ACP: Physicians Should Prescribe Generic Meds If Possible
Brand name medications not superior to molecularly identical generic medications
Review Addresses Diagnosis of PCOS in Adolescents
Hyperandrogenemic anovulation for ≥2 years distinguishes PCOS from physiologic anovulation
Many First-Time Mothers Need More Accurate Vaccine Info
11 percent intend to spread out the recommended inoculations, survey finds
Risk of Second Event High for Young Women After MI, Stroke
Odds of another event and mortality are significantly increased, researchers say
Higher Resting Heart Rate Tied to Higher Risk of Mortality
But more research is needed before this can used as a marker, researcher says
Two States to Allow Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control
Contraceptives prescribed by pharmacists will be covered by insurance
Slow Uptake of Women’s Libido-Boosting Pill
In contrast to sildenafil, only 227 prescriptions written for flibanserin in first few weeks
HIV Prophylaxis to 12 Months Protects Breastfeeding Infants
Both lopinavir-ritonavir, lamivudine linked to very low rates of HIV-1 postnatal transmission
Relative Survival Up Over Time for Stage I to III Cervical Cancer
Survival up for those diagnosed in 2009 versus 2000, 1990, 1983; no change for stage IV tumors
Successful Pregnancies Seen With Transfer of Mosaic Embryos
Scientists used mosaic aneuploid blastocysts in IVF that resulted in six healthy infants
