Oophorectomy Prevents Ovarian Cancer
Dr. Maurie Markman suggests that the findings of this study be shared with women with the BRCA+ mutation. (Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast)
Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast - March 14, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Designer Babies: Gore and Topol on Fetal Genome Sequencing
Former Vice President Al Gore talks with Medscape Editor-in-Chief Eric Topol about the pros and cons of fetal genome sequencing and why he is concerned about the potential for designer babies. (Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast)
Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast - March 7, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
New Stroke Prevention Guidelines for Women
Dr. Piña discusses the new guidelines for stroke prevention in women and how problems during pregnancy predict future risk. (Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast)
Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast - February 28, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
How to Talk to Patients About Mammography
Dr. Andrew M. Kaunitz advises encouraging average-risk women to start mammograms at age 50 and to be screened every 2 years. (Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast)
Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast - February 21, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Romosozumab May Be the Next Big Treatment for Osteoporosis
This monoclonal antibody binds to sclerostin, thus stimulating bone formation. (Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast)
Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast - February 11, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Can the Mediterranean and DASH Diets Reduce Mortality?
Despite treatment advances, mortality rates in HF patients remain high. Recent findings from the Women's Health Initiative may prompt physicians to recommend dietary changes to prevent mortality. (Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast)
Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast - January 30, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Uterine Cancer Surgery: The Clock Is Ticking
Dr. Maurie Markman reports on a Canadian study indicating that wait time between diagnosis of uterine cancer and surgery affects survival. What length of wait was associated with poorer prognosis? (Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast)
Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast - January 27, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Keeping a Brain-Dead Body Alive so a Fetus Can Grow? Wrong!
A Texas hospital is keeping a brain-dead pregnant woman on artificial support against her family's wishes. Bioethicist Art Caplan asks, how can this be right? (Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast)
Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast - January 21, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Vitamin D Supplementation: Who, and How Much?
The plethora of studies about vitamin D supplementation can leave clinicians confused. Who really needs supplemental vitamin D, and what level should be targeted? (Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast)
Source: Medscape ObGyn Podcast - January 13, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
