Obstetrics & gynaecology

FDA lifts major warnings on hormone replacement therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is eliminating the prominent "black box" warnings on many hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medications, signaling a major shift in how the treatment is viewed for menopausal women.

Medical economics

At some doctors' offices, AI is listening in the exam room

Bracken Babula starts patient visits these days by closing the exam room door and asking if they mind him recording their conversation. He hits a button on his mobile phone, checks that it is recording, and sits back in his ...

Genetics

New genetic test targets elusive cause of rare movement disorder

Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School have developed a targeted genetic test to improve diagnosis for X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism (XDP), a rare and disabling movement disorder that affects ...

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