ACOG: Water Immersion Not Recommended for Delivery
Immersion may help during early labor, but poses risks during delivery, ob-gyns advise
Women Catching Up With Men in Alcohol Consumption, Misuse
Females also closing the gender gap on health problems from alcohol consumption
Rx Subsidy Ups Persistence to Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy
Greater discontinuation for white, black, and Hispanic patients not receiving subsidies
Recommendations for Secondary Prevention of Cervical Cancer
HPV DNA testing recommended in all resource settings; HIV+ should undergo screening more often
ACS: Contralateral Mastectomy Rates Up in Breast CA Patients
Reasons include thinking it is the best treatment for breast cancer and fear of recurrence
Resveratrol Doesn’t Improve Insulin Sensitivity
Does not affect hepatic or peripheral insulin sensitivity in patients with well-controlled diabetes
ASA: Study Describes Non-Operating Room Anesthesia Care
NORA cases less likely in small community hospitals, more common outside normal working hours
Smoking Still Responsible for Many U.S. Cancer Deaths
Linked to close to one-third of fatal cancers in patients 35 and older
Switching Diet Drinks for Water Benefits Overweight Women
Greater decrease in weight, body mass index, fasting plasma glucose, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR
Bundled-Payment Program Deemed Better for Breast CA Care
Better adherence to quality indicators, outcome, and cost control over time in Taiwanese study
