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Supreme Court Justices Appear Divided on EMTALA Case

— Issue centers around an Idaho abortion ban with no exception for the pregnant person's health

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No Best Nutrition Strategy for Most Preemies Waiting to Breastfeed

Trial in moderate to late preterm infants comparing a variety of common methods finds no winner

Apr 24, 2024
High-Dose Vit A Fails Again for Serious Lung Disease in Premature Infants

Another trial of enteral supplementation is unable to reduce bronchopulmonary dysplasia rates

Apr 24, 2024
Bird Flu Found in Milk; Clinic Implanted Dead Embryos? Olympic Abuse Settlement

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Apr 24, 2024
A Closer Look at EMTALA, the Law at the Center of Supreme Court Abortion Arguments

Law requires doctors to stabilize or treat any patient who shows up at an emergency department

Apr 23, 2024
Bird Flu Found in Milk; Clinic Implanted Dead Embryos? Olympic Abuse Settlement

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A Closer Look at EMTALA, the Law at the Center of Supreme Court Abortion Arguments

Law requires doctors to stabilize or treat any patient who shows up at an emergency department

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Retinal Tumor Risk Incidentally Detected at 29 Weeks' Gestation

Finding poses clinical and ethical dilemma for parents and clinicians

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Healthy Young Woman Experiences Heart Palpitations in the Last Month of Pregnancy

Pregnancy can cause a range of changes in cardiac function and ECG findings

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Treating Uterine Fibroids While Preserving Fertility

Myomectomy or uterine artery embolization? The debate continues...

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From Neurointerventional Radiologist to 'Grey's Anatomy' Sonographer

A Q&A with a physician who got a taste of Hollywood

Apr 23, 2024
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HHS Issues Final Rule to Protect Privacy of Reproductive Healthcare Data

"One thing Dobbs did not take away, and that is the right of Americans to their privacy"

Apr 22, 2024
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Breast Milk Enema Helps Preterm Infants Pass Meconium

Infants also moved to enteral feeding faster, randomized Chinese trial showed

Apr 22, 2024
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Doc Killed in Murder-Suicide? New Human Bird-Flu Case; Olympics' Eating Disorders

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Apr 22, 2024
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Paxlovid and COVID; Breast Cancer and Lymph Node Removal

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Trials Identify Better Way to Select Antibiotics for UTIs, Pneumonia in Inpatients

Provider prompts reduced empiric use of extended-spectrum antibiotics, without affecting safety

Apr 19, 2024
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EDs Refused to Treat Pregnant Women, Leaving One to Miscarry in a Lobby Restroom

It's happening even though there are federal mandates that women be treated

Apr 19, 2024
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As Syphilis Cases Soar in Newborns, ACOG Advises More Testing During Pregnancy

Group now recommends screening three times instead of once

Apr 19, 2024
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FDA Greenlights Imaging Agent to Detect Residual Cancer After Lumpectomy

Pegulicianine used with an approved imaging system achieved overall diagnostic accuracy of 84%

Apr 18, 2024
 FDA APPROVED pegulicianine (LumiSight) over a photo of the product.
Immunotherapy During Pregnancy Just as Safe as Other Cancer Drugs

However, use should be avoided "if possible" due to risk of rare immune-related adverse events

Apr 17, 2024
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Can Testosterone Aid Women's Menopausal Symptoms?

Some physicians prescribe the hormone to women, while others call for more data

Apr 16, 2024
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Novel Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial

Fourfold seroconversion rate of 100% in all active vaccine groups

Apr 16, 2024
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Many With Breast Cancer 'Systematically Left Behind,' Report Says

Lancet Commission issues recommendations to address inequities in global breast cancer care

Apr 15, 2024
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Don't Rule Out Breast Cancer Surgery for 90-Year-Olds

Retrospective study suggests survival benefit over conservative management

Apr 15, 2024
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