Practice Management News

Food insecurity among women was associated with a higher likelihood of fecal incontinence, even when accounting for diet, according to data published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Exposure to antipsychotics during pregnancy may not increase risk for birth defects, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

The mean maternal age at first birth has been increasing in the United States in recent years, from 24.9 years in 2000 to 27 years in 2019, according to two CDC reports.

The commercial insurance costs for breast reconstruction vary greatly across the United States, with less competitive markets and large, for-profit and nonsafety-net hospitals seeing the highest rates.

Through the end of September, the S&P 500 had declined three consecutive quarters and lost nearly 24% of its value.

During the first 9 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, attendance at postpartum visits fell by 5.8 percentage points, according to a research letter published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Pregnancy rates and continued use of IUDs at 1 year after placement were similar between people using levonorgestrel and copper IUDs, according to data published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Despite decreases in cervical cancer screenings between 1999 and 2019 among older women with Medicare fee-for-service coverage, this group may be overspending on screening-related services, according to data in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A joint letter from six major medical organizations calls on Congress to ensure patients can access affordable, quality health care.

Over-the-counter progestin-only pills may provide the benefits of other contraceptives while eliminating substantial barriers to access, according to a survey of participants in a study of OTC progestin-only pills.