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ACOG recommends that annual screening mammograms begin at age 40
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- Janelle Yates
Earlier guidelines suggested that mammography for women 40 to 49 years old could be an annual or biennial activity
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Cancer survivors have many complaints not addressed by their physicians
- Author:
- Janelle Yates
Experts at a symposium on cancer survivorship say that clinicians often overlook sexual dysfunction and other untoward effects of cancer (and...
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In women under 50 years, mammography detects smaller tumors than clinical examination does
- Author:
- Janelle Yates
New data reveals that mammographically identified tumors are smaller and less likely to have nodal involvement in women 40 to 49 years old
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Is the MOC process driving some physicians into early retirement?
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- Janelle Yates
Debate over the value of Maintenance of Certification goes on and on. On one side of the battlefield, some experts claim the process is just too...
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Most OB malpractice claims involve cascading events, not isolated errors
- Author:
- Janelle Yates
Analysis of more than 800 obstetric malpractice cases reveals common errors and a pattern of ‘rapidly devolving’ crises
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Is hormone therapy still a valid option? 12 ObGyns address this question
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- Janelle Yates
Clinicians understand the risks and benefits of hormone therapy for menopausal women more precisely than ever—but has the pendulum swung too far...
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New group B strep guidelines clarify management of key groups
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- Janelle Yates
The CDC’s latest recommendations, endorsed by ACOG, spell out screening and intrapartum prophylaxis among women who experience preterm labor,...
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Quadrivalent HPV vaccine now FDA-approved to prevent anal cancer
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- Janelle Yates
Most cases of anal cancer are diagnosed in women. HPV vaccination may prevent cancer or limit the burden of disease, the agency declares
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Cease the practice of early elective delivery, says March of Dimes
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- Janelle Yates
Elective delivery before 39 full weeks of gestation must end if birth outcomes are to improve, organization asserts
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Women who have low sexual arousal may respond to simple measures
- Author:
- Janelle Yates
One third of female subjects in a recent trial who received placebo for low sexual arousal had a meaningful response—suggesting that, in some...
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An ObGyn’s guide to aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapy for breast CA
- Author:
- Janelle Yates
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
You may not prescribe anastrozole, letrozole, or exemestane, but there’s a strong possibility that some of your patients are taking one of these...
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New study reveals a link between estrogen-progestin HRT and advanced breast cancer
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- Janelle Yates
Data from the Women’s Health Initiative show that mortality is higher in postmenopausal women who develop breast cancer after taking combined...
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Why you should recommend flu vaccine to "every single patient"
- Author:
- Janelle Yates
Routinely raise the subject, especially with pregnant patients, ACOG says
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FDA warning: Don’t use unapproved IUDs
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- Janelle Yates
Physicians who insert counterfeit IUDs may be putting themselves and their patients at risk, the FDA warns
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14 questions (and answers) about health reform and you
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- Janelle Yates
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has ramifications for ObGyns and their patients. ACOG’s director of government affairs answers our...