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Complication rates rise after decline in uterine fibroid morcellation
The increased rate of open abdominal hysterectomies for the treatment of uterine fibroids is associated with an increased rate of major...
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MDedge Daily News: Is rosacea a red flag for deeper dangers?
And why reading aloud to kids can cut hyperactivity.
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Zika virus: Sexual contact risk may be limited to short window
Infectious Zika virus in the semen of symptomatic infected men appears to be uncommon and limited to the first few weeks after onset of illness....
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Transgender women on HT have lower bone density, more fat mass than men
Bone density was lower than reference men and similar to reference women.
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Residual single-site ovarian cancer surpasses multisite outcomes
NEW ORLEANS – If complete resection isn’t possible, patients with single-site residual disease do better than those with multisite residual tumors...
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Most physicians support Medicaid work requirements
Three states are instituting new policies for able-bodied recipients.
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VIDEO: Interventions target opioid overprescribing after gynecologic surgery
NEW ORLEANS – Two studies document opioid overprescribing after gynecologic surgery and introduce interventions to address the problem.
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Life and health are not even across the U.S.
Can data from the Global Burden of Disease 2016 help close mortality gaps and prevent deaths from opioid abuse, smoking, and obesity?
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MDedge Daily News: Diabetes patients ignore a deadly risk
And a three-in-one pill could change hypertension treatment.
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MedPAC urges CMS to curb low-value care
23%-37% of Medicare beneficiaries received at least one low-value service in 2014, based on analysis of claims data, for an expenditure of $2.4...
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ACOG welcomes over 600 attendees to white coat Capitol Hill
The annual Congressional Leadership Conference in Washington was focused on current women’s health issues that should be addressed by Congress.