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The author informs us that the winner of the 2010 Tour de France was Alberto Contador, riding a Specialized SL3 racing bike. The U.S. rider Chris Horner finished 12 minutes behind riding a Trek, Madone. The best rookie finisher, Daniel Loyd, rode a Cervelo S3, and finished more than 4 hours behind the leaders.
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In an otherwise normal preterm pregnancy, is oligohydramnios a reason to deliver? This question has popped up repeatedly, and an article in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology addressed this conundrum.
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As U.S. waistlines continue to grow, so does the concern regarding obesity's effects on health and health care.
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In this issue: New recommendations for HPV vaccine; guidelines for treatment of essential tremor; updates on smoking cessation drugs; and FDA actions.
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The objective of this study was to estimate the use of vte prophylaxis in women undergoing major gynecologic surgery and to estimate the patient, physician, and hospital characteristics associated with their use.
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While intrauterine devices (IUDs) represent a safe, effective, and reversible form of birth control, results of a new study indicate many U.S. women choose sterilization immediately postpartum.
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Check your pharmacy stock, and review patient pill choices: A nationwide recall of multiple lots of Qualitest oral contraceptives (OCs) has been issued after the Huntsville, AL-based manufacturer detected a packaging error that could lead to incorrect administration of pills.
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How can your clinic reach more women at risk for chlamydia and gonorrhea? Take a tip from the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Program at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which is expanding its popular "I Know" at-home testing program in a further outreach to the community.
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The objective of the Endometriosis: Natural History, Diagnosis, and Outcomes (ENDO) study funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development was to estimate the incidence of endometriosis.