Obstetrics/Gynecology & Women's Health

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  Time is of essence when screening for abnormal lipid levels Date: Nov 1, 2009

  In spite of public awareness, CVD in women continues to be underdiagnosed and undertreated.

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  Aggression by age 2 may be tied to prenatal BPA exposure Date: Nov 1, 2009

  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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  Expect sizable savings due to healthcare changes Date: Nov 1, 2009

  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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  Be prepared to join Medicare's e-prescribing plan Date: Nov 1, 2009

  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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  Abnormal vaginal flora may lead to preterm birth Date: Nov 1, 2009

  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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  EMTALA violation allegedly results in stillbirth Date: Nov 1, 2009 By: Dawn Collins, JD

  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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  More OB/GYNs, NPs need to be screening for colorectal cancer Date: Nov 1, 2009

  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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  Prescribing combined OCs may not be effective for certain ovarian cysts Date: Nov 1, 2009

  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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  OB/GYN practices react to medical liability concerns Date: Nov 1, 2009

  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.