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<乌鸦传媒 class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in obstetrics and gynecology.

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<乌鸦传媒>Amid Surge, CDC Unveils New Syphilis Testing Guidance

First "one-stop shopping" resource for info on syphilis tests

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<乌鸦传媒>Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Shows Some Benefit After Breast Cancer Irradiation

However, most women declined the therapy in this study

<乌鸦传媒>Publisher Retracts Three Abortion Studies

Two of the studies were cited by a federal judge in the case against the abortion pill

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<乌鸦传媒>Prenatal Care Shouldn't Begin in the ED

We must address barriers to early and appropriate care

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<乌鸦传媒>Death of Baby Decapitated During Delivery Was a Homicide, Says Medical Examiner

Police are investigating, with the possibility of referring the case to prosecutors

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<乌鸦传媒>Small Decline Seen in Ob/Gyn Residency Applications in Abortion Ban States

Analysis of ERAS data reveals no differences in signaling, though

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<乌鸦传媒>High-Risk HPV in Women Heightens Risk of Heart Disease Death

Korean study finds over threefold greater mortality risk from ASCVD, ischemic heart disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Patients and Doctors Push Back Against the Harsh Side Effects of Cancer Drugs

"If the patients are not taking the drug, then it's not going to work"

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<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence Maternal COVID Vaccination Safe for Newborns

Lower mortality rate, fewer brain lesions in vaccine-exposed neonates, study found

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<乌鸦传媒>Suicide Risk 8-Fold Higher After Common Reproductive Disorder Diagnosis

Young women carry the highest risk, study finds

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<乌鸦传媒>Think Twice Before Drug Testing Your Black Patients

It's time for a bias check

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<乌鸦传媒>Exposure to Teratogenic Medicine Common Before Prenatal Care

Study also looked at how abortion restrictions limit options in these cases

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<乌鸦传媒>Mental Health Disparities Stark for Transgender, Gender-Diverse People

British survey found higher rates of mental health conditions, unmet needs

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<乌鸦传媒>A Hidden Cost of a Career in Medicine: Barriers to Building a Family

Institutions can take steps to support students and staff who want children

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<乌鸦传媒>Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Tied to a Range of Cancers, CDC Study Says

Health risks now more firmly established, but study falls short of being definitive

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<乌鸦传媒>Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Tied to Lower Midlife Cognitive Test Scores

MRI data hint at lower white matter integrity

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<乌鸦传媒>Donor Milk, Formula Go Head-to-Head for Extreme Preemies in the NICU

Similar neurodevelopmental outcomes, but less necrotizing enterocolitis with donor milk

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<乌鸦传媒>Shannen Doherty's 'Miracle Treatment'; Adult 'Diaper Spa'? Israel Raids Hospital

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>America Hasn't Seen Syphilis Numbers This High Since 1950

Other STD rates are down or flat, so why is syphilis on the rise?

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<乌鸦传媒>Low-Dose Aspirin in Pregnancy Doesn't Impact Kids' Brain Development

New data further prove the safety of aspirin use in pregnancy

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<乌鸦传媒>Penis-Pump Company Chided by FDA

The agency is not enthused by the company's clitoral claims either

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<乌鸦传媒>Shunted Infantile Hydrocephalus Linked to Early Puberty in Girls

Myelomeningocele, repeated shunt revision are associated with higher risk in observational study

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<乌鸦传媒>Kate Middleton Discharged; Philips to Halt Apnea Device Sales; Pet Dragon Warning

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Transgender Veterans Sue to Have Gender-Affirming Surgery Covered by VA

Lawsuit seeks to compel the VA to codify verbal assurances in its regulations

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<乌鸦传媒>Two-Stage Screening Strategy for Ovarian Cancer Continues to Show Progress

Large study shows stage shift, high specificity, increasing PPV over 21 years

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<乌鸦传媒>Is Adding an AI Readout to Mammography Worth It?

Women would have to pay out-of-pocket, as reimbursement is a long way off

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<乌鸦传媒>Few Women in Abortion Ban States Terminate Rape-Related Pregnancies

Researchers suggest exceptions don't work for rape survivors

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<乌鸦传媒>Maternal Vaccination Lowers Odds of Respiratory Distress in COVID-Exposed Infants

Preterm, COVID-exposed infants with respiratory distress had marked inflammatory responses

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<乌鸦传媒>Abortion Laws Tied to Anxiety and Depression in Women

After Dobbs, women ages 18 and 45 in trigger states had a greater increase in these symptoms

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<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About Abortion Rulings, Bills, and Campaigns Across the U.S.

Lawmakers in Wisconsin, Maine consider ballot measures

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<乌鸦传媒>On Anniversary of Roe Decision, Biden Tells Congress: 'Let Doctors Do Their Job'

Administration promises EMTALA enforcement, better access to birth control

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<乌鸦传媒>Buprenorphine Less Risky for Most Birth Defects Than Methadone

But researchers said any treatment for OUD in pregnancy is better than none

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vax During Pregnancy Safe for Infant Brain Development, Study Suggests

Observational data out to 18 months await confirmation in longer-term follow-up

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<乌鸦传媒>What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Healthcare?

A recap of the former president's record on healthcare

<乌鸦传媒>Increase in Congenital Syphilis; Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality

Also in TTHealthWatch: long-term heart failure outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Slaps Boxed Warning on Osteoporosis Drug

Denosumab can cause severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced CKD, agency finds

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<乌鸦传媒>Calcium Levels Quickly Become Critical for Many Denosumab-Treated Women on Dialysis

New findings led to boxed warning on drug's labeling for advanced CKD patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Newborns Better Protected With 3 Doses of Maternal COVID Vaccine

And cord anti-S antibody levels were the same for preterm and full-term pregnancies, study shows

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<乌鸦传媒>Opioid Exposure in Womb Tied to Kids' Risk for Eczema, Dermatitis, and Asthma

No link between prenatal exposure and risk for autoimmune conditions, however

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<乌鸦传媒>Certain Cancer Survivors More Likely to Have Substance Use Disorder

Prevalence particularly high in those recently diagnosed with head and neck and cervical cancers

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