy. (BBC News -- Health)

    Talk with Doctor Helps Heart Attack Patients Resume Sex  May 25, 2010
    The news from the study wasn't all bad, said Dr. Stacy Tessler Lindau, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and medicine-geriatrics at the University of Chicago, who was slated to report the results Friday at an American Heart Association meeting in Washington, D.C. ... SOURCES: Stacy Tessler Lindau, M.D., associate professor, obstetrics/gynecology, medicine-geriatrics, University of Chicago; Dan J. Fintel, M.D., professor, medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of... (MEDLINEplus)

    MultiCare expanding in Pierce County  May 25, 2010
    Good Samaritan Hospital will serve as the anchor tenant offering services including Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Laboratory Services and Pharmacy. Other physician services will include: Primary Care, Same-Day Primary Care, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology & Dermatology, Foot and Ankle, and Imaging. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    Folate prevents alcohol-induced congenital heart defects in mice  May 25, 2010
    The findings were published online earlier this month in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. While more research is needed, the study has implications for re-evaluating folate supplementation levels during early pregnancy, said principal investigator Kersti Linask, PhD, the Mason Professor of Cardiovascular Development at USF and Children's Research Institute/All Children's Hospital. (EurekAlert!)

    Surgical Options for Female Incontinence Found to Be Effective but With Different Complications  May 24, 2010
    "Few studies have compared the safety and efficacy of these two surgical techniques until now, and this is the first trial to show the procedures are equivalent in efficacy," said Kimberly Kenton, MD, study co-author and associate professor in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Urology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM). "These findings give us insight into the complications associated with each procedure, which will allow us to better tailor care to... (Science Daily)

    A matter of choice  May 24, 2010
    who also practices general gynecology. "None of it is bad medicine ...". (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Low Umbilical Cord PH Tied to Death, Brain Damage  May 22, 2010
    The authors, led by Dr. Gemma Malin of Birmingham's department of obstetrics and gynecology, called for greater surveillance of newborns with low umbilical cord pH. They also suggested that more work be done to ascertain whether or not all babies should undergo testing of umbilical cord blood. SOURCE: BMJ, May, 14, 2010, news release. (MEDLINEplus)

    Preterm Birth Rates Declining, U.S. Report Shows  May 13, 2010
    Dr. Gene Burkett, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, said that "it's a little too early to be sure if this is a trend. Obviously, it is encouraging." ... SOURCES: Joyce A. Martin, M.P.H., epidemiologist, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics; Gene Burkett, M.D., professor, obstetrics and gynecology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Jennifer L. Howse, Ph. (MEDLINEplus)

    Many pregnant women not getting enough vitamin D  May 12, 2010
    Seven out of every ten pregnant women in the United States are not getting enough Vitamin D according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. While prenatal vitamins do raise Vitamin D levels during pregnancy, the study shows that higher doses may be needed for many women. (EurekAlert!)

    Many Pregnant Women Not Getting Enough Vitamin D: Prenatal Vitamins Help, but Are Not Enough for Everyone  May 12, 2010
    ScienceDaily (May 11, 2010) Seven out of every ten pregnant women in the United States are not getting enough Vitamin D according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ... American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2010; 202 (5): 436. (Science Daily)

    OSF St. Joseph breaks ground on new addition  May 12, 2010
    In addition to the new construction, 5,500 square feet of the existing facility will be renovated for the new obstetrics and gynecology unit ... "With labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum in the same room, the value for patients and families is that the patient won't be switching rooms," said Dr. Richard Wellman, chairman of St. Joseph's obstetrics/gynecology unit. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Letters: Free insurance not a perk for most state employees  May 11, 2010
    Editor's note: Dr. Marvin C. Rulin is a retired professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Pittsburgh. Critics miss point: It's a child in there. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Stress Early in Pregnancy Increases Risks to Babies  May 11, 2010
    "The findings are modest, but significant," the authors write in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ... org/article/S0002-9378%2810%2900236-X/abstract American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, online April 26, 2010. (MEDLINEplus)

