http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Reproductive+Endocrinology%2FInfertility/Article/list/40180 Clinical information, articles, medical news and research concerning reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Diagnosis and treatment information including decision support tools for formulary and ICD-9 codes. 2009-11-21T23:03:29Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Deformational-Plagiocephaly-Risk-Factors-Evaluated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643377?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Children's sleep position appears correlated with the location of deformational plagiocephaly, which typically presents as a flat spot on the back of the skull, according to research published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643377/infant_SS36038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643377null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Herpes-Virus-Shedding-Studied-With-Mathematical-Mo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642972?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 People infected with herpes simplex virus 2 experience almost constant releases of small numbers of viruses from the neurons that host them into the genital tract, which may make prevention of person-to-person transmission difficult, according to a mathematical model of HSV-2 behavior described in a paper published online Nov. 18 in Science Translational Medicine. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642972/herpes.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642972null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Preeclampsia-Linked-to-Higher-Hypothyroidism-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642675?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 In nulliparous pregnant women, preeclampsia is associated with risk of subclinical hypothyroidism later in pregnancy, and women with a history of preeclampsia may be at higher risk of reduced thyroid function later in life, according to research published Nov. 17 in BMJ. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642675/46131.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642675null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sexual-Satisfaction-Important-for-Womens-Well-Bein/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642171?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Sexual satisfaction is associated with better psychological well-being in women, underscoring the importance of sexual function to women's overall health, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642171/smile_SS36081.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642171null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Depression-Linked-to-Immune-Response-in-Pregnancy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641799?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Women with greater symptoms of depression may experience increased inflammatory responses to influenza vaccination and potentially infectious illness during pregnancy, according to research published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641799/syringe_59094.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641799null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Estrogens-Found-to-Modestly-Increase-Breast-Densit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641011?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 In postmenopausal women, the use of conjugated equine estrogens may lead to a small increase in mammographic density maintained over 24-months, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641011/WHI048.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641011null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACAAI-Youth-Asthma-Linked-to-Maternal-Antioxidant-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640671?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Children of mothers with low levels of certain antioxidants may be at higher risk of developing asthma, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Miami Beach, Fla. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640671/ASTHMA.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640671null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Factors-Linked-to-Postpartum-Diabetes-Identified/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640829?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Women with gestational diabetes have at least a four-fold risk of developing postpartum diabetes if they have two or more risk factors, according to a study in the November issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640829/46131.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640829null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Therapy-May-Lower-Mortality-in-Younger-Wom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640099?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Younger postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy may have a lower risk of mortality than women undergoing no treatment, according to the results of a Bayesian meta-analysis published in the November issue of the American Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640099/happy_adults.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640099null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maternal-Smoking-Affects-Risk-of-Childhood-Bad-Beh/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639961?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Maternal smoking is associated with disruptive behavior in 3-year-olds, but the effect varies by gender, the extent to which the mother smoked, and the interaction with other co-occurring conditions, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639961/WHI063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639961null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Home-Fetal-Heart-Monitors-Can-Provide-False-Reassu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640098?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Expectant parents who use over-the-counter fetal heart monitors to listen to their unborn child's heartbeat should not rely on them to check on fetal health, as, in untrained hands, the devices can offer false reassurance, according to a study published Nov. 5 in BMJ. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640098/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640098null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Often-Used-Antibiotics-Not-Linked-to-Birth-Defects/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639346?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Penicillins, erythromycins and cephalosporins, antibacterial drugs that are commonly used by women during pregnancy, are rarely associated with birth defects, but other antibacterial agents such as sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins are associated with several defects and warrant further scrutiny, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639346/Mic062ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639346null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Primary-Care-Physician-Use-of-Pap-Testing-Examined/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638900?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Primary care physicians' recommendations for Papanicolaou testing are less likely to be in line with cervical cancer screening guidelines, according to a cross-sectional survey published in the Nov. 3 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638900/40267.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638900null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-Society-for-Reproductive-Medicine-October/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638303?