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Analyzing the relationship between data from patient self-reports and clinician ratings of vulvovaginal tissue health following cancer can help provide better sexual function treatment for patients, according to a recent study.

At the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, FAAP, FAAAAI, FACAAI, division director, Allergy and Immunology, and fellowship training program director, Allergy and Immunology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, Florida presents a session on best practices for preventing food allergies in newborns and infants.

As physicians, our goal is to provide appropriate, expert medical care—the highest quality—to our patients. Increasingly, external policies and legislation encroach on our ability to provide this care.

Get ready for content you don't want to miss, including an update on Texas' abortion ban, a visual reference on the impact of marijuana in pregnancy, an expert's insight into collaborative care, and a new practice management column.

Here's what you missed this week.

According to new survey data from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), 44% of U.S. adults are unsure or do not plan to get the flu vaccine during the 2021-2022 flu season. The results also showed nearly 1 in 4 (23%) of people at high risk for flu-related complications, such as pregnant women, did not plan to get vaccinated.

In the United States, maternal mortality is an outlier, and you may understand better what this means if you have read Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers: The Story of Success.

The most restrictive anti-abortion legislation in the U.S., SB 8 bans almost all abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of sexual assault, rape, and abuse. The ruling blocks enforcement of SB 8 temporarily and it is unclear how long it will be in effect.

A study has found that women with a diagnosis of endometriosis have significantly greater depressive symptomatology, sexual distress, and catastrophizing than age-paired healthy women.

Michael Krychman, MD, sat down with Alyssa Dweck, MD, gynecologist and Bonafide medical advisor to catch up at this year's North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting.

Sacituzumab govitecan-hziy resulted in a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in health-related quality of life compared with single-agent chemotherapy of physician’s choice in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

Preemptive actions can limit a physician’s exposure to litigation.

The FDA has granted priority review to a supplemental biologics license application for the use of cemiplimab-rwlc in the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer whose disease progressed on, or after, chemotherapy.

A study published in The BMJ reveals that menopausal hormone therapy is not linked to an increased risk of developing dementia in women.

Hear from Visby’s Chief Medical Officer, Gary Schoolnik, MD, about the Sexual Health Click Test.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Fortini™, a formula meant for the nutritional needs of term infants with failure to thrive.

The US Food and Drug Administration created a new category for ZetrOZ's Acoustic Medicine device.

Here's what's coming up on Contemporary OB/GYN® this week.

It's been a busy week for the Contemporary OB/GYN® team.

A study in JAMA Network Open has found that prenatal analgesic opioid exposure of 5 or more weeks is associated with a slightly elevated risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children compared to exposure of 4 weeks or less.

A study released in JAMA reveals a 25% increase in cannabis use in pregnant women during the pandemic in the United States.

The agency wants to give clarity to the Health Breach Notification Rule.

Kaufman Hall believe hospitals across the country will lose about $54 billion in net incomes.

Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) uptake is significantly lower in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods compared to all other neighborhoods in the Netherlands, according to a study in the journal Prenatal Diagnosis.

About a quarter of healthcare providers report increased mortality rates due to ransomware.

For infants with milk allergies, finding a formula that won't cause a reaction is key to happy feeding times. Parents face a dizzying array of options. Here's a look at them.

Here's what's coming up this week on Contemporary OB/GYN®

Not only are chlamydia and gonorrhea 2 of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States, but people are being diagnosed with them at a higher rate than ever before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).