Women's Health
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Early elective deliveries occur in less than 2% of births
A safety monitoring group logs a significant maternity care improvement across U.S. hospitals.
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Oral contraceptive use confers long-term cancer protection
A new analysis of the General Practitioners’ Oral Contraception Study offers reassurance about the use of combined oral contraceptives and cancer...
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High continuation rates for IUDs, implants at 2 years
Are women satisfied with their IUDs or contraceptive implants? A new real-world study suggests that they are.
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Quality group endorses new contraception measures
For the first time, the National Quality Forum has included contraception measures in its portfolio of perinatal quality measures.
Conference Coverage
Hypertension in SLE pregnancy: Is it lupus flare or preeclampsia?
SNOWMASS, COLO. – There are useful blood tests that can augment clinical decision making in distinguishing a flare of systemic lupus erythematosus...
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Lipid-lowering meds benefit some breast cancer patients
Patients with early-stage, hormone-receptor positive breast cancer who used cholesterol-lowering medication at baseline of a long-term randomized...
Conference Coverage
Aspirin reduces recurrent preeclampsia in real-world study
LAS VEGAS - Using $4 worth of low-dose aspirin over the course of a pregnancy could substantially reduce the risk of recurrent preeclampsia in...
Conference Coverage
Childhood obesity tied to maternal obesity, cesarean birth
NEW ORLEANS – Maternal obesity and cesarean delivery were each independently associated with increased rates of overweight or obesity during...
Conference Coverage
Strokes, migraines linked in women with possible CAD
Women undergoing coronary angiography because of suspected coronary artery disease who also had a history of migraine had a significantly...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA, EPA clarify which fish pregnant women and young children should eat
In guidance issued Jan. 18, the agencies sort 62 types of fish into three categories based on mercury level: best choices, good choices, and fish...