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News, opinions and meeting coverage in obstetrics and gynecology.

Frankie the Dog Fetches - and Finds Thyroid Cancer?

Canine trained in cancer scent detection gives few false positives in early test.

Reversing Abortion Pill: Can It Be Done?

A new group of anti-abortion physicians may have "the antidote" for RU-486.

Morning Break: Penis Reduction? Patient Suffering

Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the 番茄社区 staff.

10 Questions: Jenny Jaque, MD

Ob/gyn focuses on women's health issues inside and outside of the clinic.

FDA Advisers Unimpressed by Nocdurna

Another setback for nocturia indication

Reclast May Protect Bone by Reversing Marrow Fat

Early zoledronic acid reverses bone marrow adipogenesis during estrogen deficiency.

Diclegis: Drug Makes 30-Year Comeback

Class A morning sickness medication gains FDA approval after decades of being misunderstood.

Mammograms: Less Pain, Risk-Based Screens?

Breast cancer screening after 40, a more comfortable mammogram.

Does an IUD and Family History Boost RA Risk?

RA-associated autoantibodies tied to IUDs in at-risk women.

Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Is Rare With Denosumab for Bone Loss

Study finds risk very low, even with long-term drug therapy.

Preterm Birth Common for RA Mothers

Risk for preterm birth was 1.5 times higher with maternal RA.

Evolution: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy

Techniques have changed and improved.

Is That an Unusual Sexual Fantasy?

Sex in the office, fellatio, and menage a trois: Researchers probe sexual fantasies.

NAMS Launches Menopause App

MenoPro calculator helps design optimal therapy for individual patients.

AAP: Implants, IUDs Best for Teen Birth Control

Pediatricians declare IUDs and progestin implants as birth control methods of choice for teens.

Multiple Sclerosis Risk Tied to Some OCs

BOSTON -- Women using combined oral contraceptives containing norethindrone or levonorgestrel were substantially more likely to develop multiple sclerosis than those not on "The Pill."

BCS: 'Jolie Effect' Drives Genetic Test Referrals

SAN FRANCISCO -- Referrals for genetic testing almost doubled in the first 6 months after actress Angelina Jolie said she would undergo bilateral mastectomy after testing positive for BRCA1 mutation.

Doctors' Spouses: What's Not to Like?

When it comes to domestic life for physicians, things have changed since an oversexed and gory 1971 film with Gene Hackman called "Doctors' Wives" featured as one of its taglines, "Doctors' wives have everything. Except husbands."

HIV Drug Cleared of Cognition Hit

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Although it has well-known psychiatric side effects, the HIV drug efavirenz (Sustiva) does not affect cognition, a researcher said here.

Staples or Sutures: Which Is Better After C-Section?

The decision to use sutures or staples to close incisions after a cesarean delivery has been debated in the obstetrics community, but results from a new study seem to give sutures the edge.

Codpieces a Cover for Syphilis? That's Improbable!

A weekly report from our friends at Improbable Research.

HIV Prophylaxis May Cut Herpes Risk

Drug therapy to prevent HIV infection also appeared to reduce the risk of catching another virus, herpes simplex 2, among heterosexual men and women, researchers reported.

FDA Panel Puts Brakes on Anti-PARP Drug

WASHINGTON -- Approval of a PARP inhibitor for patients with advanced ovarian cancer should await results of an ongoing clinical trial that has the potential to answer questions about the drug's safety and efficacy, according to an FDA advisory committee that voted against immediate approval.

Estrogen Alone May Not Suppress Testosterone

CHICAGO -- Simply giving estrogen to male-to-female transgender patients won't completely suppress testosterone levels, researchers reported here.

PDE4 Inhibitor May Help PCOS Patients Slim Down

CHICAGO -- Adding the phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor roflumilast to metformin may help obese women with polycystic ovarian syndrome shed pounds and improve other metabolic markers, researchers reported.

AMA Highlights: VA, Cheerleaders, and Guns

CHICAGO -- Wrapping up a full agenda, the AMA agrees cheerleading is a sport, doctors outside the VA need to pitch in to help care for veterans, and e-cigarettes need to be regulated.

AMA Clamps Down on MOC, But Punts on Gun Regs

CHICAGO -- The AMA鈥檚 House of Delegates drew the line on this year's hot button topic -- maintenance of certification (MOC), saying it should not be mandatory, nor should it be a condition of licensure.

ASCO: Targeted Combo Extends PFS in Ovarian Ca

CHICAGO -- Progression-free survival almost doubled in women with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer treated with two targeted drugs instead of one, investigators reported here.

ASCO: Ipilimumab Cuts Relapse but Safety Issues Remain

CHICAGO -- High-risk melanoma patients have a reduced level of relapse if they are taking the monoclonal antibody ipilimumab (Yervoy) when compared with placebo, researchers said here.

MS Bladder Problems Show Up Early and Often

Nearly 80% of multiple sclerosis patients in a large registry reported overactive bladder symptoms, and one-third of a separate cohort of newly diagnosed patients also showed urinary dysfunction, researchers reported here.

Vitamin C May Save Newborn's Lungs When Mom Smokes

SAN DIEGO -- Damage to the lungs of babies born to mothers who smoked through pregnancy may be mitigated with vitamin C supplementation during gestation, researchers reported here.

'Thyroid' Issues May Really Be Hypothalamic

LAS VEGAS -- Obese patients who continue to have "thyroid symptoms" even when their levels are normalized may have a hypothalamic dysfunction, researchers reported here.

Cutting Sugar May Ease IBS in Kids

CHICAGO -- A diet low in foods with certain sugars known as FODMAPs appears to reduce symptoms in children diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, researchers said here.

APA Meeting Highlights Mental Health Biology

NEW YORK CITY -- The biological basis for normal and abnormal mental function is emerging as a dominant theme in psychiatry research, and the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting that starts here Saturday won't be an exception.

Bed Rest in Pregnancy Raises Diabetes Risk

CHICAGO -- Women who are prescribed long-term bed rest for troubled pregnancies are at increased risk of developing gestational diabetes, researchers said here.

FDA Warns of Cancer Risk With Laparoscopic Device

WASHINGTON -- Hysterectomy and procedures to remove uterine fibroids should avoid use of laparoscopic power morcellation, according to a safety advisory from the Food and Drug Administration.

Anti-PARP Tx Works in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

TAMPA, Fla. -- Advanced ovarian cancer treated with PARP inhibitor maintenance therapy had significant improvement in progression-free survival, extending beyond first progression, investigators reported.

Cancer Ascites Responds to Outpatient Tx

TAMPA, Fla. -- Outpatient treatment of malignant ascites with a monoclonal antibody proved safe and feasible and led to a survival benefit in gynecologic cancer patients who could receive chemotherapy, a small clinical study showed.

Early Preeclampsia Often Overlooked

Clinicians wait too long before diagnosing and treating preeclampsia, a hesitance that can be costly, according to an anesthesiologist who serves on a California preeclampsia task force.

Tamoxifen Found in Bodybuilding Supplement

British researchers have found tamoxifen in supplements used by bodybuilders -- an active ingredient that isn't clearly labeled on the bottle.

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