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OB/GYN General

Plastic Surgery Trainees May Delay Plans to Have Children

Nov 08, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The demands of training may negatively affect family planning and reproductive health for both female and male plastic surgery residents and fellows, according...

High Birth Number May Harm Cardiovascular Health in Women

Nov 08, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Multiparity is associated with poorer cardiovascular health, especially among women with five or more live births, according to a study recently published in t...

Ibuprofen Does Not Increase Postpartum Blood Pressure

Nov 07, 2019

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, do not increase blood pressure among postpartum women with hypertensive disorders of pregna...

Menopause Occurs at Median Age of 48 in Canadian Women With HIV

Nov 06, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian women with HIV have a median age of menopause of 48 years, with lower education and hepatitis C coinfection independently associated with menopause...

Women Satisfied With Breast Reductions Years Later

Nov 04, 2019

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Women who undergo breast-reduction surgery before age 25 experience excellent breast-related quality of life decades after surgery, according to a study publis...

October 2019 Briefing - OBGYN & Women's Health

Nov 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women's Health for October 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articl...

Risk for Birth Defects Not Increased With Adalimumab

Nov 01, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Adalimumab exposure in pregnancy does not increase the risk for birth defects, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in PLOS ONE. Christina D. Chamber...

Quarter of Fetal Abnormalities ID'd in Late Third-Trimester US

Oct 31, 2019

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A high proportion of fetal abnormalities are detected for the first time during a routine ultrasound examination at 35 to 37 weeks of gestation, according t...

Lower Birth Weight May Protect Against Allergies

Oct 21, 2019

MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Intrauterine growth restriction protects against allergic diseases, according to a review published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immu...

Extended Estrogen Therapy Aids Late-Life Cognition

Oct 18, 2019

FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Longer use of estrogen hormone therapy is associated with higher cognitive status in late life, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in Menopause. J...

Outcomes Poorer for Extreme Preemies Transferred After Birth

Oct 17, 2019

THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Birth in a nontertiary hospital and transfer within 48 hours is associated with poorer outcomes compared with birth in a tertiary hospital for extremely pre...

Abnormal Menstrual Cycle Linked to Elevated Mortality

Oct 16, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Abnormal menstrual cycle characteristics are associated with elevated mortality risk, according to a study presented at the annual American Society for Rep...

Breast Reduction Surgery Improves Well-Being for Young Patients

Oct 16, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Breast reduction surgery improves physical and psychosocial well-being in young women undergoing surgery for concerns related to excessively large breasts,...

Maternal Lead Exposure Tied to Obesity Risk in Offspring

Oct 16, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Maternal elevated lead exposure is associated with an increased risk for intergenerational overweight or obesity (OWO), independent of postnatal blood lead...

Breast Reduction Surgery Improves Well-Being for Young Patients

Oct 16, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Breast reduction surgery improves physical and psychosocial well-being in young women undergoing surgery for concerns related to excessively large breasts,...

2009-2015 Saw Breastfeeding Up for Most Races/Ethnicities

Oct 15, 2019

TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- From 2009 to 2015, there was improvement in breastfeeding rates in most race/ethnicity groups, although disparities between black and white infants widened, ...

Too Much, Too Little Weight Gain May Harm Twin Pregnancies

Oct 11, 2019

FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Very low or very high weight gains during twin pregnancies are associated with adverse birth outcomes, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in Obstetr...

Multigene Testing for All Breast Cancer Patients Cost-Effective

Oct 10, 2019

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Unselected, multigene testing for all patients with breast cancer would be cost-effective in the United Kingdom and the United States, according to a study ...

Fractionated CO2 Laser Tx, Estrogen Similar for Menopause

Oct 10, 2019

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For menopausal women with significant vaginal atrophy symptoms, fractionated carbon dioxide (CO2) vaginal laser therapy results in similar improvement to th...

Fractionated CO2 Laser Tx, Estrogen Similar for Menopause

Oct 10, 2019

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For menopausal women with significant vaginal atrophy symptoms, fractionated carbon dioxide (CO2) vaginal laser therapy results in similar improvement to th...

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