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CBO: End of ACA subsidies would mean short-term exit of insurers
The availability of plans is expected to rebound.
From the Journals
Study advances noninvasive prenatal testing for hemophilia
Digital droplet PCR and targeted massively parallel sequencing (MPS) are accurate, noninvasive tests that can be used in pregnancy.
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VIDEO: How to catch postpartum necrotizing fasciitis in time
Look for pain that seems out of proportion to the clinical signs.
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VIDEO: When to turn to surgery in postpartum uterine infection
Dr. David Eschenbach explains when to abandon antibiotics and head to the OR in cases of postpartum infection.
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Folic acid fortification prevents millions of cases of anemia
A strong public health rationale for mandatory food fortification.
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Marijuana use triples risk of death from hypertension
“Cardiovascular risk associated with marijuana use may be greater than [that] already established for cigarette smoking.”
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Metronidazole clears PID anaerobes with no drop in antibiotic compliance
Researchers call for a change to CDC recommendations related to the use of metronidazole.
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Say ‘Aloha’ to the best health care
If you don’t live in Hawaii, your health care is no better than second best, says WalletHub.
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VIDEO: How to prevent, manage perinatal HIV infection
PARK CITY, UTAH – One HIV test is not enough for at-risk women.
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Treating women with opioid use disorders poses unique challenges
ACOG updated its guidance for diagnosing and treating opioid use disorder in pregnancy.
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Zika linked to a spectrum of neuroinflammatory diseases
Hospitalized patients with new-onset acute neuroinflammatory disease have their serum and cerebrospinal fluid prospectively analyzed for the virus...