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More Women Are Pursuing Majority-Male Specialties and Changing Patients’ Perceptions

By AMY E. KRAMBECK, MD With the exceptions of pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology, women make up fewer than half of all medical specialists. Representation is lowest in orthopedics (8%), followed by my own specialty, urology (12%). I can testify that the numbers are changing in urology – women are up from just 8% in 2015, and… Read More »

9 Killer Kebab Tips

Kebab has come to mean any food cooked on a skewer over hot coals (or baked in the oven in bad weather). “Kebabs fit any flavor profile and ingredient you want to use,” says Derrick Riches, co-author, with Sabrina Baksh, of Kebab: 75 Spectacular Recipes for Grilling. “They are incredibly versatile.” Here are his top… Read More »

Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Anorexia Nervosa

Current research on pregnancy outcomes in women with anorexia nervosa has yielded conflicting results. While some studies report an increased risk of cesarean delivery, miscarriage, preterm birth, and small?for?gestational age birth in this population, others find no association. Many of the studies are limited by small sample sixe and do not account for severity of… Read More »