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Risk of autism is significantly increased with prenatal exposure to valproate
Prenatal exposure to valproate significantly raises the risk of autism spectrum disorder and childhood autism. Risks must be balanced against...
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Sales reps provide inadequate safety information during promotional visits
Physicians ready to prescribe despite lack of data on harmful effects of promoted medicines. Serious adverse events were mentioned only in 5% to...
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Diclegis now FDA-approved to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
Doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine hydrochloride gains FDA approval to treat pregnant women experiencing nausea and vomiting
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Vitamin D supplementation in your pregnant and postmenopausal patients: Recent evidence implies it may not be so important
Two distinct explorations of the association between vitamin D and bone health found “underwhelming” evidence that supplementation is needed
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The newly approved IUD: Which patients is Skyla appropriate for?
The “mini” levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system is smaller and of shorter duration. Here, a look at its design, effect on bleeding, and...
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Postpartum anxiety more common than depression
Anxiety, more common through 6 months postpartum, is linked to shortened breastfeeding
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Native tissue is superior to vaginal mesh for prolapse repair, two studies report
From UNC at Chapel Hill: The use of mesh for anterior prolapse is associated with long-term increased risk of any repeat surgery—especially mesh-...
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Robotic surgery not the best for hysterectomy, ACOG says
ACOG’s president James T. Breeden, MD, says direct-to-consumer marketing may lead women to believe robotics is best choice
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Robotically assisted hysterectomy is on the rise for benign gynecologic disorders
Use of the robot in hysterectomy increased from 0.5% of all hysterectomies to 9.5% over 3 years, a new study finds
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Use of emergency contraception has more than doubled
Approximately 11% of women have ever used emergency contraception, an increase up from 4.2% in 2002
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Maternal folic acid use linked to reduced autism risk
Lower adjusted risk of autistic disorder but not other autism spectrum disorders