Women's Health
Conference Coverage
New insights into sleep, pregnancy weight gain
BALTIMORE – Sleep time, not eating time, was linked to weight gain in pregnancy.
Conference Coverage
Migraine and menopause: Longitudinal study shows what to expect
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Low platelets linked to pregnancy complications
Platelet levels below 150,000/mm3 were more common when women had pregnancy-related complications.
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HPV testing detects cervical precancers earlier than cytology
The HPV FOCAL study compared Pap liquid-based cytology with primary HPV testing.
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Diabetes risk may rise with work hours
Women and men experience opposing effects.
Clinical Inquiries
What are the benefits/risks of giving betamethasone to women at risk of late preterm labor?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Giving betamethasone to women at risk for delivery between 34 weeks 0 days and 36 weeks 6 days can lower by almost 40% the...
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Ob.gyn. workforce shortage looms
The risk for serious shortages is highest in metropolitan areas where the workload is high and fewer younger physicians are practicing.
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Supreme Court supports anti-abortion centers in free speech case
The U.S. Supreme Court says a California law cannot require anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers to offer women information on abortion services...
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Abortion not safer at an ambulatory surgical center
While the Supreme Court has struck down a Texas law requiring abortion facilities to meet ASC standards, 13 states still require abortions to be...
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Urge expectant parents to have prenatal pediatrician visit
A prenatal visit allows pediatricians to gather information, offer advice, and identify risks.
Conference Coverage
Research provides more evidence of a maternal diabetes/autism link
ORLANDO – Expanding on previous findings, new study links T1D in mothers to higher autism risk in their children