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The handheld STI testing device makes its way into pediatric urgent care clinics across Alabama, Tennessee, and Louisiana.

Obstetrics and gynecologists (ob-gyns) are tough.

This week's news at a glance

Sexual assault affects more of those around us than we know, from coworkers to friends and family to the individual across from you in the coffee shop.

A look back at this week's news.

A study published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine compared prenatal care in women with various disabilities.

From SMFM, a visual summary of Consult #60.

This Consult discusses the management of pregnancies achieved with in vitro fertilization and provides recommendations based on the available evidence.

In this episode of Pap Talk, Matthew T. Siedhoff, MD, MSCR, discusses warning signs to watch for and shares his habit-hacking tips to refocus your routines and bring wellness back into your life.

Data from patients, technology would add to “foundation for all other health care.”

A physician’s goal is to care for patients, but a key part of being able to provide that care is the eternal quest for payment. One way to ensure that a practice maximizes its coding regimen is to make sure each session can be efficiently billed.

For extremely preterm infants, mother’s own milk may be helpful for preventing poor postnatal growth and some morbidities.

In this episode of Pap Talk, Jessica Shepherd, MD, MBA, FACOG, deep dives into the benefits of utilizing radio frequency ablation (RFA) for treatment of uterine fibroids, available RFA devices, and disparities in the condition.

A study examined 4 million posts on social media site in 2021.

Patients on testosterone for masculinizing hormone therapy are at an increased risk of acne due to both inside and outside factors. Matthew David Mansh, MD, FAAD, explains his process for treating these patients.

The pandemic’s profound impact on the industry has only heightened with staffing shortages and health care legislation complexities.

A higher childhood body mass index (BMI) was linked to a significantly greater risk of premenstrual disorders (PMDs) and premenstrual symptoms in young adulthood compared to children with normal BMI, according to a prospective cohort study in JAMA Network Open.

Pathology expert Mark H. Stoler, MD, discussed the BD Onclarity™ HPV Assay for primary HPV screening and what it means for the future of cervical cancer detection.

Women with uterine fibroids (UF) experience higher rates of depression, anxiety, and self-directed violence, especially those with pain or who have had a hysterectomy, according to a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Bilateral oophorectomy is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to findings from a prospective cohort study in the journal Menopause.

This Consult has been endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and replaces the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) Statement #4, Implementation of the use of antenatal corticosteroids in the late preterm birth period in women at risk for preterm delivery, August 2016.

What's coming to Contemporary OB/GYN® this week?

Creating a heterogenous cohort in pediatric clinical trials aids in the generalizing of the results and helps ensure that data of efficacy and safety are more accurate. A report looks at data from the past 10 years to see how often race/ethnicity are reported and whether there has been improved inclusion of non-White children.

Combining nonopioid analgesics and nonpharmacologic pain management options with opioid medications can lead to better patient outcomes.

Understanding gender terms and addressing patients using the right pronouns is vital to decreasing health disparities in the LGBQT community.

A study published in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), investigated the association between sleep apnea and the various physical and psychological symptoms that occur during menopause.

Good machine learning practices’ are needed to address the unique social, legal, and ethical concerns potentially raised by artificial intelligence (AI).

Decrease comes despite rise in number of positions offered.