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OB/GYN General

Foreign-Born Women in U.S. Less Likely to Have Mammograms

Oct 09, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Regardless of the percentage of lifetime spent in the United States, foreign-born women are less likely to ever have received a mammogram compared with U.S....

Back Sleeping in Late Pregnancy Linked to Lower Birth Weight

Oct 07, 2019

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Back sleeping in late pregnancy is independently associated with lower birth weight, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in JAMA Network Open. Ngaire...

Changes in Air Pollution Levels May Affect Risk for Preterm Birth

Oct 03, 2019

THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Persistent or increased exposure to high levels of air pollutants may increase the risk for preterm birth (PTB), particularly among women without a prior pre...

Adverse Outcomes Up for Vaginal Birth After Previous C-Section

Sep 30, 2019

MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Women undergoing vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) are more likely to have adverse maternal birth-related complications and perinatal outcomes, according t...

Telecontraception Seems a Promising Option for Patients

Sep 26, 2019

THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Telecontraception -- the provision of contraception through a website or smartphone app -- is feasible and seems safe for patients, according to a research...

Prostate Cancer Risk Higher in Men Receiving Fertility Treatment

Sep 26, 2019

THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Men fathering children through assisted reproduction techniques rather than natural conception have an increased risk for prostate cancer, including early-...

CDC: Infant Outcomes Worst for Those Born in the Delta

Sep 25, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Infants born in the Delta have the worst outcomes, according to the Sept. 25 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Di...

Conference Highlights: ASBMR 2019

Sep 24, 2019

New research and recommendations were presented at ASBMR 2019, the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research annual meeting, from September 20-23 in Orlando. The features below highlight key pres...

Fetal Exposure to Maternal Infection & Lifetime Neuropsychiatric Disease Risk

Sep 19, 2019

While evidence increasingly indicates that the pre- and perinatal periods are crucial for lifelong health, little is known regarding fetal susceptibility during these periods, explains Benjamin J. S. ...

Vaginal Mesh Hysteropexy No Better for Uterovaginal Prolapse

Sep 19, 2019

THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Among women with symptomatic uterovaginal prolapse, prolapse outcomes are similar after three years for vaginal mesh hysteropexy compared with vaginal hyst...

Hysterectomy Tied to Long-Term Risk for Depression, Anxiety

Sep 18, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Hysterectomy, even with ovarian conservation, is associated with an increased long-term risk for de novo depression, according to a study published online...

Anemia in Early Pregnancy May Harm Child Neurodevelopment

Sep 18, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Anemia diagnosed during the first 30 weeks of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperac...

Prenatal, Postnatal Exposures Tied to Blood Pressure in Children

Sep 17, 2019

TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Prenatal and postnatal exposure to chemicals, environment, and meteorological factors may impact blood pressure (BP) in children, according to a study publi...

Headache From Epidural for Labor May Up Subdural Hematoma Risk

Sep 17, 2019

TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The presence of presumed postdural puncture headache after neuraxial anesthesia (epidural or spinal) in childbirth is associated with an increased risk for ...

2011 FDA Safety Message Tied to Drop in Transvaginal Mesh Use

Sep 13, 2019

FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A 2011 U.S. Food and Drug Administration safety communication correlated with a significant decline in transvaginal mesh use for treatment of apical prolapse...

n-3 PUFAs Do Not Lower Risk for Early Preterm Delivery

Sep 12, 2019

THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Supplementation with n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids during pregnancy does not result in a lower incidence of early preterm delivery, according ...

Intrauterine Device Use May Reduce Incidence of Ovarian Cancer

Sep 12, 2019

THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Intrauterine device (IUD) use among reproductive women is associated with a decreased incidence of ovarian cancer, according to a review published online S...

Supine, Non-Left-Sided Sleep Not Linked to Pregnancy Outcomes

Sep 11, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Supine or non-left-sided sleep through 30 weeks of gestation is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published online Sept...

Quality-Improvement Tool Improves Iron Outcomes in Pregnancy

Sep 10, 2019

TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A standardized iron deficiency (ID) toolkit increases detection and management of anemia during pregnancy, according to a study published Aug. 20 in PLOS Me...

Age Modifies Effects of Estrogen Therapy in Women Without Ovaries

Sep 10, 2019

TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For women aged 50 to 79 years, the effects of conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) do not differ according to bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) status; how...

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