More Ob-Gyn Health News

• Gene May Be Key to Pregnancy Complication

  May 12 (HealthDay News) -- A gene called COMT, already known for its role in ...

• High Blood Sugar Tied to Pregnancy Complications

  May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Women with high blood sugar levels during pregnancy face an ...

• Researchers Find Lubricant Doesn't Hinder Fertility

  May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Couples trying to conceive should choose the lubricant they use ...

• Doctors Discover Marker for Meconium Passage During Delivery

  May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report they have identified a marker that might predict ...

• Many OB-GYN Textbooks Lack Good Info on Breastfeeding

  May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors coaching new nursing mothers will find little practical advice ...

• Malpractice Premiums, Rate of C-Sections Rise Together

  May 5 (HealthDay News) -- As medical malpractice premiums increase, so do the rates of ...

• Breast-Feeding May Boost IQ

  May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Children who were breast-fed exclusively for the first three months ...

• Pregnancy and Work Can Work

  May 2 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnancy is hard work, and it's even harder when you're ...

• Staff Training Reduces Postpartum Bleeding, Episiotomies

  April 30 (HealthDay News) -- An intensive educational program for physicians and midwives that stresses ...

• Cervical Cancer Screens Effective But More Can Be Done

  April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Screening for cervical cancer reduces the risk for all types ...

• HRT Increases Stroke Risk

  April 28 (HealthDay News) -- No matter when postmenopausal women start hormone replacement therapy (HRT), ...

• Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Rates Have Doubled

  April 28 (HealthDay News) -- The number of women starting their pregnancies with type 1 ...

• Stored Ovarian Tissue Needs Testing Before Re-Implantation

  April 24 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer can return in patients who have been successfully treated ...

• Extra Pounds During and Between Pregnancies Can Pose Problems

  April 19 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnancy has long been considered a kind of gastronomical free-for-all. ...

• Dealing Cervical Cancer a Knockout Blow

  April 18 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, a doctor's arsenal now includes a ...

• Timing of HRT May Influence Heart Risks

  April 16 (HealthDay News) -- The timing of hormone therapy might determine its effect on ...

• Breast Cancer Unchanged in Black Women, Despite Drop in HRT Use

  April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Although the overall incidence of breast cancer dropped dramatically after ...

• Experimental Cancer Vaccines Show Promise

  April 15 (HealthDay News) -- A germ that commonly causes food poisoning may be the ...

• Testosterone Spray Improves Sexual Satisfaction in Women

  April 14 (HealthDay News) -- Testosterone spray slightly improved sexual satisfaction in premenopausal women, but ...