News & Updates

Tailoring prenatal iron supplementation according to the mother’s haemoglobin levels and baseline iron stores leads to improved cognitive functioning in children at 4 years of age, according to a study.

For postmenopausal women with insufficient sleep, sleep recovery during the weekend appears to be associated with a decreased prevalence of hyperuricaemia, as reported in a study.

The use of vaginal estrogen in women with estrogen deficiency appears to reduce the likelihood of urinary tract infection (UTI) recurring, according to a study.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01-15 May 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Married women cite having enough children and the lack of financial capability to afford another child as the main reasons for having an abortion, according to a Singapore study, noting the need for better family planning and contraceptive counselling to prevent unwanted pregnancies.

A breast cancer diagnosis may just be right at our fingertips, literally.

Treatment with cabergoline appears to reduce breast engorgement and other symptoms related to lactation in women following second-trimester abortion or pregnancy loss, as shown in a study.