Women's Health
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USPSTF updates, reaffirms recommendation for HBV screening in pregnant women
There have been improvements in maternal HBV therapy since the original 2009 USPSTF recommendation.
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Clinics get more time on Title X changes
Family planning clinics will have more time to comply with a Trump administration rule that prohibits physicians from counseling patients about...
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New WHO recommendations promote dolutegravir benefits in the face of lowered risk signal for neural tube defects
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Transdermal estradiol may modulate the relationship between sleep, cognition
LOS ANGELES – Women using the patch fared better in all measures than did those taking oral conjugated equine estrogen.
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iPledge: Fetal exposure to isotretinoin continues
Although pregnancy-related adverse events has decreased, pregnancies, abortions, and fetal defects associated with isotretinoin exposure continue...
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Little association found between in utero H1N1 vaccine and 5-year health outcomes
A weak but significant association was observed for asthma.
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Universal adolescent education on healthy relationships needed
There were no statistically significant demographic differences among girls facing reproductive coercion or adolescent relationship abuse.
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Cathepsin Z identified as a potential biomarker for osteoporosis
The level of cathepsin Z mRNA in PBMC preparations could form the basis of a test for osteoporosis
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Stillbirth linked to nearly fivefold increase in maternal morbidity risk
The risk for severe maternal morbidity with stillbirths climbed after 30 weeks’ gestation.
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Gaps in patient-provider survivorship communication persist
Over a recent 5-year period, there was little change in the percentages of patients who reported not having any detailed discussion with providers...
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Caution is key when pregnancy and psoriasis mix
Some treatments can be risky and may need adjustment before conception.