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638303null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Time-is-of-essence-when-screening-for-abnormal-lip/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642855?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 In spite of public awareness, CVD in women continues to be underdiagnosed and undertreated. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642855null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Immobilization-After-Intrauterine-Insemination-May/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638025?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 A brief period of immobilization after intrauterine insemination improves ongoing pregnancy rates, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in BMJ. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638025/sperm-egg.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638025null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Self-Reports-Underestimate-Number-of-Pregnant-Smok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638028?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Relying on women to self-report whether they smoke results in many pregnant smokers going undetected each year, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in BMJ. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638028/WHI063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638028null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Sex-Hormones-Link-to-Diabetes-in-Older-Women-Exami/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637644?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Adiposity and insulin resistance to varying degrees may explain the association of endogenous bioavailable testosterone with type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women, but these factors do not completely explain the associations of estradiol and sex hormone binding globulin with the condition, according to the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis published in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637644/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637644null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Effect-of-Male-Fetus-on-Twin-Pregnancy-Outcomes-St/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636332?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Among twin pregnancies, the presence of a male fetus is associated with worse pregnancy outcomes such as prematurity and low birth weight, according to a study in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636332/twins2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636332null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Hypertension-and-Cardiac-Link-During-Pregnancy-Ana/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636334?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Women with a history of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are at higher risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, particularly if the hypertension is recurrent, according to a Norwegian study in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636334/pregnant_18213.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636334null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Neonatal-Outcomes-Examined-in-Cancer-Pregnancies/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636218?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Pregnancies in women with cancer tend to have good outcomes overall, but have been associated with high rates of induced labor and newborn admission to a neonatal intensive care unit, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636218/hospital_room.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636218null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Risks-Associated-With-Thyroid-Surgery-in-the-Elder/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636219?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Compared with more youthful patients, thyroid surgery presents few additional risks when performed in elderly patients, according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636219/thyroid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636219null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Obstetric-Health-Workers-May-Discourage-Flu-Vaccin/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635976?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Many obstetric health care workers may have negative attitudes toward flu vaccinations during pregnancy, and the prophylactic use of influenza antivirals in pregnant women after exposure to an infected individual appears cost-effective during a pandemic, according to two studies in the November Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635976/pregnant_40277.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635976null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Pregnancy-Weight-Gain-Can-Affect-Subsequent-Retent/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635972?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Obese women who gain excessive amounts of weight during pregnancy are at increased risk of retaining weight at one-year postpartum, according to a study in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635972/whi012.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635972null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Factors-Contributing-to-Autism-in-Preterm-Children/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635631?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 The higher risk of autistic disorders related to premature birth may be largely due to higher rates of prenatal and neonatal complications, according to research completed in Sweden and published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635631/newborn_18228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635631null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Assesses-Testicular-Cancer-Survivors-Symptom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635023?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Among survivors of testicular cancer, clinical symptoms of androgen deficiency were linked to sexual problems and older age, but not serum testosterone, according to research published in the October issue of Urology. 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635023/balding_fac088.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635023null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Oncologists-May-Often-Fail-to-Refer-for-Fertility-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634740?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Less than half of U.S. oncologists refer their cancer patients of childbearing age for counseling on fertility preservation, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634740/40265.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634740null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Corticosteroid-Shot-Helpful-in-Post-Pregnancy-Back/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634568?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Corticosteroid injections in the ischial spine can help relieve long-standing sacral low back pain that begins during pregnancy, according to research published in the Oct. 1 issue of Spine. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634568/pregnant_SS36033.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634568null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prenatal-Drug-Exposure-Linked-to-Childrens-Later-B/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633906?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Prenatal substance exposure could lead to later behavioral problems in children through multiple pathways, according to research published online Oct. 12 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633906/pregnant_SS36026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633906null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Chemical-in-Plastics-Linked-to-Behaviors-in-Young-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633067?