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Study shows that women who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of both obesity and gestational diabetes

While the relation of prenatal tobacco exposure to negative outcomes in childhood has been much studied, reports on possible adverse effects that persist until adulthood are more scarce and results are inconsistent....

source: Medical Xpress

Few complications occur during placement of the etonogestrel contraceptive implant

Since its introduction in 2006, the etonogestrel contraceptive implant (Implanon) has avoided the “boom-and-bust” experience of its predecessor, the levonorgestrel implant (Norplant), according to a poster presented...

source: OBG Management

USPSTF recommends universal HIV screening from age 15 to 65

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening all 15- to 65-year-olds, younger and older at-risk individuals, and all pregnant women for HIV, according to a recommendation statement published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

source: OBG Management

Healthcare data stumbles on 'walls' put up by EMR vendors

Before healthcare providers can handle “big data,” they first need to learn how to deal with small data. That’s the frank assessment of Sean Cassidy, a vice president with Premier Data Alliance, a group purchasing organization that helps coordinate the...

source: VentureBeat

What are bio-identical hormones?

Bio-identical or natural hormones are extracted from either soybeans or wild yams. They are further processed in the laboratory to manufacture hormones that are biochemically similar to those the human body produces. Pharmaceutical estrogens may be bio-identical or not,...

source: News-press.com

Long-term study data indicates sustained improvement in GERD

The principal investigator of the Stretta procedure has concluded that the procedure is effective in the control of GERD and the reduction of medication requirements 10 years post-procedure. The sustained improvement in GERD-HRQL scores and patient satisfaction, coupled...

source: Healio

Minimally invasive surgery the kindest cut of all

More than half of all adults over the age of 70 have degenerative scoliosis – a curving of the spine that may cause pain, numbness and postural changes that result in decreased height and the appearance of shrinking. When conservative approaches like physical therapy,...

source: U-T San Diego

Ovarian cancer fall sped up as hormone use dropped

Ovarian cancer rates in the U.S. began to decline faster in 2002 around the time many older women went off hormone replacement therapy, according to a new study. That year, the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) found that estrogen or estrogen plus progestin hormone therapy,...

source: Reuters

Even after overhaul, gaps in coverage for young, pregnant women

The federal healthcare overhaul makes some notable improvements in insurance coverage for young adults. They can now stay on their parents' health plans until they turn 26. Next year they can also look for subsidized coverage on the state-based...

source: NPR

Family planning programs ensure healthy women and babies

A recent report found that the United States has the highest rate of first-day infant death in the industrialized world. It’s unclear why the U.S. continues to struggle so much with infant mortality, but it’s likely partly tied to some women’s substandard...

source: Think Progress

When it comes to healthcare reform, the IRS rules

Get ready for the Internal Revenue Service to play a dominant role in healthcare. When Obamacare takes full effect next year, the agency will enforce most of the laws involved in the reform—even deciding who gets included in the healthcare mandate."The impact of the...

source: CNBC

Technology may find ovarian cancer cells at an earlier stage

New technology for identifying early stage ovarian cancer in uterine and cervical cells could have the potential to one day stem this often deadly disease, according to a recent study in the International Journal of Cancer. Using equipment that can carry out nanocytology...

source: Chicago Tribune

Study: Imaging within a year of benign breast biopsy has little benefit

A team of researchers at Bryn Mawr Hospital wanted to investigate how necessary such routine imaging really was. Their new study, presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting, found that half of the patients...

source: DOTmed Daily News

More moms choosing to give birth at home

Around the country more people are having babies in a seemingly unconventional way. Home births have gone up nearly 30 percent over the last five years according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Little Eli Smittle and baby Bell Bowden are a lot alike. They both...

source: KATV-TV

An end to medical-billing secrecy?

Our hospital bill is about to get a thorough examination. Acting on the suggestion of her top data crunchers at the department’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released an enormous data file on...

source: TIME

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