COVID Vax During Pregnancy Linked to Lower Risk of Poor Neonatal Outcomes Study provides reassurance on vaccine safety during all trimesters Oct 23, 2023
'Practice-Changing' Data in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Strategies involving immunotherapy, induction chemo move the needle for first time in decades Oct 23, 2023
Misinfo Removal Continues; New Meningitis Vax Approved; Long COVID and Menopause Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Bվ staff Oct 23, 2023
Golden Hour Bundle of Interventions Boosts Outcomes for High-Risk Preterm Infants Study involved a multidisciplinary quality improvement team Oct 22, 2023
Suzanne Somers' Legacy Tainted by Celebrity Medical Misinformation The actress harnessed the power of traditional media like social media influencers do today Oct 22, 2023
Untreated, New-Onset Hypertension Tied to Fibroid Development in Midlife However, treated hypertension was associated with a lower risk, prospective study shows Oct 20, 2023
Sperm Banks Lack Diverse Donors for Diverse Recipients Black and Hispanic donors are particularly underrepresented, study shows Oct 20, 2023
ART Embryo Transfers to Gestational Carriers Increased Chances of Pregnancy Transfer to gestational carriers resulted in better outcomes versus those without a carrier Oct 18, 2023
Oral GnRH Antagonist a Less Invasive, Cheaper Alternative to Injectables in IVF Retrospective study found comparable cycle outcomes Oct 18, 2023
Gestational Diabetes Exposure in Utero Linked to Brain Changes in Kids These changes may contribute to an increased risk of obesity in kids, researcher says Oct 18, 2023
AI as Good as Embryologists at Selecting Embryos for Transfer Trial finds near-equal clinical pregnancy rates Oct 17, 2023
Abortion Info Buried on Many Hospitals' Websites, Study Shows Nearly 80% of U.S. hospital systems omit abortion information entirely Oct 16, 2023
I Lost My Baby Brother to RSV, Others Don't Have To Two new tools can prevent tens of thousands of hospitalizations and deaths Oct 16, 2023
Impending Hemorrhage With C-Section Flagged by Simple Test Uterine tone scores correlate strongly with lethal bleeds Oct 16, 2023
Suzanne Somers Dies; FDA Plans to Ban Hair Relaxers; Health Worker Minimum Wage Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Bվ staff Oct 16, 2023
Breastfeeding Amps Up Maternal Flu Vax Protection for Infants Association strongest with exclusive breastfeeding Oct 14, 2023
Study Validates Accuracy of PREDICT Prognostication Tool in Breast Cancer Findings suggest it's a suitable decision aid for U.S. oncologists and patients Oct 13, 2023
Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants Oct 12, 2023
'Abortion Test' Sparks Concern; AI in Brain Surgery; 'Is There a Doctor on Board?' Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Bվ staff Oct 12, 2023
Opposing Gun Ownership by Domestic Abusers Is My Lane Commit to speaking out during Domestic Violence Awareness Month Oct 11, 2023
Primary Care Intervention Improved Follow-Up of Abnormal Cancer Screening Results Follow-up testing within 120 days was improved with EHR reminders, patient outreach, navigation Oct 10, 2023
HER3-Targeted Drug Active in Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer Durable responses across all three major subtypes of breast cancer Oct 10, 2023
ART Births Linked to Slightly Higher Risk of Congenital Anomalies in Kids Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, in particular, shows risk for major genitourinary abnormalities Oct 10, 2023
Utilizing AI May Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality Identifying those at risk is imperative to improving outcomes Oct 07, 2023
Faster-Acting Insulin Aspart Safe for Pregnant Women With Diabetes The faster formulation led to fewer hypoglycemia events versus conventional insulin aspart Oct 06, 2023
Ob/Gyn Accused of Sex Abuse Found Dead; Massive Medicare Scam; Veggies in the Genes? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Bվ staff Oct 06, 2023
Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin System for T1D Safe, Effective During Pregnancy However, no FDA-approved systems have a pregnancy indication yet Oct 05, 2023
Hypofractionated RT for Breast Cancer Post-Mastectomy as Effective as Standard RT Randomized trial a "game changer" for patients who have implant-based reconstruction, expert says Oct 04, 2023
In BRCA Breast Cancer, Prophylactic Salpingo-Oophorectomy Tied to Better Survival PSO should be performed early, particularly for those with the BRCA1 variant, researchers say Oct 04, 2023
Mixed Bag for Early Metformin in Gestational Diabetes EMERGE trial misses on primary endpoint, but secondary outcomes suggest potential benefit Oct 03, 2023
A Framework to Communicate With Pregnant Patients About the RSV Vaccine A values-based decision-making framework is key Oct 03, 2023
Sexual Activity Lowers Risk of Side Effects After Cervical Cancer Treatment Intercourse and/or vaginal dilation reduces risk of vaginal stenosis Oct 03, 2023
Preoperative Algorithm Might Halve Unnecessary Oophorectomies in Children Researchers point to potential for reduction in lifelong consequences Oct 03, 2023
Addressing Root Causes: A Call to Tackle the Black Maternal Health Crisis Six practices to improve the quality of perinatal care Oct 03, 2023
COVID Vax in Pregnancy Protects Young Infants Against Omicron But only about one-fourth of pregnant women reported getting the vaccine Oct 02, 2023
Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90 Accomplishments included helping pass assault weapons ban, ACA, protecting kids from phthalates Sep 29, 2023
New Insight Into Hyperglycemia Risk With PI3K Inhibitor for Breast Cancer Significantly more common in community setting, predicted by high baseline HbA1c Sep 28, 2023
Obamacare Makes Surprise Cameo in Second GOP Debate Fentanyl crisis, transgender care, and abortion also got some air time Sep 28, 2023
Study Confirms Better Survival for HPV-Positive Cervical Cancer Source, interpretation of negative tests remain open to speculation Sep 26, 2023