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Breastfeeding among factors that modify neonatal abstinence syndrome
SAN FRANCISCO – Factors associated with the need for NAS treatment and for the severity of NAS were identified.
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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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ACOG vows continued fight against rollback of women’s health protections
SAN DIEGO – ACOG leaders say their opposition to the American Health Care Act is about women’s health, not politics.
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Sex-based differences in lung cancer screening intervals suggested
Prior studies to see whether longer screening intervals were safe have yielded mixed results, possibly because of differences in clinical and...
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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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VIDEO: Bile acid malabsorption as a cause of chronic diarrhea
CHICAGO – Often misdiagnosed with IBS-D, bile acid malabsorption can have pervasive effects on patients’ daily lives.
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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...