<ѻý>Do You Believe in These Medical Superstitions?ѻý> "I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitious" -- Michael Scott, "The Office" Dec 27, 2023
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Long COVID and Stem Cells; An Unusual Pregnancy; New Cannabinoidsѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Dec 22, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>People Drop the Ball When It Comes to Safe Sex on New Year's Eveѻý> Study finds large spike in emergency contraception sales the week after Dec 20, 2023 video
<ѻý>Intervention Improves Outcomes For Women With Previous C-Sectionѻý> Risk assessment, decision-making support reduced major perinatal and maternal morbidity Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>Matthew Perry's Cause of Death; Woman's 'Abuse of a Corpse' Charge; HIV in Girlsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>Cannabis Exposure During Pregnancy; Tirzepatide Cessation and Weight Gainѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: newer vaccine technologies in adults Dec 16, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>A Medical Breakthrough for Postpartum Depression Within a Deeply Flawed Systemѻý> Issues of equity and access persist for mental healthcare Dec 15, 2023
<ѻý>Trump's Cognitive Exam; CDC Issues 'Urgent' Vaccination Alert; Plan B Use Doubledѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 15, 2023
<ѻý>Baby Delivered From Rare Abdominal Ectopic Pregnancyѻý> Both the mother and neonate survived, making the case extra rare Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>Metformin for Diabetes in Pregnancy: Maybe Not, Trial Saysѻý> New trial complicates findings of previous studies Dec 12, 2023
<ѻý>Giving Oropharyngeal Surfactant at Birth Is No Help to Preemiesѻý> Increased rates of pneumothorax emerged among newborns treated prophylactically Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Clears First At-Home Kit for Artificial Inseminationѻý> Intravaginal device was deemed "substantially equivalent" to clinically used intrauterine device Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>See Which States Have the Most High-Performing Hospitals for Maternity Careѻý> Top state had 63 high-performing hospitals, according to annual U.S. News list Dec 05, 2023
<ѻý>Serial Amnioinfusions Helped Neonates Survive Without Kidneysѻý> While trial proves "survival can be better than zero," long-term management remains a concern Dec 05, 2023
<ѻý>Mailing HPV Self-Sampling Kits to Patients Boosted Cervical Cancer Screeningѻý> The strategy was effective for patients who were due or overdue for screening Nov 28, 2023
<ѻý>Days Before Surgery, Clerical Error Cuts Off Patient's Insuranceѻý> Lost in the mix of Medicaid "unwinding" Nov 26, 2023
<ѻý>Early Interventions for Autism; Imaging After Stentingѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: Clamping the umbilical cord in premature infants Nov 25, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Cancer Patient's Final Act: Destroying Medical Debtѻý> Viral campaign will erase some $60 million in medical debt Nov 22, 2023
<ѻý>Nudging Parents Plus Auditing Providers Increased HPV Vaccine Uptake in Tweensѻý> Interventions worked best in combination, according to cluster randomized trial Nov 20, 2023
<ѻý>Impaired Neurodevelopment in Preemies Screened for Retinopathy: Nature or Nurture?ѻý> Study highlights role of insurance type/socioeconomic factors in neurodevelopmental outcomes Nov 18, 2023
<ѻý>Self-Monitoring Lowers Blood Pressure After Pregnancy Complicated by Hypertensionѻý> Intervention trial shows impact that could pay off long-term Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Pregnant Patients With High Autoantibody Levels Need Fetal Heart Monitoringѻý> Study should help target frequent testing to those most likely to benefit Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>MedPod Today: So-Called 'Abortion Reversal'; CMS Cuts; Tinnitus After COVID Vaxѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Nov 10, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>CDC: Infant Syphilis Spike Continuesѻý> Agency sees 10-fold increase in rates over the past decade Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>Foster Care Admission Surged When Abortion Access Fell, Study Showsѻý> 20 years of data show increases in foster care admissions in TRAP law states Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>Colorado's Ban on 'Abortion Reversal' Tied Up in Court Battleѻý> Mainstream medicine says the so-called treatment isn't backed by science Nov 02, 2023
<ѻý>Situs Inversus Cases Rise After China Lifts Zero-COVID Policyѻý> Experts in the U.S. weigh in on early observations at two Chinese centers Nov 01, 2023
<ѻý>Misoprostol Alone in Self-Managed Abortion Is Highly Effectiveѻý> 98% of women had a complete abortion without procedural intervention Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>Infertility Definition Expanded to Be More Inclusiveѻý> New definition more inclusive for LGBTQ people and independent parents Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy Tied to Earlier Deathѻý> 50 years of data offer insight into cardiovascular, diabetes, and all-cause mortality Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>More Data Support Adding Immunotherapy to Chemo in Advanced Endometrial Cancerѻý> PFS doubled and OS improved, driven by mismatch repair-deficient disease Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>Untreated, New-Onset Hypertension Tied to Fibroid Development in Midlifeѻý> However, treated hypertension was associated with a lower risk, prospective study shows Oct 20, 2023
<ѻý>Sperm Banks Lack Diverse Donors for Diverse Recipientsѻý> Black and Hispanic donors are particularly underrepresented, study shows Oct 20, 2023
<ѻý>ART Embryo Transfers to Gestational Carriers Increased Chances of Pregnancyѻý> Transfer to gestational carriers resulted in better outcomes versus those without a carrier Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Abortion Info Buried on Many Hospitals' Websites, Study Showsѻý> Nearly 80% of U.S. hospital systems omit abortion information entirely Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>I Lost My Baby Brother to RSV, Others Don't Have Toѻý> Two new tools can prevent tens of thousands of hospitalizations and deaths Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>Impending Hemorrhage With C-Section Flagged by Simple Testѻý> Uterine tone scores correlate strongly with lethal bleeds Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>ART Births Linked to Slightly Higher Risk of Congenital Anomalies in Kidsѻý> Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, in particular, shows risk for major genitourinary abnormalities Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Contraceptive Care Should Not Be Siloedѻý> Primary care providers can help fill the gaps Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Ob/Gyn Accused of Sex Abuse Found Dead; Massive Medicare Scam; Veggies in the Genes?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 06, 2023