Health officials investigating mysterious Zika infection
Health officials are looking into a case of Zika virus infection in Utah, where a person was infected after caring for an elderly family member with the virus.
In the new case, the person had not... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 18, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Study shows no benefit with brief immobilization after IUI
HELSINKI, FINLAND – A brief period of immobilization after intrauterine insemination did not improve pregnancy rates and was actually associated with a slight reduction in the pregnancy rate in a... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 18, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Early ART prevents HIV transmission to serodiscordant partner
Suppression of HIV-1 infection with antiretroviral therapy reduced by 93% the risk of transmission of the virus between serodiscordant partners, according to data from the HIV Prevention Trials... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 18, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Cost of end-of-life care peaks at age 73 years
The cost of end-of-life care for Americans on traditional Medicare is higher for those in their early 70s than for beneficiaries in their 80s or 90s, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
In... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 18, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Study finds emergence of azithromycin-resistant gonorrhea
Resistance to azithromycin and to a lesser degree cephalosporin antibiotics was observed in patients with gonorrhea, according to an analysis of 2014 data from a national surveillance system,
“It... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 16, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Low serum AMH level does not predict clinical pregnancy after ICSI
HELSINKI, FINLAND – Serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels do not predict clinical pregnancy, according to findings from a retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing intra-cytoplasmic sperm... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 16, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Lower courts block state abortion restrictions
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down a Texas abortion law as unconstitutional, a number of lower courts have temporarily blocked abortion restrictions in their states.
On... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 15, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
First female-to-male sexual transmission of Zika virus
A suspected case of sexual transmission of the Zika virus from a female to a male has occurred in New York City, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).
“This... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 15, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Teen birth rate continues to decline
The U.S teen birth rate has dropped for another consecutive year, adding to the long-term decline in teen pregnancy, according to a federal report on trends in child health and well being.
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Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 14, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Case study: Zika virus may persist in female genital tract
Zika virus appears to be able to persist in a woman’s genital tract even after it is no longer detectable in blood and urine, according to a new case study.
The findings raise the possibility of... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 14, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Prescription opioid analgesics: Is there a risk for birth defects?
Concerns have been raised about the widespread use of opioid analgesics in the general population, and specifically among pregnant women.
In women of reproductive age, U.S. claims data for the years... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 14, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Olympic Games create novel opportunity to study Zika virus
Behind the competition and pageantry of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, researchers at the University of Utah will be busy monitoring a subset of athletes, coaches, and... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 14, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Preventing and managing vaginal cuff dehiscence
Vaginal cuff dehiscence, or separation of the vaginal incision, is a rare postoperative complication unique to hysterectomy. Morbidity related to evisceration of abdominal contents can be profound... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 14, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
CMS: Projected overall growth rate in health spending holding firm
Health spending is projected to grow on average 5.8% from 2015-2025, the same projected rate of grown as announced last year covering 2014-2024, according the CMS Office of the Actuary.
However,... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 13, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
CMS to Congress: We might delay MACRA start
Implementation of some MACRA provisions could be delayed, CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt told committee members at a July 13 <a... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 13, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