    Melrose-Wakefield obstetrician at work on his second generation  May 10, 2010
    I am reinvigorated each time I deliver [babies of] patients who I delivered, said Logan, cochairman of obstetrics and gynecology at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. I m reminded that I still enjoy doing what I do. (Boston Globe)

    Periods -- Who needs them?  May 8, 2010
    "There's been a lot of backlash," says Alison Edelman, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Oregon Health and Science University ... "Whether it's two years or 10 years, there's no reason to have a period when you're on the pill," according to Dr. Andrew Kaunitz, associate chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Florida in Jacksonville. (CNN -- Health)

    Actor Patrick Dempsey Announces Donation by the Instituto Avon of a Digital Mammography Unit to UNIFESP's Gynecology Department  May 8, 2010
    SAO PAULO, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- During his recent visit to Brazil for the launch of his second fragrance Patrick Dempsey 2, exclusive for Avon, American actor Patrick Dempsey made room in his busy schedule to join Avon Brazil President Luis Felipe Miranda to announce the donation of a digital Mammography Unit to the Gynecology Department of the Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP). Also joining Dempsey and Miranda were Dr. Afonso Nazario, Chief of Gynecology Department at the Federal... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    "Mr. Hatcher is a 72 year-old..."  May 7, 2010
    A resident of Tiger, Robert A. Hatcher, M.D., is professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Emory University School of Medicine and senior author of "Something Nice To Do 365 Days a Year.". Reader Tributes. (Clayton Tribune, GA)

    Endometrial stem cells could repair brain cells damaged by Parkinson's disease  May 7, 2010
    Although these are preliminary results, the findings increase the likelihood that endometrial tissue could be harvested from women with Parkinson's disease and used to re-grow brain areas that have been damaged by the disease, according to lead author Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology ductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine, and section chief of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Yale School of Medicine. Because of their ability to divide... (EurekAlert!)

    Nausea and speeding heart can be signs of flu in pregnant women  May 6, 2010
    "People don't necessarily think of influenza when you include the symptoms of nausea or vomiting, but our study showed that they are common with influenza in pregnancy," said Dr. Vanessa Rogers, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology and lead author of the study, which appears in the May edition of Obstetrics and Gynecology ... Other UT Southwestern researchers involved in the study were Dr. Jeanne Sheffield, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology; Dr. Scott Roberts,... (EurekAlert!)

    How to Lose and Maintain a Healthy ...  May 3, 2010
    According to a study published in Obstetrics and Gynecology, a diet rich in soy can help to by up to 40% as compared to no treatment at all. The best way to add soy is through foods such as soy milk, tofu and soybeans. (Suite101.com)

    How Breastfeeding Benefits Mothers' Health  May 1, 2010
    6 percent chance, according to an analysis led by , an assistant professor of medicine, obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, and. For women who never become pregnant, many of their risks seem to be closer to those who have children and breastfed. (Scientific American)

    Surgery center coming to Lebanon  May 1, 2010
    The center will perform most types of outpatient surgery, including orthopedics, gynecology, plastic surgery, podiatry and oral surgery, according to a news release. which is led by Dr. Roy Terry, owns the center. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)

    Severe Morning Sickness Passed from Moms to Daughters  May 1, 2010
    Brad Imler, president of the American Pregnancy Association, said that "hyperemesis gravidarum is a serious condition that creates health risks for both the mother and the baby. "Research into the causes and treatments of this condition are essential for discovering ways to alleviate the condition along with the health risks related to it," he said. Imler cautioned that a three-fold increase in risk is not something that should cause fear among pregnant women. That "means going from 1 in 100 to... (MEDLINEplus)

    San Jose hospitals join medical app partnership  Apr 30, 2010
    Good Samaritan Hospital in recognized for acute and tertiary services, including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, oncology, obstetrics and gynecology, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, behavioral health and specialized surgery. Healthagen is privately held and based in Lakeland, Colo. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)

    Canada's First Safe Baby Drop Off L...  Apr 30, 2010
    Dr. Geoffrey Cundiff, head of the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department, said he wanted a way for troubled mother's to leave their babies safely and anonymously at the hospital instead of on the street. A prior agreement has been reached with the Vancouver Police offering assurances that mothers will not be tracked down nor face criminal charges if making this safe choice for their infant. (Suite101.com)

