| SSRI use in mothers may pose risk to child
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| Newborns who have been exposed in utero to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) taken by their mothers are at higher risk for shorter gestational age, preterm delivery and admission to a neonatal intensive care unit.
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| More OB/GYNs, NPs need to be screening for colorectal cancer
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| Although about 95% of obstetricians/gynecologists and nurse practitioners (NPs) screen their female patients for breast and cervical cancer, only bout 75% screen for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to the findings of a recent study.
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| Be prepared to join Medicare's e-prescribing plan
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| Changes recently proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the 2010 e-prescribing incentive program should make the initiative even more attractive to physicians.
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| EMTALA violation allegedly results in stillbirth
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Dawn Collins, JD
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| The woman sued the original hospital and ER physician, alleging negligence by the doctor in failing to recognize the need for an emergency cesarean section.
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| Without contraindications, elect minimally invasive, not abdominal, hysterectomy
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| Laparoscopic or vaginal hysterectomy results in fewer postoperative infections, shorter hospital stays, and greater cost savings compared with traditional open abdominal hysterectomy, according to new research.
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| Prescribing combined OCs may not be effective for certain ovarian cysts
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| A recent review of seven randomized, controlled trials involving 500 women in four countries found that combined oral contraceptives are of no use in treating functional ovarian cysts that either occur spontaneously or develop as a result of ovulation induction.
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| Expect sizable savings due to healthcare changes
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| A new study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine (9/9/09) supports the Obama administration's claim that improving the efficiency of healthcare delivery would make it possible to cover the uninsured without rationing needed care or raising taxes.
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| Gain knowledge from NAMS on life after hormone therapy
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| The following Q & A article summarizes a discussion in Menopause e-Consult, a newsletter of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS).
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| What to do about the swine flu
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Charles J. Lockwood, MD
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| Help combat the H1N1 flu epidemic with use of online resources and organizational information.
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| Abnormal vaginal flora may lead to preterm birth
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| Researchers studied data on 759 low-risk women who were between 9 and 16 weeks pregnant to investigate whether bacterial vaginosis (BV), Aerobic vaginitis (AV), and abnormal vaginal flora (AVF) in the first trimester increased the risk for preterm birth.
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| Aggression by age 2 may be tied to prenatal BPA exposure
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| Daughters born to women exposed in pregnancy to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resin, are more likely to exhibit aggressive and hyperactive behaviors as 2-year-olds.
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| OB/GYN practices react to medical liability concerns
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| More than 63% of ob/gyns have made changes to their practice because of the risk or fear of liability claims or litigation, and 60% have made such changes because liability insurance is either unavailable or unaffordable.
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