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Prior authorization software: Saves time but hurdles remain
The automation works, but the software can be costly and may not work for all practices.
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Maternal perinatal mortality: A pediatric issue
Asking the mother how she is feeling in the days to weeks after birth should not just be a social nicety but rather an additional check for...
Conference Coverage
Fractures beget fractures at any age
From a person’s 20s to their 80s, the increased risk of fracture after a prior fracture may not be significantly different.
Conference Coverage
Greater fracture risk reduction seen with denosumab vs. zoledronic acid in postmenopausal women
The analysis took extra pains to remove bias through data that might be linked to potential confounders but could not reasonably be attributed to...
Conference Coverage
Lack of time is damaging women’s health
The one thing that is especially damaging to physical and mental health is sleep deprivation, and working mothers get less sleep than do working...
Conference Coverage
Metabolic effects of estetrol are promising in postmenopausal women
Preliminary findings suggest estetrol continues to hold potential for becoming an additional option in treating menopause symptoms.
From the Journals
Biomarkers may help women with RA to decide on medications in pregnancy
Researchers find differences in gene expression before pregnancy that could help women with rheumatoid arthritis choose to stop or continue...
From the Journals
Should women of childbearing age eat a plant-based diet?
“It was clearer for pregnancy-related hypertension than for preeclampsia, but a diet made up primarily of plant-based foods seemed to be...
Conference Coverage
Cannabis use growing among menopausal women
Cannabis is being increasingly marketed for treating menopause-related and aging-related symptoms.
Conference Coverage
Bone degradation measure can sway osteoporosis diagnosis
Factoring in a patient’s trabecular bone score may alter treatment decisions.
Conference Coverage
New RSV vaccine will cut hospitalizations, study shows
With widespread use of the vaccine, annual hospitalizations resulting from infant RSV would fall by 51%, emergency department encounters would...