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Does Folic Acid Help Prevent Autism?
Can Vitamins Prevent Autism? In a stunning article published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry,...
Feb 11, 20191 min read
Processed Foods Linked To Higher Mortality
In an article published today in JAMA Internal Medicine, eating ultra-processed food was significantly associated with a higher...
Jun 28, 20181 min read
Obstetrics: The Video
Obstetrics. It’s a true honor participating in the process of bringing a new life into the world. Do we all appreciate the self-sacrifice...
Jun 27, 20181 min read
Are Routine Pelvic Exams Still Appropriate?
Are routine pelvic exams still appropriate? A recent article from the American College of Physicians suggested that they aren’t...
Jun 27, 20181 min read
Acupuncture for Menopausal Hot Flashes
Hot flashes after menopause can be uncomfortable and sometimes embarrassing. Many women are declining effective therapy with estrogens...
Jun 27, 20181 min read
Can the IUD Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer?
The progesterone-containing IUD’s (Intra Uterine Device) Mirena and Skyla may increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a recent...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Gardasil to Prevent HPV Infections & Cervical Cancer
Gardasil – the HPV vaccine, remains shrouded in controversy, for reasons I can’t fathom. I am a gynecologist. I’m the doctor who does the...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Cologuard as a Screening Test for Colon Cancer
“You are due for a routine colonoscopy.” Not everyone’s favorite message from his or her doctor. But colorectal cancer is the second...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, and the PALB2 Gene
A publication in today’s New England Journal of Medicine describes another important gene responsible for some hereditary breast and...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Do Birth Control Pills Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer?
Do birth control pills increase the risk of developing breast cancer? This question has been debated for years, with various studies...
Jun 27, 20181 min read
How Should We Screen for Ovarian Cancer?
I am frequently asked about screening tests for ovarian cancer. This is a dreaded disease which strikes without warning, and can...


Jun 27, 20181 min read
How to Prevent Breast Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/breast/Patient/page1
Jun 27, 20181 min read
Morcellators in Laparoscopic Surgery
Morcellators cut tissue into smaller pieces which can be removed through the tiny incisions made during laparoscopic surgery. The...
Jun 27, 20181 min read
Routine Mammogram Recommendations
Mammograms – a hot topic for discussion. Today let’s begin with timing: when should a woman get her first mammogram? The US Preventive...
Jun 27, 20184 min read
Hot Flashes from Hell!
“OMG – not another Hot Flash! Will they ever stop? Please – help me make them stop!” This is the beginning of a very common conversation...
Jun 27, 20184 min read
Libido: Easy Come, Easy Go.
“Where did my libido go? I used to be horny, but now, not so much.” This is a very common concern in my office, and is sometimes...


Jun 27, 20181 min read
The Tragedy of Ebola in Pregnancy
The tragedy of Ebola in West Africa is particularly striking pregnant women. Due to the diminished activity of the immune system in...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Gardasil 9 Approved for More Effective Prevention of Cancers
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the new Gardasil 9 vaccine, for the prevention of various diseases caused by nine...


Jun 27, 20181 min read
Vaginas Aren’t What They Used to Be…
Between Mother Nature and Father Time, from childbirth to menopause, vaginas are subject to trauma, aging, and dysfunction. Problems can...


Jun 27, 20182 min read
A Screening Test for Ovarian Cancer – Finally on the Horizon!
In a stunning breakthrough, Dr. Martin Widschwendter recently described a blood test that can find early ovarian cancer, potentially...