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The mercury found in some seafood may be linked to autoimmune disorders among women of childbearing age

Mercury From Seafood Tied to Higher Levels of Autoantibodies

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Exposure may raise risk of autoimmune diseases in women
For most pregnant patients with benign spine tumors

Case Series Addresses Spine Tumors in Pregnancy

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Most women with benign spine tumors can wait for surgery until after delivery
For children and adolescents with an adnexal mass

One-Quarter of Adnexal Masses in Youth Are Malignant

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Presence of gynecologic surgeon lowers odds of oophorectomy in benign masses
For medical students

Confidence Not Accurate Measure of Prescribing Competence

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Fourth-year medical students show lack of insight into their own prescribing strengths and weaknesses

Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Feb. 2-7

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The Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine's 35th Annual Meeting: The Pregnancy Meeting The annual meeting of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine was held from...
Getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus does not appear to increase unsafe sexual practices among teen girls

HPV Vaccination Does Not Seem to Promote Unsafe Sex in Teens

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After its introduction, increase in STI rates was same in vaccinated, unvaccinated girls
Augmentation of labor with the medication oxytocin does not seem to raise the risk of having a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Oxytocin in Labor Not Linked With Later ADHD in Child

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Previous research with animals had suggested a possible connection
Women with type 1 diabetes have a nearly 40 percent greater risk of dying from any cause and more than double the risk of dying from heart disease than men with type 1 diabetes

Mortality Risk of T1DM Higher for Women

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Experts aren't sure why, but say better treatment and support needed for both sexes
High versus low intake of coffee is associated with a reduced risk for endometrial cancer

High Coffee Intake Linked With Lower Risk of Endometrial Cancer

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Women benefited from drinking about four cups daily
Motivational interviewing can be a useful approach for reaching noncompliant patients

Motivational Interviewing Can Help Reach Nonadherent Patients

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Although working with patients to set personal goals may take more time, the investment pays off