Gynecology
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Study: Unexpected vaginal bleeding rises after COVID vaccination
Researchers suggested it could have been connected to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in the vaccines.
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Ninety-four women allege a Utah doctor sexually assaulted them. Here’s why a judge threw out their case
Stephanie Mateer felt disgusted and violated after going to the ob.gyn. Dr. David Broadbent for guidance about having sex for the first time.
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Test strips ID fetal tissue in vaginal blood
A positive test could help diagnose miscarriage and rule out ectopic pregnancy, but there may be other uses in the current legal climate for...
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In the rush to curtail abortion, states adopt a jumbled stew of definitions for human life
That we’ve been able to devise and apply uniform clinical standards for when life ends, but not when it begins, is due largely to the legal and...
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria emerging in community settings
“What’s striking about these data is that: ‘Who is the front line, at least in the United States for CRE?’ It’s women, older women.”
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Nurses’ cohort study: Endometriosis elevates stroke risk
Cohort study links endometriosis to an increased lifetime stroke risk.
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Tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide offers oral option for complex UTIs
Clinical cure occurred in at least 90% of patients who received either treatment.
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Patient-focused precautions, testing help blunt pandemic effects on heme-onc unit
Multiple factors helped keep the anticipated COVID-19 surge manageable at the hematologic oncology service of Levine Cancer Institute.
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COVID-19 experiences from the ob.gyn. front line
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How long is it safe to delay gynecologic cancer surgery?
Surgical triage is necessary when resources are scarce.
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FDA approves cefiderocol for multidrug-resistant, complicated urinary tract infections
The approval is for patients with limited or no alternative treatment options and includes a warning of Fetroja’s higher all-cause mortality rate...