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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns of Clot Risk with Yaz, Other OCs

Labels for oral contraceptives that contain drospirenone will now note that studies have shown up to a threefold increased risk of blood clots compared with other birth control pills.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Say 45 Common Tests 'Overused'

Nine specialty groups have listed tests and treatments that are frequently overused, such as antibiotics for sinus attacks and CT scans for low back pain, in the first phase of a long-term project.

<乌鸦传媒>Extreme Obesity Adds More Risk in Hysterectomy

AUSTIN, Texas -- Increasingly severe obesity drives up complication rates after hysterectomy, and outcomes continually worsen with rising body mass index, according to results from a study reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Komen Official Quits After Controversy

A vice-president at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has resigned in the wake of the controversy surrounding the organization's decision -- since reversed -- to stop funding Planned Parenthood's breast cancer programs.

<乌鸦传媒>Epidural Plus Fever During Labor Put Baby at Risk

A temperature spike during labor with epidural analgesia may indicate serious risks for the baby in an otherwise low-risk delivery, researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>Lack of Birth Control Common Among Teen Moms

About half of teenage mothers who didn't plan to get pregnant did not use contraception at the time they conceived, CDC researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>RSNA: Growth Hormone May Help Heavy Women With Bone Problems

CHICAGO -- Premenopausal women who are obese may not be spared from osteopenia, as some research has suggested, but growth hormone therapy may help spur bone formation, researchers said here.

<乌鸦传媒>Tampon Recall Stems from Bacterial Contamination

Kimberly-Clark has announced the recall of a number of Kotex brand tampon lots because of contamination with potentially life-threatening Enterobacter sakazakii.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns of Fake Morning-After Pill

The FDA is warning patients to steer clear of emergency birth control medicine labeled "Evital," as it may be a counterfeit.

<乌鸦传媒>IUD Safe Right After Abortion

Women undergoing an abortion can have an intrauterine device (IUD) safely placed immediately after the procedure, with similar rates of expulsions and other complications, a randomized trial found.

<乌鸦传媒>Some Birth Control Pills Pose Gallstone Risk

Some of the newest and most popular oral contraceptives -- including the drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol combo marketed as Yaz -- have been linked to a small, but significant risk of gallbladder disease, according to a large retrospective cohort study.

<乌鸦传媒>Poor IUD Positioning Linked to Pregnancies

Missing or improperly positioned intrauterine devices might have contributed to half of unintended pregnancies in a group of women who were using the devices, data from a small retrospective study suggests.

<乌鸦传媒>Stop Pushing Mammograms Now

One by one, the big-time screening tests for dread diseases, begun with good intentions, the best science known at the time, and a mass public health campaign, bite the dust, says Editor-at-Large George Lundberg, MD.

<乌鸦传媒>Forceps Delivery Linked to Later Pelvic Organ Prolapse

The use of forceps during delivery is associated with muscle damage that can lead to later pelvic organ prolapse, Australian researchers found.

<乌鸦传媒>SGO: Low Cancer Risk with Septated Ovarian Tumors

SAN FRANCISCO -- Septated ovarian tumors have a low risk of malignancy and can be followed safely with ultrasound, data from a large prospective cohort study showed.

<乌鸦传媒>SSRIs Affect Breast Milk Production

Women taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants may experience delays in postpartum milk production, researchers said.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel 'Morning-After' Pill Works for Five Days

A novel emergency contraceptive is effective and well tolerated up to 120 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse, researchers said.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Okays Estrogen Cream for Dyspareunia

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. -- The FDA has approved conjugated estrogen cream (Premarin) to treat dyspareunia under a less-frequent dosing regimen, drug maker Wyeth Pharmaceuticals announced.

<乌鸦传媒>ACOG: Combining In-Office Sterilization and Endometrial Ablation

SAN FRANCISCO-An in-office tubal sterilization and an endometrial ablation can be performed in one session without compromising either procedure.