Contemporary OB-GYN, Digital Edition, October 2012
Robotics in Practice : New angles on safer patient positioning Pelvic floor spasm : The missing link in chronic pelvic pain SMFM Consult : Q&A on cesarean delivery in the morbidly obese Gene patents : When business interests trump science goals
Link between reproductive life span and postmenopausal muscle mass
November 30th 2023A recent study in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society, suggests that a longer reproductive life span and later age at menopause may be associated with a reduced risk of low handgrip strength in postmenopausal women.
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NIDA study reports surge in pregnancy-associated drug overdose deaths
November 29th 2023Researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse unveil a 3-fold spike in drug overdose deaths among pregnant women aged 10 to 44 years between 2018 and 2021, highlighting pervasive barriers like discrimination and stigma hindering access to life-saving treatment.
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Inactivated COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy: No impact on neonatal outcome, study finds
November 28th 2023A comprehensive cohort study explored the impact of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines administered within 3 months before conception, revealing reassuring findings that neonatal outcomes, including preterm birth and NICU admission, remain unaffected.
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