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Not just abortion: How the demise of Roe v Wade may impact fertility careAs we were going to press with the July issue, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, and leaving the question of abortion rights to the states.
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Gut health may impact tumor response to radiationThe overgrowth of fungi could cause the immune system to stop fighting cancer, according to a study.
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Atopic dermatitis and infertilityA recent study showed that patients with atopic dermatitis have a higher prevalence of infertility, highlighting the need for clinicians to be wary of this increased risk and improve the care and management of this patient population.
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Solutions for spinal headachesCurbside Consults delivers expert perspectives from physicians outside the ob-gyn specialty to provide insight into various health issues affecting pregnant women. In this installment, we learn more about the diagnosis and management of headaches in postpartum patients.
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Detecting endometrial cancer with new non-invasive blood testResearchers from a study published in Cancers discovered a new method of detecting endometrial cancer in women via a simple, non-invasive blood test.
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Lisa Becht, MD, FACOG, sheds light on fertility awarenessA new survey highlights major gaps in fertility knowledge, emphasizing the importance of anti-müllerian hormone testing, insurance coverage awareness, and early proactive care.
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Assessment and treatment of opioid use disorder in pregnancyAs the United States experiences an opioid crisis, how are pregnant individuals impacted?
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Understanding abnormal uterine bleeding in adolescentsExperts take a look at 2 cases to understand abnormal uterine bleeding in adolescents and provide a useful screening tool.
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How health care systems and providers can address cisnormativityHalley Crissman, MD, MPH, shares her insight on the ways in which hospital systems reinforce cisnormativity and focal points to address for a more welcoming environment.
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3 ways to better negotiate your physician employment contractKnow the market and be reasonable when requesting changes.
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Long-acting reversible contraceptive use among adolescentsMany barriers lead to low rates of use of LARCs.
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Motherhood and the 4 symptom domains of borderline personality disorderBorderline personality disorder is a common diagnosis among young women that is highly understudied in pregnancy and motherhood. Learn more here.
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The role of the pediatric provider in supporting gender-diverse youthPediatricians, adolescent medicine physicians, and other youth providers can play a crucial role in mitigating this risk by supporting SMGD youth and their families and promoting resilience through inclusive and clinically, culturally competent care.
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Addressing differences in patient engagement across racial and ethnic groupsThere are interesting differences in the ways patients of varying ethnicities and races engage with technology.
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Your coding questions answeredWhat you need to know about prolonged services, medical assistant, and E/M codes.
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How technology is addressing the physician shortageDigital tools are helping to find and fill unused capacity in the health care system.
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Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, 7th Edition: Protocol 18 - Peripartum CardiomyopathyProtocol 18: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
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Addition of trastuzumab to chemotherapy for treatment of early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancerThe addition of trastuzumab to chemotherapy for the treatment of early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer helps to reduce disease recurrence and can potentially reduce the mortality from breast cancer by a third worldwide.
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Maternal preconception hepatitis b increases offspring’s risk of congenital heart diseasesThe risk of congenital heart diseases in offspring was increased among mothers with preconception previous hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
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Omicron COVID-19 variant: What we know and what we don’tThe Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading quickly, jumping continents with infected travelers. Here’s the latest on what global health officials know about it.
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Postoperative pain managementExploring the available interventions for acute pain management during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of care.
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Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean SectionCesarean delivery is the most commonly performed surgery in the United States, with over 1 million infants delivered this way each year. Maternal morbidity and mortality rates in this country are higher in women undergoing cesarean delivery. To improve these outcomes, experts make a case for the application of several ERAS principles to obstetric-specific issues.
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Mind-body resilience for women: A focus on depressionHere’s why we should be paying special attention to women’s depression treatment.
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Gender disparities found in post-ACS lipid-lowering therapyAnalysis of over 3100 patients shows women receive less intensive lipid-lowering therapy and are less likely to reach LDL-C targets compared to men, 5 years after acute coronary syndrome.
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Practical guidance for navigating complex world of insurance coverage, payer issuesOver the last year and a half, physicians around the world have been focused on managing patients, their teams, and themselves through the COVID pandemic. This has not been an easy time for physicians.
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Cancer centers should adopt the reality that cancer has no gender, expert saysDr. Don S. Dizon discusses how cancer centers can be more inclusive to the LGBTQ+ community, from the naming of the institutions to the types of magazines found in the waiting rooms.
