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August 30, 2024
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At-home misoprostol administration during second trimester safe, reduces time in hospital

At-home misoprostol administration during second trimester safe, reduces time in hospital

At-home first-dose misoprostol administration increased the proportion of women completing medical abortion after 12 weeks’ gestation through outpatient care with a favorable safety profile, according to findings published in The Lancet.

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August 28, 2024
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Current, prior substance use tied to hot flashes, other bothersome menopause symptoms

Current, prior substance use tied to hot flashes, other bothersome menopause  symptoms

Current and prior heavy alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or opioid use were all independently associated with vasomotor, mood or musculoskeletal symptoms experienced during menopause, researchers reported.

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August 22, 2024
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CDC: Birth rates falling, with fewer women receiving prenatal care

CDC: Birth rates falling, with fewer women receiving prenatal care

In the U.S., birth and general fertility rates dropped while the percentage of women receiving no prenatal care rose from 2022 to 2023, according to a recent CDC birth trends report.

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August 21, 2024
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Fewer infants born small for gestational age in China as conditions improve

Fewer infants born small for gestational age in China as conditions improve

The prevalence of infants born small for gestational age in China fell by more than 27% from 2012 to 2020, a change attributed to several improved maternal factors including access to care, researchers reported.

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August 20, 2024
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Congenital syphilis rising in US, tied to preterm birth, hospital stay, costs

Congenital syphilis rising in US, tied to preterm birth, hospital stay, costs

U.S. congenital syphilis rates rose from 2016 to 2020 and were linked to preterm birth, longer hospital length of stay and higher costs with race/ethnicity, insurance, income, admission year and hospital characteristics tied to likelihood.

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August 19, 2024
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Messaging strategies increase support for, intentions of breast cancer screening cessation

Messaging strategies increase support for, intentions of breast cancer screening cessation

Among older women, messaging strategies significantly increased support for and intentions of breast cancer screening cessation, with the strongest effects occurring when messages were delivered over time from multiple sources, data show.

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August 16, 2024
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Updated CDC guidance recommends pain management options for IUD insertion

Updated CDC guidance recommends pain management options for IUD insertion

The CDC recently issued updated guidance regarding the provision of medications for IUD placement, stating that lidocaine “might be useful” for reducing patient pain and that misoprostol is no longer recommended for routine use.

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August 14, 2024
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Quality of studies on vaping during pregnancy poor, with mixed evidence for most outcomes

Quality of studies on vaping during pregnancy poor, with mixed evidence for most outcomes

Studies on the risk for maternal, fetal and infant outcomes with exclusive vaping, smoking or nonuse during pregnancy have contradictory and unreliable conclusions with poor study quality, according to a systematic review.

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August 08, 2024
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Almost 10% of women infected during pregnancy develop long COVID

Almost 10% of women infected during pregnancy develop long COVID

Nearly 10% of women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy had post-acute sequelae 6 or more months later, according to results of the RECOVER-Pregnancy study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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August 06, 2024
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Supportive interventions may alleviate ‘disconcerting’ disparities in hysterectomy

Supportive interventions may alleviate ‘disconcerting’ disparities in hysterectomy

SAN FRANCISCO — Supportive interventions to improve knowledge of options and barriers for patients and surgeons may reduce racial disparities in minimally invasive hysterectomy, researchers reported.

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