Ob/Gyn & Women's Health

Ob/Gyn & Women's Health News

USPSTF: Do Not Screen for Genital Herpes The US Preventative Services Task Force has issued new recommendations advising against genital herpes screening in asymptomatic adolescents and adults, including pregnant women.
Medscape Medical News, August 5, 2016

Zika DNA Vaccine Enters Phase 1 Trial The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which developed the novel vaccine, is also developing other candidates to immunize people against the Zika virus.
Medscape Medical News, August 3, 2016
HPV Vaccine Safe in Females With Autoimmune Disease A large study of the HPV vaccine in females with preexisting autoimmune disorder found no suggestion that the vaccine could trigger further autoimmunity.
Medscape Medical News, August 2, 2016

CMS Accepting Applications for Capitated Primary Care Model Comprehensive Primary Care Plus further delinks reimbursement from office-based visits. It also qualifies as an Advanced APM with all its perks under MACRA.
Medscape Medical News, August 4, 2016
Medicare Proposes More Mandatory Bundled Payments
Medscape Medical News, August 3, 2016
EHRs a Major Factor in Physician Burnout, Panel Says
Medscape Medical News, August 1, 2016
Reader Poll: Have You Ever Been Bullied at Work?
Medscape Medical News, July 28, 2016

MOC Exam: Take It or Not? Some physicians say they will refuse to take the maintenance of certification exam. Would that be right for you?
Medscape Business of Medicine, August 3, 2016
HPV Vaccines Work, So Why Aren't Doctors Recommending Them? Many women die each year from preventable cervical cancer, yet doctors aren't urging their younger patients to get vaccinated--possibly to avoid awkward discussions about STDs, an ethicist says.
Medscape Business of Medicine, July 27, 2016

Estrogen and Cognition: Another Piece in the Puzzle Dr JoAnn Manson discusses two recent studies that explore a possible cognitive benefit from early hormone therapy.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, August 5, 2016
Should You Keep Doing Pelvic Exams? How to Decide Dr Andrew Kaunitz offers his clinical guidance now that the USPSTF has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine pelvic exams.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, July 22, 2016
What's the Best Treatment Approach for Unexplained Infertility? Dr Peter Kovacs summarizes a systematic review that compared available treatments for unexplained infertility, including expectant management, IVF, and others.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, August 3, 2016
Three Grand Books: Genetics, Life and Death, and Humankind Eric Topol summarizes three important, recently published books that focus on topics relevant to physicians and medical students.
Medscape, July 11, 2016
HPV Vaccines Work, So Why Aren't Doctors Recommending Them? Many women die each year from preventable cervical cancer, yet doctors aren't urging their younger patients to get vaccinated--possibly to avoid awkward discussions about STDs, an ethicist says.
Medscape Business of Medicine, July 27, 2016

Eric J. Topol, MD Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute; Senior Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape