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Health care: More uninsured as insurance costs grow faster
WASHINGTON – Over 30 million people in the United States lacked health insurance in 2018.
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Oral contraceptive use associated with smaller hypothalamic and pituitary volumes
CHICAGO – The clinical relevance of the difference isn’t known, but it can inform further research directions.
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Thanksgiving took a bite out of HealthCare.gov
Plan selections were down by 28% for the holiday week, compared with the week before.
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Ob.Gyn. News welcomes Dr. Angela Martin to the board
Dr. Martin is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist with an interest in chorionic villus sampling and preterm birth.
From the Journals
Supplemental MRI found to benefit women with dense breast tissue
The trial was not large enough to examine the effect of MRI screening on breast cancer–specific or overall mortality.
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ART treatment at birth found to benefit neonates with HIV
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CMS announces application process for Direct Contracting model
Letters of intent to participate are due by Dec. 10.
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ACGME deepening its commitment to physician well-being, leader says
NEW ORLEANS – Positive social relationships with others are crucial to joy and well-being in the practice of...
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Metformin after GDM: Lessons from landmark diabetes prevention trial
WASHINGTON – Dr. Robert E. Ratner and Dr. Kim Boggess expound on the evidence base for using metformin and give their takes on postpartum clinical...
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Good pregnancy outcomes after laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation for fibroids
VANCOUVER – Most pregnancies resulted in live birth, and all infants were healthy.
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Elagolix is effective second-tier treatment for endometriosis-associated dysmenorrhea
PHILADELPHIA – It has a very low adverse event profile and is well tolerated.