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Women Need Shared Decision-Making in ChildbirthWomen Need Shared Decision-Making in Childbirth
Recent national efforts to reduce early elective deliveries provide an example of how important it is to engage pregnant women in decisions regarding their care, says a Lamaze Educator and labor and delivery nurse. Medscape Ob/Gyn (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - July 6, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Commentary Source Type: news

Making Out-of-Hospital Birth Safer Requires Systems ChangeMaking Out-of-Hospital Birth Safer Requires Systems Change
Formally including home and birth center care in US maternity care systems will improve outcomes, a group of researchers say. Medscape Ob/Gyn (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - May 19, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Commentary Source Type: news

How Does Use of ART Affect Maternal Morbidity? How Does Use of ART Affect Maternal Morbidity?
Dr Peter Kovacs reviews a retrospective study that evaluated the impact of assisted reproductive technology on severe maternal morbidity. Medscape Ob/Gyn (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - May 11, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Viewpoint Source Type: news

American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) 2016 Annual Clinical MeetingAmerican Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) 2016 Annual Clinical Meeting
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ACOG 2016. Medscape Ob/Gyn (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - May 9, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Conference Coverage Source Type: news

How to Manage Ovarian Masses in Asymptomatic PatientsHow to Manage Ovarian Masses in Asymptomatic Patients
An ovarian mass is a common incidental finding on imaging. How do you avoid unnecessary surgery, but at the same time identify women at risk for ovarian cancer? Medscape Ob/Gyn (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - May 2, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Commentary Source Type: news

Infertility Treatment in the Age of ZikaInfertility Treatment in the Age of Zika
Infertility specialists in Puerto Rico are struggling with how to advise women. Medscape Ob/Gyn (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - April 21, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Article Source Type: news

Cranberry Supplements Aren't Equal for Preventing UTIsCranberry Supplements Aren't Equal for Preventing UTIs
Taking cranberry supplements has long been recommended to prevent urinary tract infections (UTI), but tests of seven popular cranberry-pill brands in the U.S. showed that most contained too little of the key bacteria-fighting ingredient to have any effect. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - April 20, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Urology News Source Type: news

Current Practice Does Not Eliminate HPV From Transvaginal Ultrasound ProbesCurrent Practice Does Not Eliminate HPV From Transvaginal Ultrasound Probes
Current practices do not eliminate human papillomavirus (HPV) from probes used for transvaginal ultrasound, researchers report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - April 8, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

U.S. Preterm Births Tied to Air Pollution Cost $4 Billion a YearU.S. Preterm Births Tied to Air Pollution Cost $4 Billion a Year
U.S. premature births linked to air pollution cost more than $4 billion a year in medical care and lost economic opportunity, a new analysis estimates. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - March 30, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

CDC Urges Doctors to Prevent Zika Spread During Labor, DeliveryCDC Urges Doctors to Prevent Zika Spread During Labor, Delivery
U.S. health officials are reminding healthcare workers to use standard protective gear when delivering babies to prevent possible infection with Zika or transmission of the virus to newborns. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - March 23, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

CDC Urges Doctors to Prevent Zika Spread During Labor, Delivery1CDC Urges Doctors to Prevent Zika Spread During Labor, Delivery1
U.S. health officials are reminding healthcare workers to use standard protective gear when delivering babies to prevent possible infection with Zika or transmission of the virus to newborns. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - March 23, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Misconceptions About Abortion Care and Hospital Admitting PrivilegesMisconceptions About Abortion Care and Hospital Admitting Privileges
Admitting privileges are at the center of the most important abortion case the Supreme Court has heard in a decade. Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - March 22, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Internal Medicine Article Source Type: news

Physicians Hope Free LARCs Will Curb Zika in Puerto RicoPhysicians Hope Free LARCs Will Curb Zika in Puerto Rico
Local physicians are working with the CDC to prevent unplanned pregnancies and lower the risk for birth defects linked to the virus by offering free contraceptives to women in the US territory. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - March 17, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Cervical Pessary Does Not Reduce Early Preterm BirthCervical Pessary Does Not Reduce Early Preterm Birth
A cervical pessary did not reduce the rate of spontaneous early preterm birth in women and girls with a shortened cervix, a randomized controlled trial has shown. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - March 17, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

CDC Issues Opioid Guidelines for 'Doctor-Driven' EpidemicCDC Issues Opioid Guidelines for 'Doctor-Driven' Epidemic
Saying opioids were not a first-line therapy for chronic pain, the agency suggested limits for dosage and duration that have drawn objections from some medical societies. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - March 15, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Alert Source Type: news