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RSNA: Biennial Mammo Returns More Advanced-Stage Cancers

Dec 03, 2019

TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Compared with annual screening, biennial mammographic screening is associated with a greater frequency of finding advanced-stage disease and interval cancers,...

eBay Bans Infant Inclined Sleepers, Other Companies Urged to Do Same

Dec 03, 2019

TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- eBay's decision to ban infant inclined sleepers from its platform, including nonrecalled sleepers, was welcomed by Consumer Reports, which urged other compani...

T1DM May Up Progression of CAC During Menopausal Transition

Dec 03, 2019

TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For women going through menopause, type 1 diabetes is associated with higher coronary artery calcium (CAC) volume and accelerated progression of CAC over time...

Holding Intubated Infants in ICU Found to Be Safe, Beneficial

Dec 02, 2019

MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Holding intubated infants in the intensive care unit is well tolerated and does not increase adverse events, according to a study published in the December iss...

General Fertility Rate Declined in United States in 2018

Dec 02, 2019

MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The general fertility rate declined to 59.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years in 2018 in the United States, according to a study published online Nov....

General Fertility Rate Declined in United States in 2018

Dec 02, 2019

MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The general fertility rate declined to 59.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years in 2018 in the United States, according to a study published online Nov....

November 2019 Briefing - OBGYN & Women's Health

Dec 02, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women's Health for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal artic...

Asthma Exacerbations May Worsen Pregnancy Outcomes

Nov 27, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For women with asthma, asthma exacerbation (AE) during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for pregnancy complications, adverse perinatal outcom...

Maternal Efavirenz May Up Risk for Microcephaly Among Offspring

Nov 25, 2019

MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In utero exposure to efavirenz is associated with an increased risk for microcephaly among children who are HIV-exposed but uninfected, according to a study p...

Hypertension During Pregnancy May Up CV Risk in Middle Age

Nov 22, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Hypertension during pregnancy heightens women's cardiovascular risk during middle age, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of the Ame...

Number of Pregnant Women Taking Antidepressants Down

Nov 21, 2019

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- There has been a significant decrease in the use of antidepressants by pregnant women in Denmark, with consumption falling by more than 33 percent since 201...

Most Infants Susceptible to Measles by 3 Months of Age

Nov 21, 2019

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In an elimination setting, most infants are susceptible to measles by age 3 months, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in Pediatrics. Michelle S...

Inducing Labor at 41 Weeks May Cut Stillbirth Rates

Nov 21, 2019

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In women with a low-risk pregnancy, induction at 41 weeks of gestation may be safer than a wait-and-see approach to 42 weeks, according to a study published...

Cervical Cancer Screening Remains Low in Women Ages 45 to 65 Years

Nov 20, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Cervical cancer screening rates are only about 70 percent among women ages 45 to 65 years, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in Preventive Medicin...

Infection Likely Cause of One in Eight Stillbirths

Nov 20, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Most cases of infection-related stillbirth may be due to bacterial pathogens, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in Obstetrics & Gynecology. ...

Most Infants, Toddlers Consuming Added Sugars

Nov 20, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Most infants and toddlers consume added sugars in their daily diets, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in the Journal of the Academy of Nutriti...

Fetroja Approved to Treat Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

Nov 19, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Antibacterial drug Fetroja (cefiderocol) has been approved to treat patients aged 18 years and older with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs), the U....

Umbilical Cord Milking May Harm Extremely Preterm Infants

Nov 19, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In preterm infants born at less than 32 weeks of gestation, there is no significant difference in the rate for the composite outcome of mortality or severe i...

AAP: Emergency Contraception Should be Given to Sexually Active Teens

Nov 19, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Pediatricians should provide emergency contraception (EC) to teenagers who have had unprotected or underprotected intercourse, according to a policy statemen...

Umbilical Cord Milking May Harm Extremely Preterm Infants

Nov 19, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In preterm infants born at less than 32 weeks of gestation, there is no significant difference in the rate for the composite outcome of mortality or severe i...

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