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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>How Institutions Can Support Ob/Gyns in Abortion-Restricted States

A Q&A with ob/gyn Kavita Arora

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

<乌鸦传媒>Donald Sutherland Dies; Can Viagra Benefit Women? Insulin Supply Affected by Wegovy

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Prenatal Maternal Distress During Pandemic Tied to Newborn Brain Development

Study highlights the importance of assessing stress, mental health of pregnant women

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<乌鸦传媒>Perinatal Depression Tied to Increased Risk of Midlife Cardiovascular Disease

Relationships most pronounced for hypertensive disease, ischemic heart disease, heart failure

FDA APPROVED durvalumab (Imfinzi), pembrolizumab (Keytruda) over an illustration of endometrial cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Two New Immunotherapy-Chemo Options Approved for Endometrial Cancer

New indications for pembrolizumab and durvalumab in advanced disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Rise in Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy While Treatment Stagnates

Prevalence of condition among pregnant people doubled from 2008 to 2021

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<乌鸦传媒>'Alternative Facts' Should Not Guide Reproductive Decisions

Personal agendas have no place in healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>Clear the Air: Protecting Expectant Mothers From the Hazards of Pollution

We must address this invisible risk to maternal health

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<乌鸦传媒>The Next Big Challenges for Medication Abortion

Anti-abortion states continue to fight; a possible Trump victory opens door to new strategies

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<乌鸦传媒>Early Menopause Tied to Higher Risk of Respiratory Mortality

Greatest risk observed for women with bilateral oophorectomy

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<乌鸦传媒>Mom Allergic to Breastfeeding? Rare but It Happens.

Only a handful of case reports have shown up in the literature

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<乌鸦传媒>Health Groups, Others React to SCOTUS Decision on Mifepristone

But the battle over abortion is far from over, they say

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<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Pill

In unanimous decision, justices rule plaintiffs can't sue because they haven't been harmed

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<乌鸦传媒>Postpartum Readmissions Up With High Blood Pressures Lingering From Pregnancy

Concerns about BP thresholds for antihypertensive medication initiation

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump Tells Group That Wants to Ban All Abortions to Stand Up for 'Innocent Life'

Democrats want to make the issue a focus of this year's presidential election

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<乌鸦传媒>Inside the Fight to Keep a Labor Ward Open at a Los Angeles Hospital

Across the country, communities are scrambling to save maternity care

Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, LLD, and Sarah Wetter, JD, MPH

<乌鸦传媒>Here Are the Top Supreme Court Health Cases to Watch

A slew of cases this term could reshape health policy

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<乌鸦传媒>Sleep Disturbance Common in Postmenopausal Women With Troublesome Hot Flashes

Most reported trouble sleeping, staying asleep, and many said their sleep was of poor quality

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<乌鸦传媒>Study Shows No Link Between Paternal Valproate Use and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Risk of major congenital malformations also not observed with the anti-seizure drug

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<乌鸦传媒>Republican Senators Block Bill to Federally Protect Contraception Access

Test vote won a 51-39 majority

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<乌鸦传媒>Food Addiction Should Be Included in the DSM-6

Without an expanded diagnostic menu, many patients will struggle to get appropriate care

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<乌鸦传媒>ENDO 2024 Roundup: Teen GLP-1 Coverage; Novel CAH Drug; Hot Flash Risks

More research from the Endocrine Society's annual meeting

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<乌鸦传媒>Senate Holds Test Vote on Contraception Access

Democrats try to get Republicans on record amid an election-year push on reproductive rights

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<乌鸦传媒>An Older Woman's Chronic Pain Is Not 'All in Her Head'

There are serious consequences of under-managed pain

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<乌鸦传媒>Lawmakers Square Off on Impacts of Dobbs Decision

Each side at a Senate hearing painted the other as extremist

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<乌鸦传媒>Docetaxel Tied to Less Taxane Neuropathy in Black Breast Cancer Patients

Dose-limiting toxicity has been linked with worse outcomes specifically in this population

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<乌鸦传媒>New CDC Guidelines Recommend Doxy PEP to Prevent Bacterial STIs

Clinicians should offer doxy PEP to at-risk gay and bisexual men, transgender women

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<乌鸦传媒>Here's What I'm Looking For in an Ob/Gyn Residency: Comprehensive Training

Access to abortion training in all states can help prevent the growing gaps in women's health

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Lags Behind All Other High-Income Nations on Maternal Mortality

What have other high-income nations figured out that the U.S. hasn't about maternity care?

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<乌鸦传媒>Dual Immunotherapy Improves Response Rates in Gynecologic Clear Cell Cancers

Clear cell histology "is what yields the super response we see in these trials," expert suggests

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<乌鸦传媒>Co-Locating COVID Vaccines, Infection Testing With Syringe Services Shows Success

94% of people completed primary vaccination in this Baltimore-based initiative

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<乌鸦传媒>Daily Male Birth Control Gel Effective in Mid-Stage Trial

86% of men achieved 1 million/mL or less of sperm by week 15

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<乌鸦传媒>Creativity Not Influenced by Maternal Epilepsy

Prenatal exposure to high doses of anti-seizure drugs may influence executive function, however

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<乌鸦传媒>Lymphadenectomy Not Needed in Advanced Ovarian Cancer With Optimal Surgery

PFS was not significantly different for those who skipped lymphadenectomy

ASCO over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, IL

<乌鸦传媒>Antibody-Drug Conjugate Picks Up Another Win in HR+/HER2-low Breast Cancer

Trastuzumab deruxtecan extended its superiority versus chemotherapy into HER2-ultralow

<乌鸦传媒>Hypertension After Kidney Donation; Statins in Old and Very Old People

Also in TTHealthWatch: fluoride's effect on pregnancy outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>HPV Testing Outperforms Pap Smear for Detecting Cervical Cancer Precursor Lesions

Rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia at 8 years similar to 3-year rates with cytology

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

<乌鸦传媒>Fauci's Private COVID Emails Requested; Death Penalty for Abortion? WHO's Cash Woes

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

Pregnant woman at a routine check-up.

<乌鸦传媒>Young-Onset Dementia Tied to Preeclampsia

Study of 2 million women in France identifies new association

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<乌鸦传媒>Tennessee Law Punishes Adults Who Help Minors Get Gender-Affirming Care, Abortions

Both proposals likely to face legal challenges

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