Women's Health
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Beware hormonal IUD expulsion in obese women
SAN DIEGO – A study finds an increased rate of expulsion for hormonal IUDs in women with class III obesity.
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New evidence bisphosphonates may prevent OA
LAS VEGAS – A favorable signal is seen in the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
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Medicaid paperwork adds barrier to postpartum sterilization
SAN DIEGO – A Medicaid consent form was cited as a major barrier for women seeking immediate postpartum sterilization.
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Weight loss by obese women linked to perinatal improvements
SAN DIEGO – What effects could weight changes have on perinatal outcomes for obese women?
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Vulnerable patients face higher risk of 30-day postpartum readmission
SAN DIEGO – Vulnerable patients experienced higher 30-day postpartum readmission rates, regardless of site of care, results from a large national...
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Lower limb compression halved epidural-associated hypotension
SAN DIEGO – Applying lower limb compression may be an easy, inexpensive, and effective way to prevent hypotension associated with epidural...
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Periconception smoking found to affect birth defect risk
SAN DIEGO – Smoking in the 3-month period before conception and also during the first trimester was associated with increased risk of some birth...
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Androgen receptor screening not ready for triple-negative breast cancer
LAS VEGAS – Screening for androgen receptors is currently encouraged only in the context of clinical trials for triple-negative breast cancer.
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Two new biomarkers show breast cancer validity
BRUSSELS – The two markers, high intratumor heterogeneity of estrogen-receptor density and pSTAT3 expression, are promising but need further...
From the Journals
Two doses HPV vaccine are as good as three against genital warts
Although two doses of HPV vaccine appears as effective as three doses against genital warts, what about cervical dysplasia?
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USPSTF changes stance on routine pelvic exams
After years of treating the screening pelvic exam as a routine part of well care, the USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to assess the...