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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 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

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<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

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<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

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<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

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

Where voters will have their say

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<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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<乌鸦传媒>Vibegron Benefit Extends to Men on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Meds

Overactive bladder symptoms improved after 12 weeks of treatment

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<乌鸦传媒>Novel Image Analysis IDs Women for MRI After Negative Mammography

AI tool quadruples cancer detection rates in early trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Setting the Record Straight on Abortion in the Wake of the Presidential Debate

We should expect more from our elected officials

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Biden's Doc Says No Parkinson's; Overlooked COVID Symptom; STDs Spiked Among Seniors

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Republicans Move at Trump's Behest to Change How They Will Oppose Abortion

Trump seeks to steer clear of strict abortion language

A photo of a male physician preparing to vaccinate a pregnant woman.

<乌鸦传媒>Maternal RSV Vaccine Appears Safe, Real-World Study Finds

However, vaccine was associated with modest risk of maternal hypertensive disorders

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<乌鸦传媒>Beyond PMS: A Poorly Understood Disorder Means Periods of Despair for Some Women

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder remains relatively unknown, even among healthcare providers

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<乌鸦传媒>What I Learned When My Research Project Got 'Scooped'

This past week was probably the toughest of my research career

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<乌鸦传媒>There Is No 'Alternative' to IVF, Ob/Gyns Warn

"Restorative reproductive medicine" is a political rather than a scientific concept, ASRM says

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<乌鸦传媒>In Wake of SCOTUS Ruling, Biden Tells Doctors to Provide Emergency Abortions

Administration has argued that some new abortion bans conflict with 40-year-old EMTALA law

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<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court Decision May Have Sweeping Effects on Healthcare, Experts Say

Chevron ruling curbs federal power, could upend drug approvals, Medicare drug price negotiation

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<乌鸦传媒>Screening Mammography Performance Improved, Workload Decreased With AI Assistance

How European data play out in U.S. mammography environment remains to be seen

A photo of a vial of the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine (Comirnaty) and a syringe lying on a piece of gauze.

<乌鸦传媒>No Increase in Birth Defects With First-Trimester COVID Shot

Experts call results from retrospective analysis "reassuring"

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Trump's False Comment; H5N1 Pandemic Unfolding in Slo-Mo? Researcher's Fraud Charge

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Aspirin Overuse; Biotypes of Depression and Anxiety

Also in TTHealthWatch: medications and the liver, and managing gestational diabetes

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<乌鸦传媒>Rate of Young Women Getting Sterilized Doubled After Roe Was Overturned

Some women forced to find new doctors to perform the procedure

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<乌鸦传媒>Docs Unmoved by Supreme Court's Emergency Abortion Decision

Case involving EMTALA, Idaho law changes little, they say

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<乌鸦传媒>Antibiotic Overuse in Preemies' Early Life Tied to Higher Risk of BPD, Death

Findings suggest that early-onset sepsis concerns in those at low risk could have consequences

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<乌鸦传媒>A More Selective Enoxaparin Thromboprophylaxis Protocol May Be Safer for New Moms

The risk-stratified protocol was associated with fewer wound hematomas in single-center report

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden, Trump Spar Over Abortion, COVID in Debate and Face Questions on Their Age

Opioid crisis also briefly discussed

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<乌鸦传媒>Young Cervical Cancer, Leukemia Survivors at Greater Risk of Obstetric Complications

Population-based study suggests reassurance for most, high-risk strategies for some

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<乌鸦传媒>SCOTUS Allows Emergency Abortions to Continue in Idaho, for Now

Case will go back down to the lower courts for further adjudication

A photo of nurses attending to a premature infant in the neonatal ICU.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Higher Initial Oxygen Concentrations Better for Very Preterm Infants?

Yes, meta-analysis suggests, but the findings need to be confirmed in larger studies

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<乌鸦传媒>Oral and Emergency Contraceptive Use Fell in States With Abortion Bans

Researchers call for better access to emergency contraceptives in abortion-restrictive states

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<乌鸦传媒>SCOTUS Appears Poised to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho for Now, Report Says

Documents briefly posted online suggest a delay in resolving the case for good

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<乌鸦传媒>A Call to Action on Gestational Diabetes

Women are failed at every point, and earlier screening and later follow-up are needed, group says

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<乌鸦传媒>Preeclampsia Can Be Fatal. New Blood Tests Aim to Determine Who Is at Risk.

The tests could also help speed up the development of new treatments

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<乌鸦传媒>Docs in Abortion Ban States Find Workarounds to Deliver Care

A 乌鸦传媒 survey reveals surprising trends in reproductive care 2 years post-Roe

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<乌鸦传媒>Telehealth for Medication Abortion Worked as Well as In-Person Visit With Ultrasound

Strategies were equally effective, with low rates of serious adverse events

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<乌鸦传媒>Acupuncture Reduced Hot Flashes Related to Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer

64% of women reported at least a 50% reduction in hot flash frequency and severity

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<乌鸦传媒>Infant Deaths Increased After Texas Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy

Estimates for neonatal deaths showed a similar pattern

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