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Daughters born to women who were exposed in pregnancy to bisphenol A, a chemical found in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resin, are more likely to exhibit aggressive and hyperactive behaviors as 2-year-olds, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633067/toddler.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633067null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Miscarriage-Management-Type-Not-Found-to-Affect-Fe/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633066?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Women who have a miscarriage can be reassured that the type of miscarriage management they choose will not have an impact on their future fertility, according to a study published Oct. 8 in BMJ. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633066/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633066null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cancer-Survivorship-Has-Little-Effect-on-Birth-Out/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633063?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Most infants born to female and male survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer are not at increased risk of overall complications, but may be at increased risk of preterm delivery or low birth weight, according to two studies published in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633063/46131.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633063null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hsub2sub-Blockers-Deemed-Safe-to-Treat-Pregnant-Wo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632655?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 H2-blockers such as famotidine, ranitidine and cimetidine are safe to treat pregnant women for peptic ulcers or gastroesophageal reflux, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2009-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632655/40274.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632655null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Midlife-Vision-Linked-to-Early-Childhood-Factors/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632260?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Prenatal, childhood biological and social determinants may contribute to midlife visual function, according to a study in the October issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632260/eyeexam_40291.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632260null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/iCYP2D6i-Variants-Linked-With-Tamoxifen-Response/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632035?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 In patients with early-stage breast cancer undergoing adjuvant tamoxifen treatment, an association may exist between the polymorphic cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) enzyme and clinical outcomes, according to a retrospective analysis published in the Oct. 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632035/genetics_59175.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632035null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nicotine-Replacement-in-Pregnant-Smokers-Likely-Sa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631559?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Nicotine replacement therapy does not increase the risk of adverse events in pregnant smokers, according to a study in the October issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631559/nicotinepatch.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631559null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/HELLP-Syndrome-Associated-With-Long-Term-Risks/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631558?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Pregnant women who develop hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets syndrome have an increased long-term risk of subsequent pregnancy complications and other comorbidities, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631558/pregnant_40277.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631558null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Adds-to-Social-Inequalities-in-Stillbirth-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631266?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Smoking during pregnancy accounts for 38 percent of the social inequality in the rate of stillbirths, and 31 percent of infant death inequality, according to a study published online on Oct. 1 in BMJ. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631266/SS42028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631266null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Obgyn-implications-of-metabolic-syndrome/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637988?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Beyond overt risks like obesity and diabetes, your patients with features of metabolic syndrome are at risk for more subtle problems--like infertility, pregnancy loss, and polycystic ovarian syndrome. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637988null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prenatal-Pandemic-Flu-May-Increase-Cardiovascular-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630878?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Prenatal exposure to the notoriously virulent 1918 pandemic flu increased the risk of cardiovascular disease and growth retardation later in life, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in the Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630878/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630878null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Treating-Gestational-Diabetes-Can-Reduce-Fetal-Ove/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630506?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Treatment of mild gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women did not significantly affect stillbirth or perinatal death, but did reduce the risk of fetal overgrowth, according to a study in the Oct. 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630506/whi056.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630506null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Back-Pain-in-Pregnancy-a-Major-Health-Issue-in/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629591?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Low back pain in pregnancy is an extremely common health problem in Iran, affecting more than 84 percent of women at some point in their pregnancies, according to a study in the October issue of The Spine Journal. 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629591/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629591null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Pregnancy-Use-of-SSRIs-and-Congenital-Defect/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629421?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 The use of certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in early pregnancy is associated with a higher prevalence of septal heart defects in offspring, according to research published online Sept. 23 in BMJ. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629421/heartbeat_40292.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629421null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Endocrine-Guidelines-Developed-for-Transsexuals/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629314?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 A new clinical practice guideline offers advice for the endocrine treatment of transsexuals, according to a special article published in the September Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629314/sex_symbols.