OBGYN & Women's Health
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
U.S. Infertility Rates Stable From 1995 to 2019
Parity, age, race, and education level continue to have an association with infertility
Small Risk Found for Some Congenital Anomalies With Opioid Exposure
Risks increased for gastrointestinal anomalies, specific anomalies, including ankyloglossia, with first-trimester exposure
Time-Restricted Eating More Effective for Weight Loss Than Control
However, weight loss by 12 months was not significantly different for time-restricted eating, calorie restriction
Maternal Caffeine Consumption Linked to Smaller Child Height
Children of women in fourth versus first quartile of plasma caffeine concentration had lower height z scores
USPSTF Says Start Diabetes Screen at Age 35 for Those With Overweight, Obesity
Overweight or obese adults should be screened for prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and offered or referred for preventive interventions
Third COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Effectiveness
The AstraZeneca vaccine becomes the third to show good effectiveness
Overdiagnosis Common With Continued Breast Cancer Screening in Seniors
Estimated 31 percent of breast cancers overdiagnosed among screened women aged 70 to 74 years
High-Deductible Health Plans Tied to Rx Nonadherence in Diabetes
Medication nonadherence related to cost more common among adults taking insulin who have high-deductible health plans
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Effective Against British, South African Variants
Company says it is working on a new form of the vaccine to use as a booster shot against the South African variant
