Guidance Statements Issued for Breast Cancer Screening
Clinicians should discuss mammography with patients aged 40 to 49, discontinue screening for those ≥75
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Women often keep impact of menstrual pain, bleeding to themselves
By Lisa Rapaport Many women who suffer from menstrual symptoms like pain and heavy bleeding...
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Pregnancy History Not Likely Tied to Later Cognitive Function
Authors say childbearing decisions and timing have no long-term impact on cognitive function
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Histologic Clearance of CIN2/3 Seen With HPV Therapeutic Vaccine
In phase II trial, rate of complete resolution of CIN2/3 significantly higher for vaccine versus placebo group
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Female Infertility Specialists Make Less Than Male Specialists
Findings remain significant even when accounting for years in practice and type of practice
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Late Preterm Steroid Therapy Found to Be Cost-Effective
Compared with no tx, costs lower when high-risk women given betamethasone in late preterm period
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Cesarean Delivery May Up Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity
C-section linked to higher risk, especially among women aged 35 years or older
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Dolutegravir Feasible for HIV Tx in Women of Childbearing Age
Risk for neural tube defects offset by fewer deaths among women, decreased sexual HIV transmission
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IVF tied to slight increased risk of rare childhood cancers
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Certain rare childhood cancers may be more common in...
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Supreme Court rebuffs anti-abortion activists in Planned Parenthood suit
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by...
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March 2019 Briefing – OBGYN & Women’s Health
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women’s Health for March 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Perception of E-Cigarettes as More […]
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Undiagnosed Gestational Diabetes Ups Risk for Stillbirth
Women at risk for GDM who are screened, those diagnosed with GDM not at increased risk
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Georgia lawmakers pass heartbeat abortion ban, joining four other U.S. states
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – Georgia’s Republican-controlled legislature on...
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Simple Rapid Urine Test Can Help Diagnose Preeclampsia
Test outperforms other proposed diagnostic markers, with 86.7 percent accuracy
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Shorter Reproductive Span May Up Risk for Dementia in Women
Dementia risk increased for menarche age ≥16 versus 13.0 years, natural menopause at <47.4 years
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High Prenatal Omega-6:Omega-3 Ratio Linked to ADHD at Age 7
Higher prenatal n-6:n-3 ratio in cord plasma linked to a higher ADHD score at age 7 years, but not at age 4
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Abortion: The Communication and Knowledge Gap
Abortion is a reliably contentious topic, and social media abounds with longstanding and ongoing...
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Burnout: Exploring Options for a Better Life
A 2015 study indicates that physician burnout increased from 45.5% to 54.4% between 2011 and 2014,...
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Sage gets U.S. approval for first postpartum depression therapy
By Saumya Joseph (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Sage...
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FDA: First Treatment Approved Specifically for Postpartum Depression
Zulresso administered by IV infusion over 60-hour period; patients must be monitored during infusion
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