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629314null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Live-Birth-Has-Little-Effect-on-Kidney-Transplant-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629311?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 In women with a functioning kidney transplant, a live birth has no significant effect on either graft or patient survival, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629311/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629311null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Exercise-During-Pregnancy-Cuts-Odds-of-Overweight-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629193?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Regular exercise during pregnancy lowers the odds of giving birth to an excessively heavy baby, but exercise before pregnancy may not make a difference, according to a study published in the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629193/pregnant_SS36026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629193null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maternal-Bariatric-Surgery-Tied-to-Less-Offspring-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629194?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Bariatric surgery in women before pregnancy helps reduce the risk of childhood obesity and improve cardio-metabolic markers in their offspring by improving the intrauterine environment, according to a study in the October issue of Endocrinology. 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629194/LS009228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629194null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Most-Pregnant-Women-Can-Safely-Fly/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628502?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Pregnant women can safely fly as long as they do not have any obstetric or other medical complications, according to recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published in the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628502/planefly.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628502null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Obstetric-Training-Can-Be-Ranked-by-Complication-R/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628501?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Residency programs for obstetricians can be ranked for quality by comparing the maternal complications rates for the cohorts of physicians that graduate from the programs, according to a study in the Sept. 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628501/birth_40280.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628501null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Overweight-Can-Complicate-Aneuploidy-Screening/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628321?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Although body mass index does not affect the visual quality of nuchal translucency ultrasound tests, women with a higher body mass index take longer to complete the test and more need transvaginal ultrasound compared with normal weight women, according to a study in the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628321/40279.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628321null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tutorial-Improves-Doctor-Comfort-With-Down-Syndrom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627690?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 An interactive tutorial involving hypothetical patient scenarios improves residents' knowledge and comfort in delivering a diagnosis of Down syndrome, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627690/doctors_59141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627690null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/HIV-Linked-With-Increased-Risk-of-Premature-Delive/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627524?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 HIV-positive women receiving antiretroviral treatment are at higher risk of giving birth prematurely and delivering a low-birth-weight infant, according to a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627524/HIVsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627524null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-Pregnant-Women-Need-to-Get-Flu-Vaccinations/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625989?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 The proportion of pregnant women in Georgia and Rhode Island vaccinated for influenza has increased in recent years, but the great majority of pregnant women still do not get vaccinated, according to a report in the Sept. 11 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625989/46131.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625989null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Acupuncture-Helps-Pregnant-Women-With-Low-Back-Pai/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625545?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 A week of continuous auricular acupuncture can reduce pain and disability in pregnant women with low back and posterior pelvic pain, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625545/acupuncture_18015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625545null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Supports-MRI-Use-for-Renal-Lesions-in-Pregna/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624311?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Magnetic resonance imaging is acceptable imaging to be performed in women with renal lesions incidentally detected during routine antenatal ultrasonography, according to a study in the September issue of Urology. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624311/MIC090.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624311null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prenatal-Smoking-Linked-to-Different-DNA-Methylati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624144?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Exposure to tobacco smoke in utero may have long-term health effects due to alterations of DNA methylation, according to research published in the September issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-09-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624144/WHI063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624144null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Surgical-Gradual-Menopause-Effects-on-Cognition-Co/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623481?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Natural menopause and surgical menopause might have different effects on cognitive function, according to the results of animal research published in the September issue of Endocrinology. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623481/brownrat.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623481null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormonal-Signals-Seen-to-Play-Role-in-Ovarian-Cloc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/622892?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Ovulation may be partly dependent on an ovarian circadian clock that is affected by hormonal signals from the pituitary, according to animal research published in the September issue of Endocrinology. 2009-08-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/622892/treadmill_rat.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/622892null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Testosterone-Linked-to-Improvements-in-Heart-Failu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/622887?