Pediatric professional groups have known for years that certain tests and procedures are unnecessary and potentially harmful. Yet one in ten children receive low-value care, according to a recent study. More
Media coverage of a recent study is generating hype about supplemental screening for cancer for women with dense breasts. More
With help from a network of industry-independent experts, doctors are speaking out against conflicts of interest in maternal safety recommendations More
How undisclosed conflicts of interest may have put millions of pregnant and postpartum women at risk... More
A recent CBS "Whistleblower" segment misses the big picture on midwives and maternity care. More
Solutions for increasing racial and gender equity in health care, from the Atlantic Pulse conference. More
Removal of the uterus and ovaries for benign cysts is all too common, and the effects can be devastating, as one patient found out. More
A randomized controlled trial in NEJM finds that inducing labor reduced the rate of c-sections and hypertensive disorder. Does this mean we should induce labor in all healthy women at 39 weeks? It's not that simple. More
Why was Gardasil originally marketed as a cervical cancer vaccine? Professor Samantha Gottlieb explains. More