Practice Management News

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force issued a final recommendation that all pregnant patients should have BP measured at each prenatal visit to identify and prevent complications of hypertensive disorders.

An umbrella review published in The BMJ provided a breakdown of the associations between cannabis and health outcomes, highlighting the uncertain potential for clinical use.

Pregnant women who received effective multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment regimens had positive outcomes with no major negative impacts on their infants, researchers reported.

A novel firming and toning body lotion containing bioactive botanicals may improve upper arm firmness and thigh cellulite in women, according to a study.

Transgender and gender-diverse adolescents reported high menstrual suppression effectiveness and satisfaction, according to a cross-sectional study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Use of oxytocin or tranexamic acid with ethamsylate was not associated with significant reductions in intraoperative blood loss vs. placebo among women undergoing abdominal myomectomy, according to findings published in BMC Women’s Health.

After the Dobbs decision in June 2022, the number of women traveling to Massachusetts for abortion care increased even though neighboring states did not have abortion restrictions, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Two experts recently debated the value of low-carb diets in gestational diabetes at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions.

Mergers and acquisitions have come to private practice medicine during the last 5 years — and in a big way. It would be difficult to find a physician of any specialty in any U.S. location who is not aware of this trend.

Telehealth medication abortion services help make abortion care access more convenient and accessible for underserved communities in the U.S., according to a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.