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A Canadian study published in the journal Menopause found a significant link between rotating shift work and delayed onset of menopause.

Karen O. Klein, MD, and Kent L. Reifschneider, MD, discuss individualizing treatment decisions in girls with central precocious puberty (CPP).

It is essential that providers obtain the payments they are owed as quickly as reasonably possible, ensure payments are accurate and completely captured, and minimize costs to collect payments

A look back at this month’s most popular stories.

COVID-19 vaccines and therapies were the main drivers.

How many COVID-19 cases were announced today?

What's coming up this week on Contemporary OBGYN®.

Helen C. Wang, MD, shares key takeaways from the session she co-presented at PAS 2022.

Funds will aid HRSA Health Center Program-supported centers to identify and reduce health disparities.

Dissatisfaction with EHRs also tied to clinician turnover.

Feds say alleged scammers “placed greed above care” in pandemic.

The use of labor neuraxial analgesia for vaginal delivery was associated with a 14% decrease in the risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), including postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), compared to vaginal delivery without neuraxial analgesia, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Study compiles data, finds multiple specialties affected.

Coordination and access to primary care within a network proves vital.

The agency is considering dispensing mail-back envelopes with outpatient opioid analgesic prescriptions.

A retrospective cohort study published in JAMA found that pregnant and postpartum women with SARS-CoV-2 infection were at a significantly increased risk of maternal mortality or serious morbidity from common obstetric complications.

Devices could help patients reduce or stop using tobacco, researchers say.

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

An integrated model for prenatal care that incorporates both virtual and in-person visits has been well-received by patients and health care providers alike, according to a review in the Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health.

Prenatal attachment levels were enhanced among pregnant women who were pleased with their appearance and body, displayed a positive attitude about their physical fitness, and engaged in practices that bolstered their health and physical capacity, according to a study in the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing.

Women with surgically confirmed endometriosis were significantly more likely to report lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs) than those without, according to a study analysis in the journal Fertility and Sterility.

There is no association between endometriosis and preterm birth, according to a French study in JAMA Network Open.

‘First line of defense’ has community trust to ‘keep neighbors healthy.’

A look back at this week's news.

The VMB may be a biological barrier to pathogenic microorganisms. There is also an increased risk of acquiring various vaginal pathogens when the dominant lactobacilli community is disrupted.

Women with bacterial vaginosis (BV) and/or vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) were significantly less likely to use intimate soap and moist wipes after urination compared to healthy women without any vulvovaginal symptoms, according to a cross-sectional study published in the journal Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia.

A recent investigation examined who was leaving health care.

Bob White, COO of The Doctors Company, says most lawsuits occur due to patient frustration with not getting answers to their questions regarding an unexpected outcome.