OBGYN and Women's Health
Home OBGYN and Women's Health
Insurance Plans Vary in Policies for Gender-Affirming Surgeries
Plans often deviate from recommended criteria for coverage; some insurers categorically deny access
Outcomes Poorer for Extreme Preemies Transferred After Birth
Outcomes worse for birth in nontertiary hospital, transfer within 48 hours versus birth in tertiary hospital
Abnormal Menstrual Cycle Linked to Elevated Mortality
Women reporting irregular menstrual cycle at 14 to 17, 18 to 22 more likely to die from any causes
Postop Opioid Rx Sevenfold Higher in U.S., Canada Versus Sweden
About 75 percent of patients in U.S. and Canada fill opioid prescriptions versus 11 percent in Sweden
Maternal Lead Exposure Tied to Obesity Risk in Offspring
However, adequate maternal folate status appears to mitigate risk
Boosting Testosterone Ups Women’s Athletic Performance
Authors say findings have implications for classification in international sporting competitions
Pulmonary Embolism Risk Elevated for More Than Six Weeks Postop
Findings based on six common surgery types in large French study
2009-2015 Saw Breastfeeding Up for Most Races/Ethnicities
Disparities in breastfeeding rates increased between black, white infants from 2009-10 to 2014-15
Meat Study Authors Have Financial Ties to Beef Industry
Annals of Internal Medicine study claims the health threat from red, processed meat is overstated
Gastric Bypass Linked to Lower Risk for Major Birth Defects
Major birth defects recorded in 3.4 percent of infants born to mothers with gastric bypass surgery
