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Bipolar disorder may raise risk of polycystic ovarian syndrome
Risk was highest among bipolar disorder patients who received long-term treatment with valproate.
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New at-home test approved for chlamydia and gonorrhea
“This authorization marks an important public health milestone, giving patients more information about their health from the privacy of their own...
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Algorithm cuts time to incision in urgent cesarean deliveries
Implementation of a standard algorithm also improved neonatal status based on Apgar scores.
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False-positive mammography results and risk for cancer death
The analysis provides clues about which patients with false-positive mammography results will go on to develop breast cancer and “can be used to...
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FTC considers proposals on mergers and noncompete clauses
AMA and ACEP support proposed changes that would affect workforce hiring and working conditions for physicians.
Conference Coverage
Vasculitis confers higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes
“This study should help inform our family planning conversations with our vasculitis patients,” Dr. Lindsay S. Lally said.
Conference Coverage
Better postpartum BP control with self-monitoring: POP-HT
“This trial identifies a potential need for a paradigm shift in the way women affected by hypertensive pregnancy are managed postnatally,” said Dr...
Conference Coverage
TNF blockers not associated with poorer pregnancy outcomes
Patients with rheumatic disease who continued TNF blockers during their pregnancy did not have an increased risk of worse fetal and maternal...
Conference Coverage
Pregnancy in rheumatic disease quadruples risk of cardiovascular events
Pregnant patients with lupus and concomitant APS had an 18-fold higher risk for a cardiovascular event during and up to 6 weeks postpartum than...
Conference Coverage
Pregnancies with low anti-SSA/Ro autoantibody levels: Forgo fetal heart rhythm monitoring?
The ongoing prospective multicenter trial is the largest of its kind.
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Long COVID and mental illness: New guidance
“Long COVID is real, and mental health conditions do not cause long COVID.”