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Testosterone supplementation may improve functional capacity, muscle strength, and glucose metabolism in older men with chronic heart failure, according to research published in the Sept. 1 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-08-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/622887/swimming_40093.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/622887null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Muscle-Changes-Can-Explain-How-Exercise-Prevents-O/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/622300?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Moderate daily exercise prevents obesity in rats born to undernourished mothers by activating pathways in skeletal muscle that enhance metabolic flexibility, according to a study in the September issue of Endocrinology. 2009-08-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622300/10231.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622300null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Report-Addresses-Depression-Management-in-Pregnanc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621159?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 In the management of depression during pregnancy, psychotherapy alone may be appropriate for some women. However, other women may prefer pharmacotherapy or require pharmacological treatment, according to a report published in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-08-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621159/girl_couch_46296.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621159null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Findings-Spotlight-Maternal-Role-in-Prenatal-Trans/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621160?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Following prenatal cell transplantation, the mother's immune response may hinder the offspring's tolerance of the cells, according to animal research published online Aug. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2009-08-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621160/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621160null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Home-Fetal-Doppler-Devices-May-Provide-False-Reass/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/620307?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Pregnant women should not rely on home fetal Doppler devices as an accurate measure of fetal health, according to a Comment published online Aug. 18 in BMJ. 2009-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620307/pregnant_SS36026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620307null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Iron-Supplementation-May-Be-Harmful-During-Pregnan/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619797?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Iron supplementation during mid-pregnancy is associated with a higher likelihood of gestational diabetes, hypertension and metabolic syndrome, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-08-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619797/pillcount_18153.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619797null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Uncontrolled-Seizures-Impact-Pregnancy-Outcomes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/618534?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Seizure prevention is essential for pregnant women with epilepsy to reduce adverse outcomes associated with uncontrolled disease, according to a study published in the August issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2009-08-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618534/40279.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618534null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Deprivation-Ethnicity-Major-Predictors-of-Perinata/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616685?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Infant and perinatal mortality are high in parts of England, and social deprivation, ethnicity and maternal age explain many of the differences in these mortality rates between primary care trusts, according to a study published Aug. 4 in BMJ. 2009-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616685/infant_40282.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616685null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Labor-Induction-Analyzed-in-Mild-Hypertensive-Dise/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616559?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Women experiencing mild hypertensive disease during pregnancy who undergo induction of labor at 37 weeks' gestation or beyond are at a 29 percent lower risk of a poor outcome, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in the The Lancet. 2009-08-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616559/pregnantwoman.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616559null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-Controversy-Gender-selection-via-preimplanta/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617945?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 If choosing gender is okay before fertilization, why shouldn't it be with PGD after fertilization, is the thrust of the "pro" argument. The other side calls PGD gender discrimination. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/332009/617945null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Financial-Incentives-Boost-Access-to-Prenatal-Care/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/615655?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Offering financial incentives to patients and their obstetricians or midwives encourages timely and comprehensive prenatal care, according to a study published online July 13 in Health Services Research. 2009-07-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615655/40279.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615655null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Pregnant-Women-Children-Among-H1N1-Vaccine-Priorit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/615086?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Pregnant women, health care workers, and children who are aged 6 months and older should be the first to receive this fall's H1N1 swine flu vaccine, according to recommendations made July 29 by a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel. 2009-07-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615086/pregnant_18213.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615086null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/H1N1-Flu-Infection-Poses-Special-Danger-in-Pregnan/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/614916?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 The novel H1N1 influenza virus poses a particularly high risk of hospitalization and death in pregnant women and all pregnant women with known or suspected infection should receive prompt antiviral treatment, according to a July 29 statement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the corresponding paper published online July 29 in The Lancet. Vaccination for well pregnant women is also urged. 2009-07-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/614916/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/614916null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Models-Help-Anticipate-Early-Delivery-in-Pregnant-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/613065?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Two prediction models using analysis of amniotic or cervical fluids may help identify which pregnant women in preterm labor will deliver within seven days, according to research published in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-07-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613065/pregnant_40277.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613065null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prenatal-Exposure-to-Hydrocarbons-May-Affect-IQ/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612326?