Ob/Gyn Accused of Sex Abuse Found Dead; Massive Medicare Scam; Veggies in the Genes? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff Oct 06, 2023
A Framework to Communicate With Pregnant Patients About the RSV Vaccine A values-based decision-making framework is key Oct 03, 2023
Addressing Root Causes: A Call to Tackle the Black Maternal Health Crisis Six practices to improve the quality of perinatal care Oct 03, 2023
COVID Vax in Pregnancy Protects Young Infants Against Omicron But only about one-fourth of pregnant women reported getting the vaccine Oct 02, 2023
Postmenopausal Fracture Risk for SGLT2 Inhibitors Similar to Other Diabetes Drugs Lower risk compared with DPP-4 inhibitors, and similar risk versus GLP-1 receptor agonists Sep 26, 2023
Avoiding Male Doctors Is Not Discrimination. It May Be Risk Aversion. Personal preference is not the same as man-hating Sep 24, 2023
CDC Advisors Endorse Maternal RSV Vax to Protect Newborns Vast majority of infants will not need monoclonal antibody if mom has received the vaccine Sep 22, 2023
Early Oophorectomy May Accelerate Onset of Chronic Health Problems Premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy tied to higher odds of arthritis, sleep apnea, and more Sep 13, 2023
Study Links Being Breastfed to Cancer Risk in Adulthood But researchers say the established benefits likely outweigh any potential risk Sep 08, 2023
Ob/Gyn Switching to Independent System for Residency Applications This is the last year ob/gyn will use ERAS, despite helping to pilot the program Aug 25, 2023
CDC: One in Five Women Mistreated During Maternity Care Report finds even higher levels among Black, Hispanic, and multiracial women Aug 22, 2023
RSV Vaccine Approved for Use in Pregnancy to Protect Infants Prescribing info has warning about the potential risk for premature birth Aug 22, 2023
Planned Parenthood of New Mexico Limits Non-Abortion Care Due to Surge From Texas Organization is prioritizing abortion, while nearby clinics take on more wellness exams Aug 18, 2023
Older Surgical Procedure for Pelvic Prolapse Repair Prevails in Randomized Trial Another study showed vaginal estrogen during prolapse repair did not affect surgical outcomes Aug 17, 2023
COX-2 Inhibitor Added to Levonorgestrel Improved Emergency Contraception Efficacy Findings "could potentially change practice and clinical guidelines," researchers suggest Aug 16, 2023
Residency: Long Hours and Lifetime Connections Adriana Wong on bonding with people who "become your friends throughout the years" Aug 15, 2023 video
Delayed Period After COVID Shot? It's the Same With COVID-19 Infection Temporary effect of about 1 day was similar for both, researchers say Aug 14, 2023
Women on the Pill Have Comforting CVD Outcomes Years Down the Line Oral contraceptive use not tied to excess cardiovascular disease, mortality Aug 11, 2023
Nurse Home-Visit Program Shows No Benefit for Prenatal Care Uptake "We need larger structural changes" to improve outcomes, researcher says Aug 09, 2023
Anti-Androgens Can Be Used for PCOS When Oral Contraceptives Can't "Individual circumstances and perspectives" must be considered, researchers say Aug 09, 2023
Abortion Bans May Lead to More Neonatal Cardiac Defects, Model Suggests Researchers used theoretical modeling based on real proposed legislation Aug 07, 2023
FDA OKs First Pill for Postpartum Depression In one trial, more than twice as many women achieved remission after 2-week treatment course Aug 04, 2023
FDA Approves New Frontline Endometrial Cancer Regimen, First in Decades Dostarlimab (Jemperli) approved with chemotherapy for dMMR or MSI-high cancers Jul 31, 2023
Video-Based Antenatal Care Education Helped Parents of Preemies Videos delivered via text message resulted in more knowledge, without spiking parental anxiety Jul 31, 2023
Cervical Device Didn't Help High-Risk Pregnancies Trial findings could spell the end for intravaginal pessary in this setting Jul 25, 2023
Once the New OTC Birth Control Pill Is Available, What About Cost and Coverage? Do health plans have to cover the nonprescription pill? Jul 23, 2023
Long-Acting Injection Preferred Over Daily Pills for PrEP Cabotegravir wins by a mile to prevent HIV infection Jul 20, 2023
Screen-and-Treat for Bacterial Vaginosis Fails to Reduce Preterm Births However, post hoc analysis suggests possible benefit for one subgroup Jul 17, 2023
Early-Pregnancy Serial BP Measurements Can Reclassify Risk of Preeclampsia BP trajectories improve on prediction using standard risk factors alone Jul 13, 2023
COVID-19 Impaired Fertility Treatments IVF and sperm injections less effective after infection, Chinese researchers say Jul 13, 2023
Most Patients Successfully Self-Manage Medication Abortion, Study Shows Even beyond 10 weeks gestation, medication abortions were largely complete Jul 12, 2023
Block Your Period for Vacation? Ob/Gyns Say It's Safe Doctors frequently counsel patients on menstrual suppression Jul 12, 2023
Wisconsin Ob/Gyn Surrenders Medical License After Patient's Death Victoria Mondloch, MD, was previously disciplined for providing substandard medical care Jul 07, 2023
TXA Holds Its Own for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in von Willebrand Disease In phase III study, recombinant VWF not superior to cheaper alternative for type 1 and 2 cases Jun 29, 2023
Malpractice Lawsuits Over Denied Abortion Care May Be on the Horizon But many hurdles await Jun 25, 2023
Maternal Outcomes at Rural Hospitals Hinge on Delivery Volume Excess severe maternal morbidity in lower-volume rural hospitals Jun 24, 2023
The Dangerous Reality of Pregnancy in the U.S. All states should offer 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage Jun 24, 2023