Zika Update from UNC OB-GYN | Aug. 1, 2016
By Dr. Bill Goodnight
Dr. Bill Goodnight is an associate professor of maternal-fetal medicine at UNC OB-GYN.
Does Zika virus cause miscarriage?
Recent case reports have demonstrated the Zika virus found following an early miscarriage.
Carolina helps fill the gaps on fibroid research
By Dr. Wanda Nicholson
The Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) will serve as the research and data coordinating center for a five-year, $20 million project to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatment strategies for women with uterine fibroids.
Family planning after childbirth
By Dr. Matthew Zerden, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Family Planning at UNC OB-GYN
Choosing the right contraception after a pregnancy can take time and may require a series of discussions.
UNC Global Women's Health a strong presence at 2015 FIGO World Congress
By Dr. Jennifer Tang, assistant professor of Global Women's Health in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
This past week was a productive one for UNC OB/GYN's Division of Global Women's Health team in Malawi. Dr. Lameck Chinula, our fellow Dr.
Why I Chose Midwifery: A Q&A with UNC Midwife Jenny Cox
In our last National Midwifery Week (Oct. 4-10, 2015) blog, UNC Midwife Jenny Cox talks about midwifery as ‘a wonderful way to take care of women’ and debunks myths about childbirth. See here and here for our other blogs with members of the UNC Midwives team on why midwife-led care matters.
2Midwifery as part of evidence-based obstetrical care at UNC
In this Q&A, Kathy Higgins, certified nurse midwife and division director of UNC Midwives, explains how midwifery has fit in to -- and positively influenced -- obstetrical care at UNC OB/GYN.
To celebrate National Midwifery Week (Oct.
Why Midwifery Matters: A Q&A with UNC Midwife Meg Berreth
To celebrate National Midwifery Week (Oct. 4-10, 2015), we'll be posting blogs with members of the UNC Midwives team on why midwife-led care matters. See here and here for this week's other blogs on midwifery.
2Cell-free DNA Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy: ACOG Weighs In
by Neeta Vora, MD
Director of Reproductive Genetics, UNC-Chapel Hill
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has just released a new committee opinion on cell-free DNA screening for fetal aneuploidy, a condition in which a person has an extra or missing chromosome.
UNC Fertility and Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Providing Treatment and Understanding to Patients Newly Diagnosed with Cancer
Contact: Erica Wilkens
919-908-0014 / Erica.Wilkens@integramed.com
For young women facing a cancer diagnosis, fertility preservation methods are the key to preserving family-building options for their future
(Raleigh, NC-October 9, 2014) In recent years, the month of October has become synonymous