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons adversely affects children's later intelligence, according to a study published online July 20 in Pediatrics. 2009-07-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612326/kidsinclass.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612326null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sexual-Health-Not-Improving-in-Teens-and-Young-Adu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612150?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 The sexual and reproductive health status of adolescents and young adults is flattening or worsening after a long period of improvement, according to a new Surveillance Summary published July 17 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-07-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/612150/168127a.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/612150null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cervical-Procedure-May-Double-Risk-of-Preterm-Birt/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/611737?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Women who undergo loop electrosurgical excision of the cervix, a procedure widely used for the treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, face a doubled risk of spontaneous singleton preterm delivery, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-07-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611737/40274.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611737null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Healthy-Lifestyle-Demonstrates-Gains-in-Pregnancy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/611382?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Women who have a healthy diet and engage in physical activity are less likely than their counterparts with less healthy lifestyles to undergo excessive gestational weight gain, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611382/15317.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611382null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rapid-HIV-Testing-Well-Suited-to-Antenatal-Clinic-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/610833?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Using rapid HIV testing is feasible and effective in an outpatient obstetric setting, and gives results faster than conventional testing, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-07-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/610833/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/610833null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Ovulatory-Cycles-Linked-to-Survival-in-Ovarian-Can/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/610368?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 A high number of lifetime ovulatory cycles may predict poorer survival among ovarian cancer patients, according to research published in the July issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009-07-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/610368/40265.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/610368null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Autoantibodies-Link-to-Neural-Tube-Defect-in-Irish/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/609708?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 The presence in mother's blood of autoantibodies against folate receptors does not appear to be a factor in the incidence of neural-tube defects among the Irish, according to a study in the July 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609708/whi056.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609708null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Government-Program-Did-Not-Cut-Teen-Pregnancies/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/609601?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 England's Young People's Development Programme, modeled on the successful U.S. Children's Aid Society's Carrera program and aimed at delaying heterosexual experience, reducing teen pregnancies, cannabis use and drunkenness, did not work and may have increased teen pregnancies, according to a study published online July 7 in BMJ. 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609601/teen_girl.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609601null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Researchers-Debate-Benefits-of-Prenatal-Magnesium-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608999?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Although debate continues about the ability of prenatal magnesium sulfate to prevent cerebral palsy in preterm infants, the weight of evidence suggests that it may be beneficial, according to three studies published in the June issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/608999/IV_59013.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/608999null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prostate-Condition-Symptoms-Linked-to-Ejaculation-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608996?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Urologists treating patients with lower urinary tract symptoms, which suggest benign prostatic hyperplasia, should counsel patients on the increased risk that LUTS/BPH and BPH treatment present for ejaculatory dysfunction, according to a literature review published in the July issue of Urology. 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/608996/prostate.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/608996null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Community+Practice/Thyroid-Disorders-CE/CME/Article/detail/609309?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 After reading this article, pharmacists and technicians should be able to define and describe mechanisms of thyroid dysfunction; describe the pathophysiology, presentation, and diagnosis of thyroid disorders; differentiate between pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment modalities for patients with thyroid disorders; list the medications used in the treatment of hyper- and hypothyroidism; and counsel patients with regard to pregnancy and thyroid disorders. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/drugtopics/282009/609309null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Progesterone-does-not-appear-to-prevent-twin-prete/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610631?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Vaginally administered progesterone has no impact on the rate of intrauterine death, delivery before 34 weeks, or adverse events in twin pregnancies. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/292009/610631null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tiny-Dose-of-Carbon-Monoxide-Can-Damage-Fetal-Brai/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/607597?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Exposure to even minute levels of carbon monoxide can cause oxidative stress in fetal brain tissue, according to a May 27 study published in BMC Neuroscience. 2009-06-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607597/babyface_SS36024.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607597null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dads-Depression-Linked-to-Later-Infant-Crying/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/607802?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Symptoms of depression in soon-to-be fathers during pregnancy may be a risk factor for excessive infant crying, according to research published in the July issue of Pediatrics. 2009-06-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607802/babyeye_SS36028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607802null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Plasma-Enzyme-Essential-for-Successful-Reproductio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/607124?