This report serves as a cautionary tale about the potential risks related to dietary supplements and makes the point that more is not necessarily better. In the United States, about 50% of adults are currently taking 1 or more dietary supplements, and it is a $20-plus billion annual industry. But are consumers really getting value for the money spent?
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Dr. Mathews, Mortality, Plano OB, Plano Urogyn, women | Category: News & Education | No Comments »
Doctors see surge in newborns hooked on mothers’ pain pills. Narcotic abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the US. Dr. Mathews, Plano OB, Plano Gyn,
Tags: Dr. Mathews, Narcotic addiction, newborns, Plano OB, Pregnancy | Category: News & Education, Obstetrics | No Comments »
New Guidelines to Urge Pap Tests Only for Women 20 to 65
Tags: New Guidelines, Pap Smears | Category: News & Education | No Comments »
Reducing early elective delivery leads to more deaths according to Dr. Amy Tuteur.
Tags: fetal death, induction of labor | Category: News & Education, Obstetrics | No Comments »
Ovarian stimulation by in vitro fertilization (IVF) increases the risk for borderline ovarian tumors, but the risk for invasive ovarian cancer is not significantly increased, a new study concludes. It also found no increase in cancer risk with an increased number of IVF cycles.
Tags: Dr. Mathews, In Vitro, IVF, Ovarian Cancer | Category: Infertility, News & Education | No Comments »