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Breast Cancer Dip Linked to Locale, Income, HRT Decline (CME/CE)
CLEVELAND (MedPage Today) -- The nationwide drop in breast cancer rates linked to the decline of hormone replacement therapy tracks both income and locale, with more significant reductions observed in affluent, urban areas, a new study shows.
Chemicals in Plastics Linked to Low Birth Weight (CME/CE)
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Prenatal exposure to chemicals found in many common plastic products may be associated with low birth weight, researchers found.
ASMBS: Like Mother, Like Baby, Obesity Surgery Benefits Both (CME/CE)
DALLAS (MedPage Today) -- Bariatric surgery before pregnancy significantly improves an obese woman's chances of giving birth to children who don't have obesity-related metabolic disorders, according to a study reported here.
Slow-Starting Placental Site Tumors Are the Deadliest (CME/CE)
WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) -- Survival among women with placental site trophoblastic tumors (PSTT) was poorest for those with the longest time since their last pregnancy, British researchers said.
ACOG Issues Guidance for Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring (CME/CE)
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- New guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians recommend the use of a three-category system to simplify the interpretation of fetal heart rate (FHR) tracings during labor.
Anti-Flu Drugs Seem Safe in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding (CME/CE)
TORONTO (MedPage Today) -- The two antiviral drugs thought to be effective against the pandemic1N H1N1 influenza
virus are relatively safe in pregnant or lactating women, researchers here said.
Progesterone Gel No Help for Preterm Delivery in Twin Pregnancy (CME/CE)
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Vaginal application of a progesterone gel (Crinone) does not reduce rates of preterm delivery in women pregnant with twins, a randomized trial showed.
Antiemetic Agent Safe During First Trimester of Pregnancy (CME/CE)
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- The use of metoclopramide for treating nausea and vomiting during the first trimester of pregnancy appears to pose no risk for the fetus, a retrospective database study showed.
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