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

A photo of the housing unit of a women鈥檚 prison.

<乌鸦传媒>Senate Probe of Births in Prisons Exposes 'Pervasive Abuse and Mistreatment'

Women shared stories of shackled bellies, giving birth on dirty floors or in the toilet

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<乌鸦传媒>Woman Denied Abortion at Kansas Hospital Sues, Alleging Her Life Was Put at Risk

The case has already prompted a federal investigation

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<乌鸦传媒>More Women Ending Pregnancies on Their Own, Some With Unsafe Methods

Herbs, drinking alcohol, or hitting themselves in the belly were some of the methods used

A computer rendering of a transparent female body with breast cancer highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>Bilateral Mastectomy Reduces Contralateral Breast Cancer Risk, but Not Mortality

Findings question interpretation that contralateral cases represent a new primary tumor

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<乌鸦传媒>Switching to Two-Drug HIV Regimen Just as Effective as Three-Drug Approach

Dolutegravir-based ART also led to less weight gain

A photo of a pregnant woman at the window of a hospital room.

<乌鸦传媒>Maternal Obesity Linked to Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

Researchers found a dose-dependent link but causal mechanism remains unclear

<乌鸦传媒>TikTok Collected U.S. Users' Views on Abortion, Gun Control, Justice Department Says

Government filed documents late Friday

A photo of surgeons performing frenotomy surgery on an infant.

<乌鸦传媒>AAP Releases Recs for Identifying Ankyloglossia and Its Effects on Breastfeeding

Pediatricians concerned about increase in surgical procedures

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<乌鸦传媒>Antiretroviral Abacavir Linked With Cardiovascular Events in REPRIEVE Trial

Clinicians should consider other options for ART, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Long-Acting Cabotegravir Appears Safe in Pregnancy

Maternal, neonatal outcomes are similar to background rates, analysis finds

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<乌鸦传媒>Gynecology Queries Surged After Barbie Movie Release

But how did the "Barbie effect" impact those searches?

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<乌鸦传媒>Twice-Yearly Injection Yields Zero HIV Infections for High-Risk Women in Trial

Questions remain about its affordability, safety in pregnancy, experts say

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<乌鸦传媒>The Zombie Law That Threatens Abortion Access

Congress must ensure the Comstock Act does not encroach on reproductive rights

<乌鸦传媒>Dr. SCOTUS Will Now See Your Next Patient

Ron Harman King fears our healthcare lies with those in black robes, not white coats

FDA APPROVED norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol (Femlyv) over a photo of a woman about to take a tablet.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Orally Dissolving Birth Control Pill

Opens up options for people who have trouble swallowing

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<乌鸦传媒>Two Tests Better Than One for Detecting Anal Cancer in People With HIV

Combination testing also tied to fewer referrals for further diagnostics

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<乌鸦传媒>Jon Stewart Pushes VA to Help Veterans Sickened by Post-9/11 Exposure to Uranium

Thousands have reported complex medical conditions, some known to be linked to radiation exposure

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<乌鸦传媒>Where Kamala Harris Stands on Key Healthcare Issues

乌鸦传媒 looks at the vice president's views on everything from abortion to Medicare

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<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis Use in Pregnancy May Mean Worse Outcomes for Moms

Retrospective study suggests greater risk of preeclampsia, other adverse maternal health outcomes

<乌鸦传媒>Nasal Sprays for Respiratory Infections; Paxlovid in COVID Prevention

Also in TTHealthWatch: diabetes in kids after COVID

A photo of a smiling woman holding a positive pregnancy test.

<乌鸦传媒>'Realistic Chance for Pregnancy' After Stem Cell Transplant, German Study Suggests

77% of pregnancies resulted in live births

A computer rendering of pills with the transgender symbol imprinted into them.

<乌鸦传媒>Trans People on Hormone Therapy Don't Mind Potential Cardiovascular Side Effects

Many have already weighed the risks against their improved well-being

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Reduced for Some Older Breast Cancer Patients on Hormone Therapy

Outcomes varied with age

A computer rendering of ovarian cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Risk of Ovarian Cancer Higher in Women With Endometriosis

Risk was highest in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis and/or ovarian endometriomas

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden's COVID; Vance Probed on Abortion; Experts Discuss Trump's Ear Injury

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>The Supreme Court Did Not Deliver 'Wins' for Reproductive Rights This Term

They simply evaded critical questions about access

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<乌鸦传媒>EHR 'Nudge' Cut Low-Value Surgery Rates in Older Breast Cancer Patients

Intervention could help reduce overtreatment

A photo of an empty newborn bed in a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Rural Hospitals Built During Baby Boom Now Face Baby Bust

Hospitals struggle to keep staff and facilities as births dwindle

A photo of Peter Buxtun in San Francisco.

<乌鸦传媒>Tuskegee Syphilis Study Whistleblower Peter Buxtun Has Died at Age 86

Buxtun is revered as a hero to public health scholars and ethicists

A photo of a RNC 2024 Milwaukee banner at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Wisconsin.

<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare a Minor Player in Monday Night's GOP Convention Proceedings

But transgender issues, abortion, and COVID all made an appearance

A photo of a female radiologist looking at a monitor displaying a mammogram.

<乌鸦传媒>When Better Informed, More Women in Their 40s Want to Hold Off on Mammograms

More than a third of women surveyed found information about overdiagnosis "surprising"

A photo of a newborn undergoing a heel prick screening test.

<乌鸦传媒>Newborn Screening Downgrades Prevalence of SMA

The first spinal muscular atrophy prevalence data based on screening came in lower than expected

Close up photo of a cryoablation device.

<乌鸦传媒>Broader Use of Cryoablation for Early Breast Cancer?

High success rate, few adverse events in patients ineligible for initial trials

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<乌鸦传媒>Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week

This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open

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<乌鸦传媒>Policy Experts Weigh Healthcare Elements of GOP Platform

While light on substance and detail, the document includes clear signals for what's ahead

A photo of senator Amy Klobuchar speaking before President Joe Biden at the Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, Wisconsin.

<乌鸦传媒>Sen. Klobuchar Says She's Cancer-Free but Will Get Radiation for Small Calcification

Early-stage breast tumor first found and removed in 2021

A photo of tampon products on the shelf in a pharmacy.

<乌鸦传媒>How Concerned Should We Be About Metal in Tampons?

Tampons contain lead and arsenic, but some say the levels aren't anything to worry about

A photo of boxes containing signatures being delivered to a room in the state Capitol in Little Rock, Arkansas.

<乌鸦传媒>Which States Could Have Abortion on the Ballot in 2024?

Where voters will have their say

A photo of a syringe in a blue rubber-gloved hand over an out of focus infant.

<乌鸦传媒>Newborn Hep B Vax Refusal Rates Dropped During Pandemic, D.C. Study Finds

Hospital setting may offer unique opportunity to increase vaccination rates

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<乌鸦传媒>Bad Air Quality in Pregnancy Hikes Cerebral Palsy Risk in Offspring

Study finds yet another problem linked to fine particulate pollution

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