Comments (3) | Post a CommentShould Everyone Get the H1N1 Flu Shot?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 3:36 pm PDTWe've all heard that this year's flu season could be more deadly due to the H1N1 virus. In fact, the CDC confirms that flu-related hospitalizations and deaths are already high and rising across the U.S. …Read More
Postpartum Depression vs. Thyroiditis
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Jun 08, 2009, 5:54 pm PDTDuring the postpartum period, about 1 in 15 women develops thyroiditis, a transient autoimmune inflammation of the thyroid gland marked by an accumulation of certain white blood cells in that gland. (The immune…Read More
Murder During Pregnancy: Shocking But Not Rare
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 5:00 pm PDTOnce again, we were recently shocked to hear of another woman murdered while pregnant. This time it was Jessie Marie Davis, murdered near Canton, Ohio, during her ninth month of pregnancy.Sundry definitions…Read More
12 Pregnancy Myths Worth Ignoring
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 9:29 am PDTIt's not surprising that a large number of myths have arisen regarding the unique challenges associated with pregnancy. Dr. Robert H. Shmerling, a physician at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a…Read More
New Pill: Stops Menstruation and Prevents Pregnancy
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Jun 18, 2007, 4:27 pm PDTThe FDA has approved Lybrel, a birth control pill that halts menstrual periods and prevents pregnancy for as long as a woman uses it. This pill, which will soon be marketed in packs of 24, is taken every day,…Read More
Q&A: Should Pregnant Women Have Tests for Abnormal Thyroid Function?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Feb 23, 2007, 6:16 pm PSTQ. What thyroid abnormalities in pregnancy might adversely affect the mother or fetus?1. An underactive thyroid gland causes a condition referred to as hypothyroidism."Overt" hypothyroidism is associated with…Read More
Down Syndrome, Part 2: Screening and Diagnostic Tests
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Wed, Feb 07, 2007, 5:20 pm PSTDown syndrome is the most common genetic abnormality in newborns and, contrary to popular belief, most newborns with the condition are born to women 35 years and younger. For this reason, new guidelines now…Read More
Faith-based Medicine
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Sep 19, 2006, 7:09 pm PDTFor decades Catholic hospitals have followed the practice of declining to perform abortions or to deliver other services they interpret as interrupting life after conception. But lately I've been hearing about…Read More
The Morning After Pill - Without a Prescription
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Sep 15, 2006, 5:01 pm PDTSome time ago, I served for several years on a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee. All of us recognized that our role was purely advisory and that our recommendations might either be accepted…Read More
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