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Spontaneous abortion and antidepressants

Posted on: 24/04/2014 - 14:45

The last decade has brought much attention to the risks of fetal exposure to antidepressant medications, with numerous studies describing the risks of adverse outcomes that range from congenital...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

High animal protein intake linked to later diabetes

Posted on: 23/04/2014 - 18:55

High dietary intake of animal protein was associated with a modestly elevated risk of type 2 diabetes among women in an international case-control study published online in Diabetes...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

High animal protein intake linked to later diabetes

Posted on: 23/04/2014 - 18:55

High dietary intake of animal protein was associated with a modestly elevated risk of type 2 diabetes among women in an international case-control study published online in Diabetes...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Hereditary cancer syndromes

Posted on: 22/04/2014 - 14:20

Obstetrician-gynecologists play a unique role in screening women for various malignancies, including breast, colon, and cervical carcinoma. Although less common, genetic syndromes also can affect the...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Overcoming barriers to discussing sexual dysfunction

Posted on: 18/04/2014 - 15:35

CHICAGO – "We’re often not very well educated in medical school or in our residencies about how to talk to patients about sexual functioning and dysfunction," according to Dr. Anita H....

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Some SSRIs are better than others for pregnant women

Posted on: 17/04/2014 - 17:15

CHICAGO – The Food and Drug Administration’s letter rating scale is "unreliable" when it comes to prescribing antidepressants for pregnant women, according to Dr. Marlene P. Freeman,...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Simpler language improved patients’ recall of mesh-related risks

Posted on: 14/04/2014 - 18:55

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Patients giving consent to undergo midurethral sling surgery are more likely to remember being advised of the risks of surgical mesh if their surgeon speaks at a lower grade...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Asymptomatic stage 2 pelvic organ prolapse seldom progresses

Posted on: 11/04/2014 - 18:24

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Women with asymptomatic stage 2 pelvic organ prolapse can be reassured that it rarely progresses, according to the results of a study reported at the annual meeting of the Society...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Draft recommendations back aspirin for preeclampsia prevention

Posted on: 10/04/2014 - 14:05

Prophylactic low-dose aspirin – 81 mg per day – should be started after 12 weeks’ gestation in women at high risk for developing preeclampsia, according to a draft recommendation issued by the U.S....

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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Spontaneous abortion and antidepressants

High animal protein intake linked to later diabetes

High animal protein intake linked to later diabetes

Hereditary cancer syndromes

VIDEO: Overcoming barriers to discussing sexual dysfunction

More conclusive link needed on teratogenicity and atypicals in pregnancy

VIDEO: Some SSRIs are better than others for pregnant women

Simpler language improved patients’ recall of mesh-related risks

Asymptomatic stage 2 pelvic organ prolapse seldom progresses

Draft recommendations back aspirin for preeclampsia prevention

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