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Balance risk with reality for pre-conception diabetic counseling
CHICAGO – Early rapport-building can go a long way with pregnant patients.
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Adding biomarkers beats NICE guidelines for detecting preeclampsia
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High-normal TSH linked to unexplained infertility
CHICAGO – TSH levels in the top half of the normal range were twice as common in this group.
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Court: State cannot sue over religious exemption expansion
A judge has rejected a legal challenge by Massachusetts against the narrowing of the ACA’s contraceptive mandate.
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MedPAC to Congress: Eliminate MIPS
MedPAC says the Merit-based Incentive Payment System won’t fulfill its goals and should be eliminated.
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Chlamydia infections associated with more than a doubling of ovarian cancer risk
The presence of an antibody to chlamydia increased the chance of ovarian cancer by up to 2.25-fold in case-control studies in Poland and the U.S...
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High MIH case volume may up risk for adverse events in women with large uteri
ORLANDO – High case volume for surgeons performing MIH with large uteri is linked with a decreased rate of conversion to laparotomy.
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Office staff cohesiveness remains important
When you get the right people, count yourself lucky and do what you have to do to keep them, says Dr. Allan M. Block.
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FDA proposes lower nicotine levels in cigarettes
Will FDA proposed guidance change cigarette use in the United States?
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Bariatric surgery may adversely affect newborns
Small for gestational age and intrauterine growth restriction are two primary risks from bariatric surgery.
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Laparoscopic hysterectomy safest even for markedly enlarged uteri
ORLANDO – The complication rate is lower with laparoscopic hysterectomy than with abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy – even among women with uteri...