A study of 10-year episiotomy trends among different practice groups in Boston found a substantial reduction in episiotomy rates across patient and provider groups, owing to factors as varied as local peer pressure and response to significant research. Medscape Medical News
In a laboratory study of cocaine users, progesterone reduced craving and the feeling of being stimulated by cocaine, researchers report. Medscape Medical News
A Cochrane review suggests that hand washing reduces episodes of diarrhea by 30%, which is comparable to the effect of providing clean water in low-income areas. Medscape Medical News
Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy had numerous advantages over short-incision open donor nephrectomy without rib resection in a randomized trial, UK researchers report. Reuters Health Information
