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Contraindications to Home Birth
A new study of neonatal death rates over a four-year period in the United States has identified two new contraindications to home birth.
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Pelvic Floor Changes in First Pregnancy: How Do They Affect Quality of Life?
Nulliparous women experience worsening urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and perineal pain in pregnancy. Urinary incontinence symptoms are associated with a negative effect on quality of life.
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Hot Flashes: A Marker of Increased Cardiovascular Risk?
Among otherwise healthy midlife women, the presence of frequent hot flashes was associated with impaired endothelial function, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
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Data: Fetal Exposure to HPV Vaccine During Pregnancy Is Safe
Many pregnant women are exposed to the vaccine inadvertently.
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Syphilis Makes Dangerous Resurgence
Experts say it’s time to act.
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Telehealth Improves Access to Reproductive Health Education and Services for Rural Adolescents
For adolescents living in rural areas who otherwise would forgo care because of fear of embarrassment, transportation difficulties, and/or confidentiality concerns, using a web app could alleviate many of these concerns.
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Data Eye Vaginal Bacteria as Trigger for Recurrent UTIs
New research uncovered a trigger of recurrent urinary tract infections — a type of vaginal bacteria that moves into the urinary tract.
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Discuss Benefits of HPV Vaccine with Parents
Research indicates that concern about sexual activity is declining as a reason parents do not allow their daughters to receive the HPV vaccine.
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Research Affirms Protective Benefit of Oral Contraceptives
The latest findings from a long-term study indicate that most women who choose to use oral contraceptives do not expose themselves to long-term cancer harms.
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Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Amid Changing Guidelines
A recently published research letter contains in-depth information about breast cancer screening recommendations physicians give their patients amid recent guideline changes.