GAO report calls out HHS for misdirecting ACA reinsurance funds
The Health and Human Services department is failing to properly administer a reinsurance program under the Affordable Care Act by unlawfully diverting funds intended for the U.S. Treasury, according... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 29, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
USPSTF considers BP measurements in pregnancy to detect preeclampsia
All pregnant women should be screened with blood pressure measurements for preeclampsia throughout pregnancy, according to a new draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 29, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Hot flashes and sleep disruption contribute independently to depression in menopause
Hot flashes and sleep disruption contribute independently to the development of depression in menopause, judging from the findings of a recent study.
In that study, 29 premenopausal women, aged... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 29, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Congress sends Zika funding bill to President
In a move that narrowly avoids a government shutdown, Congress has passed a long-awaited bill that keeps the government afloat and provides $1.1 billion in funding to combat the Zika virus.
The... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 29, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
The choice in November could not be more important
Editor’s note: For the last five presidential elections, this news organization has offered the Republican and Democrat presidential candidate the opportunity to present their ideas directly... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 29, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Nonsexual secondary Zika virus case confirmed in Utah
We report a rapidly... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 29, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Rise in HPV vaccination spurs CIN drop
As human papillomavirus vaccination rates climbed in New Mexico, all grades of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia declined in females aged 15-19 years, and grade 2 neoplasia fell among those who were... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 29, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Adjunctive azithromycin cuts postcesarean infection
Adding a single intravenous dose of azithromycin to standard antibiotic prophylaxis further reduces maternal infections without increasing neonatal adverse outcomes after nonelective cesarean... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 28, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
HIV PrEP safe for breastfeeding women, infants
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) therapy is safe for HIV-uninfected women breastfeeding their infants, according to a study in PLOS Medicine.
As PrEP becomes more widely used in heterosexual... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 27, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Aspirin not prescribed appropriately to cut cardiovascular risk in diabetes
MUNICH – Many patients with diabetes who could benefit from low-dose aspirin therapy may not be getting it – and many who are getting aspirin should not be, according to data presented at the annual... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 27, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
IVIg, corticosteroids appear comparable for ITP in pregnancy
Most pregnant women with a history of immune thrombocytopenia purpura need no treatment. Of those who do, neonatal outcomes were comparable for mothers who received treatment with intravenous... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 27, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Feds require more transparent reporting of clinical trial results
New federal regulations aim to strengthen the current requirements on reporting of clinical trial information.
The new rule offers a checklist to help determine which clinical trials are subject to... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 27, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Morning sickness linked to lower risk of pregnancy loss
Nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy were associated with a substantially reduced risk of pregnancy loss in a prospective preconception cohort of almost 800 pregnant women.
Although there has long... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 26, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
VIDEO: When is it time to jump into MACRA with both feet?
LAS VEGAS – Change in federal reimbursement for physicians is coming. Though the change is inevitable, physicians still have to weigh choices about when they might want to jump in with both feet,... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 26, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Empiric warfarin adjustment cut drug-drug interactions with antimicrobials
BOSTON – A medication management strategy to minimize the effect of drug-drug interactions (DDIs) between warfarin and common antimicrobials resulted in significantly greater time within therapeutic... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 23, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
