OBGYN and Women's Health
Home OBGYN and Women's Health
Physicians Resist Requests From Immigrants for Female Ob-Gyns
Findings based on physician interviews regarding immigrant women's requests
AMA: Two Internet Tools Can Help Educate Patients
Tools provide personalized recommendations for preventive services and diabetes prevention info
Accurate Diagnosis of Endocrine Hypertension Important
Accurate diagnosis allows clinicians to provide surgical cure, achieve optimal response to drugs
Cancer Occurrence Differs Among African-Born, U.S.-Born Blacks
Research suggests differences in environmental, cultural, social, genetic factors
Mortality Up With Depression Just Before Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Newly-developed depression before diagnosis linked to higher risk of death in postmenopausal women
Overweight, Underweight Both Tied to Migraines
Obese people 27 percent more likely to have migraines; underweight 13 percent more likely
Surgery Often the Starting Point for Opioid Addiction
Some patients may face higher risk of becoming dependent on opioids, researchers say
Midlife Vascular Risk Factors Associated With Elevated Amyloid
One cardiovascular risk factor alone may up the likelihood of amyloid deposits by 88 percent
Depressive Disorders Up With Antimuscarinics for OAB
Increased risk for women with overactive bladder syndrome receiving antimuscarinics
Physicians Are Spending Half Their Time on Computer Tasks
Researchers estimate physicians devote 3.08 hours a day to face-to-face office visits