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Malaria Prophylaxis During Pregnancy
In a retrospective study of American military women involving 50 treated with atovaquone-proguanil and 156 exposed to mefloquine, no increase in risk of fetal loss or adverse infant outcomes was identified. Atovaquone-proguanil seems safe for use in pregnancy, but data are limited.
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Many Serious Cardiac Complications of Pregnancy Are Preventable
Investigators determined about half of serious cardiac complications of pregnancy are preventable.
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Macrolides During Pregnancy — Behind the Headlines
Despite published concerns, there is no good evidence that macrolide use during pregnancy causes birth defects.
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Is Nitrous Oxide an Effective Analgesic During Labor?
In this prospective cohort study at one large academic medical center in Colorado, 31% of women who opted for nitrous oxide for analgesia during labor did not require any other source of analgesia, such as an epidural or intravenous opioids. Risk factors for conversion to other modalities included labor induction, oxytocin augmentation, and labor after cesarean.
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Discrimination, Disparities, and Dangerous Cardiovascular Outcomes
A pair of papers underscore the persistent inequities that negatively affect the health of people of color, especially African Americans.
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July Is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Faced with health disparities and racial inequities, industry calls for focused attention on the mental well-being of communities of color.
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An Over-the-Counter Progestin-Only Pill Would Appeal to Millions
In a model based on a national survey of 2,539 reproductive-age women in the United States, an over-the-counter, progestin-only contraceptive pill would appeal to 12.5 million adults and 1.75 million teens, assuming there were no out-of-pocket costs.
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Intervention Reduces Pregnancy and STI Risk Among Young Women with Depression
Young women with depression experience a higher rate of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections than young women, in general. The challenge for family planning clinicians is to find an effective intervention to help them prevent pregnancy and maintain their health.