Fecal Transplant Feasible for C. difficile Infection in Pregnancy
Following transplant at 18 weeks' gestation, patient no longer needed antibiotics for rest of pregnancy
Post-Cesarean Maternal Infection in 8.8 Percent of C-Sections
Odds of maternal infection up with black race, non-transverse uterine incision, surgery >49 minutes
Shift in Bisphosphonate Tx After 2008 Recommendations
From 2008 to 2012, drop in proportion of younger women, increase in women aged ≥65 years
Not Enough High-Risk Women Being Screened for BRCA1/2
Only half get BRCA screen, and more than half of those who don't say doctors never recommended it
Prenatal BPA Exposure May Dampen Body’s Fullness Cues
Mice born to mothers exposed to BPA found less responsive to leptin
Urologic CA Predictors ID’d in Women With Microhematuria
Age >60 years, history of smoking, history of gross hematuria strongly predict urologic cancer
Risk of Certain Adverse Outcomes Up With Endoscopy in Pregnancy
Higher risk of preterm birth or small for gestational age but not congenital malformation, stillbirth
Risk of Endometrial Cancer Down With Intentional Weight Loss
Benefit greatest in women who are obese and achieve a normal weight, researchers say
AAP: Improvement Needed in Adolescent Vaccination Rates
HPV, influenza immunization rates remain well below goals, says American Academy of Pediatrics
CDC Issues Updated Immunization Schedule
CDC panel revises immunization advisory for vaccines in adults
