Practice Management News

The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning federal protection for abortion access is just one of several pivotal legal moves affecting access to contraception and infertility care and the right to privacy underpinning this access.

On Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, the government snuck out an FAQ delaying implementation of the requirement that good faith estimates under the No Surprises Act must include information from co-providers.

The FDA approved ibrexafungerp, an oral, non-azole antifungal drug, for reducing the number of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis incidences, according to a press release.

Of 649 hospitals assessed, U.S. News & World Report ranked 297 hospitals offering maternity care as high performers for 2022-2023.

Pregnant women who participated in weekly wellness classes were half as likely to be depressed up to 8 years later, compared with women who received standard care, researchers reported in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

In 2021, the percentage of home births in the United States increased 1.41%, the highest rate of home births since at least 1990, according to data published in the National Vital Statistics Reports.

Patients frequently misunderstand physician phrases and assign opposite meanings of what was intended, leading to confusion about health outcomes, a study published in JAMA Network Open reported.

Using a new technology, future clinicians may be able to more accurately diagnose and appropriately treat ectopic pregnancies than they would with traditional methods, according to data published in Small.

Children who were exposed to Zika virus in utero may demonstrate developmental differences into preschool age, even if they did not have congenital Zika syndrome, according to a study published in Pediatric Research.

Acupuncture improved pain, function and quality of life in pregnant women experiencing low back and/or pelvic pain, according to a meta-analysis published in BMJ Open.