    Aspirin plus Heparin or Aspirin Alone in Women with Recurrent Miscarriage  Apr 29, 2010
    From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (S.P.K., J.A.M.P.), the Center for Reproductive Medicine (M.G., F.V.), the Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Bioinformatics (B.A.H.), and the Department of Vascular Medicine (H.R.B.), Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam; Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam (H.R.V.); University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht (K.H.); M;xima Medical Center, Veldhoven (B.W.M.); University Medical... (New England Journal of Medicine)

    U-M study: Use of alternative therapy for pain treatment increases with age and wealth  Apr 29, 2010
    According to the lead author, Carmen R. Green, M.D., U-M professor of anesthesiology and obstetrics and gynecology and associate professor of health management and policy, this pattern may be due to alternative medicine therapies usually attracting individuals with higher education levels and income, or the pattern could be a result of differences in insurance coverage. Also, as people age, there is a greater chance that they will deal with chronic pain, therefore as age increases, so does the... (EurekAlert!)

    Study finds that drugs used for treatment of influenza in pregnancy appear to be safe  Apr 28, 2010
    The study provides "reassuring safety data about commonly used medications," the researchers concluded in their study, which appears in the April issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. "A woman has to balance the benefits and potential risks of any medication taken during pregnancy. But with influenza, the added risks of complications from the disease in pregnancy need to be considered," said Dr. George Wendel, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UT Southwestern and senior author of the study... (EurekAlert!)

    Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards: Brave New Baby Doctors  Apr 26, 2010
    Setting up a practice in obstetrics and gynecology after the war, he raised professional eyebrows by pioneering a newfangled fiber-optic device called a laparoscope to perform minimally invasive abdominal surgery. In 1966, to help women with blocked Fallopian tubes, a major cause of infertility, he teamed up with Edwards, a Cambridge physiologist who had developed a way to fertilize human eggs in the lab. (Time.com)

    Safe Weight Gain for Heavier Moms-to-Be Depends on Level of Obesity, Study Suggests  Apr 26, 2010
    D., M.P.H., R.D., lead author of the study and assistant professor of epidemiology, obstetrics and gynecology, University of Pittsburgh. "Our study indicates that a single standard for optimal weight gain for obese women may not fit the bill. Instead, we need to consider level of obesity and advise women accordingly.". (Science Daily)

    'BMI is not one size fits all' for women  Apr 26, 2010
    "It is especially important to accurately assess obesity in reproductive-age women, as they are more likely to be obese than similarly aged men," study author Dr. Mahbubur Rahman, an assistant professor at the 's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said in a news release from the school ... The study appears online in the May issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. (USA Today)

    Fetal care center opens in St. Louis  Apr 23, 2010
    We don t think a mother-to-be should wait for answers, Dr. Anthony Odibo, co-director of the Fetal Care Center and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Washington University, said in a statement. That s why we ve designed our program to provide results, develop a plan even begin treatment, if necessary right on the spot. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)

    More U.S. Women May Be Obese Than Thought  Apr 23, 2010
    "It is especially important to accurately assess obesity in reproductive-age women, as they are more likely to be obese than similarly aged men," study author Dr. Mahbubur Rahman, an assistant professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said in a news release from the school ... The study appears online in the May issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. (MEDLINEplus)

    CRMC expands prenatal services  Apr 23, 2010
    On Wednesday, the Carlisle Regional Medical Center and the Carlisle Area Health and Wellness Foundation announced they will now be able to offer obstetrics and gynecology services to Gateway patients in the community. Established in 1992, the Gateway Health Plan provides services to those eligible for medical assistance. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Are Hysterectomies Too Common?  Apr 21, 2010
    Aside from cancer, "there's nothing in gynecology that has one treatment," says Dr. William Parker, chair of the obstetrics and gynecology department at Saint John's Hospital and Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif ... Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, an OB/GYN and clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University School of Medicine, thinks that describing hysterectomy as a form of castration is as alarmist as it is inaccurate. (Time.com)

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