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For Labor Induction, Two Methods Better Than OneFor Labor Induction, Two Methods Better Than One
A combination of methods to induce labor is better than either misoprostol alone or cervical Foley catheter alone, results from the FOR MOMI trial show. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - February 4, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Sanofi Launches Hunt for Zika Vaccine as Disease Fears GrowSanofi Launches Hunt for Zika Vaccine as Disease Fears Grow
Sanofi has launched a project to develop a vaccine against the Zika virus in the most decisive commitment yet by a major vaccine producer to fight the disease linked to multiple birth defects in Brazil. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - February 3, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Millions of Women at Risk for Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies Millions of Women at Risk for Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies
The CDC urges physicians to conduct regular alcohol screening and talk with women about birth control. The latest report shows 75% of women who want to get pregnant as soon as possible are drinking. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - February 2, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

U.S. Official Sees Zika Vaccine Trials Starting by End of 2016U.S. Official Sees Zika Vaccine Trials Starting by End of 2016
The United States has two potential candidates for a vaccine for the Zika virus and may begin clinical trials in people by the end of this year, but there will not be a widely available vaccine for several years, U.S. officials said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - January 29, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Public Health & Prevention News Source Type: news

Caught Off-Guard by Zika, Brazil Struggles With Deformed BabiesCaught Off-Guard by Zika, Brazil Struggles With Deformed Babies
Angela Rocha, a pediatrician in northeastern Brazil, measures the head of a child born with microcephaly, a tragic neurological complication linked to Zika, the mosquito-borne virus sparking a health scare across the Americas. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - January 29, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

WHO Sees Zika Outbreak Spreading Through the AmericasWHO Sees Zika Outbreak Spreading Through the Americas
The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is suspected of causing brain damage to babies in Brazil, is likely to spread to all countries in the Americas except for Canada and Chile, the World Health Organization said on Monday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - January 25, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Can Gonads Be Protected During Chemotherapy?Can Gonads Be Protected During Chemotherapy?
Can the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue during chemotherapy protect the ovaries from gonadal toxicity and preserve fertility? Medscape Ob/Gyn (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - January 19, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Viewpoint Source Type: news

Prenatal Exposure to Asthma Drugs May Boost Autism RiskPrenatal Exposure to Asthma Drugs May Boost Autism Risk
Exposure to beta-2-adrenergic receptor agonists in utero increased the risk of developing autism spectrum disorders, new research shows. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - January 19, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Early-Pregnancy Test Predicts Preterm Birth in High-Risk WomenEarly-Pregnancy Test Predicts Preterm Birth in High-Risk Women
Quantitative cervicovaginal fetal fibronectin as early as 18 weeks' gestation predicts preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women, according to a prospective cohort study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - January 15, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Group A Strep Poses ‘Serious’ Threat to Maternal Health: StudyGroup A Strep Poses ‘Serious’ Threat to Maternal Health: Study
Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - January 14, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Adding Folic Acid to Flour Cuts Neural Tube Defects in BrazilAdding Folic Acid to Flour Cuts Neural Tube Defects in Brazil
Overall prevalence fell by more than 30% in the postfortification period in live and stillborn infants. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - January 8, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Oral Contraceptive Use Before and During Pregnancy Appears Safe Oral Contraceptive Use Before and During Pregnancy Appears Safe
Women who have a breakthrough pregnancy during oral contraceptive use are unlikely to have a fetus with a major birth defect, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - January 8, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Biomarker Ratio Predicts Low Preeclampsia RiskBiomarker Ratio Predicts Low Preeclampsia Risk
In pregnant women with suspected preeclampsia, a low ratio of specific angiogenic factors predicted the short-term absence of the hypertensive condition in a prospective study. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - January 8, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Hospira Recalls One Lot of Magnesium Sulfate for InjectionHospira Recalls One Lot of Magnesium Sulfate for Injection
The company says the primary container barcode may be mislabeled with the barcode for heparin sodium instead. News Alerts (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - January 6, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Intravaginal DHEA Eases Postmenopausal Vaginal Dryness, Pain Intravaginal DHEA Eases Postmenopausal Vaginal Dryness, Pain
Daily intravaginal DHEA suppositories give relief to postmenopausal women for whom sex is painful, but who cannot or do not want to use estrogen treatments. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - January 6, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news