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 The plasma enzyme phospholipase C-β1 may be essential for reproduction, according to a study published in the July issue of Endocrinology. 2009-06-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607124/gray_mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607124null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Antidepressant-use-may-reduce-male-fertility/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/605300?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 As many as half of all men taking the antidepressant medication paroxetine (Paxil) may have increased sperm DNA fragmentation, according to the results of a study from New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York. However, normal levels of sperm return after the drug is discontinued. 2009-06-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/262009/605300null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prenatal-Phthalate-Exposure-Linked-to-Low-Birth-We/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/606559?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Prenatal exposure to phthalates, a common chemical ingredient in cosmetics and personal care products, increases the risk of an infant being born with low birth weight, according to a study published online June 25 in the Journal of Pediatrics. 2009-06-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/606559/infant_SS36038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/606559null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Strategies-May-Improve-Outcomes-for-Rare-Tumors/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/605983?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 In women with placental-site trophoblastic tumors, stage-adapted management initiated within 48 months after the antecedent pregnancy is associated with improved overall survival and recurrence-free survival, according to a study published online June 23 in The Lancet. 2009-06-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/605983/pregnant_40276.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/605983null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Ultrasound-No-Better-Than-History-in-Cerclage-Deci/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/604883?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Basing the decision to insert a cerclage in pregnant women at risk for preterm delivery on shortening of the cervix observed on ultrasound results in more suturing procedures, but no improvement in the incidence of preterm delivery, according to a study reported in the June issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-06-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/604883/pregnant_SS36026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/604883null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Group-B-Strep-Guidelines-Linked-to-Decline-in-Dise/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/604534?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Guidelines in 2002 recommending universal screening for group B streptococcus colonization in pregnant women were rapidly adopted, according to research published in the June 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-06-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/604534/babyeye_SS36028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/604534null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/ENDO-Older-Men-Benefit-From-Testosterone-Supplemen/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/603839?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 In middle-aged and older men with low testosterone levels, testosterone supplementation may improve signs of metabolic syndrome and other health measures, according to a study presented at the Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting, held from June 10 to 13 in Washington, D.C. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/603839/271165a.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/603839null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Progesterone-Does-Not-Appear-to-Prevent-Twin-Prete/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/602953?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Vaginally administered progesterone has no impact on the rate of intrauterine death, delivery before 34 weeks, or adverse events in women with twin pregnancies, according to a study published online June 11 in The Lancet. 2009-06-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602953/40274.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602953null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Acupuncture-Can-Alleviate-Dyspepsia-in-Pregnancy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/602683?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Acupuncture may help pregnant women who experience dyspepsia by alleviating their symptoms and reducing the need for medication, according to a study published in the June issue of Acupuncture in Medicine. 2009-06-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602683/acupuncture.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602683null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Monitored-Diet-Benefits-Obese-Pregnant-Women/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/601744?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 In obese pregnant women, placement on a monitored, calorie-appropriate nutritional regimen does not adversely affect perinatal outcomes and may result in less perinatal morbidity, according to a study published in the June issue of Journal of the National Medical Association. 2009-06-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601744/ultrasound_40279.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601744null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Evidence-Weak-on-Link-Between-IUGR-Thrombophilias/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/600960?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Existing evidence does not seem to support a strong association between inherited thrombophilias and intrauterine growth restriction, according to research published in the June issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/600960/blood_18089.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/600960null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Major-Minor-Depression-Frequent-in-Pregnancy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/600957?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Major and minor depression are relatively common in pregnant women, each with different risk factors, according to research published in the June issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/600957/pregnant_40277.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/600957null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adolescent-Testosterone-Enhances-Adult-Mating/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/598603?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Elevated testosterone before and during adolescence enhances male mating behavior in adulthood, while increased testosterone before adolescence affects the size of various brain areas associated with mating behavior in juveniles, according to a study published online May 7 in Endocrinology. 2009-05-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212009/598603/15079.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212009/598603null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Increasing-doses-of-clomiphene-improve-ovulation-r/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597536?contextCategoryId=40180&ref=25 Gradually increasing doses of clomiphene, then U/S, reduce time to ovulation, may improve ovulation rate in PCOS women. 2009-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/202009/597536null HTML