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U.S. fertility rate, teen births are on the decline
The report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also found an increase in vaginal births after previous cesarean delivery.
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Antiretroviral-eluting implant could provide HIV prophylaxis for a year or more
The long-term islatravir implant could one day provide an easier adherence alternative for many.
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Postpartum care: State scorecard for Medicaid enrollees
Medicaid enrollees in New Hampshire are the most likely to have a timely visit after delivery.
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Lymphoma risk prompts FDA recall of Allergan’s textured breast implants
The FDA asked Allergan to recall six brands of textured breast implants and expanders because of the lymphoma risk they pose.
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Inadequate glycemic control in type 1 diabetes leads to increased fracture risk
Each percentage increase in hemoglobin level was associated with a 7% increase in fracture risk.
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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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MIPS: Nearly all eligible clinicians got a bonus for 2018
Exceeding the performance threshold resulted in a bonus to fee schedule payments in 2018.
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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...