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OB/GYN and Women's Health Nursing News

Antiseptic Reduces Cord Infection and Neonatal Mortality Two large studies have confirmed an approach to umbilical cord infection that could eliminate a major cause of neonatal death.
Medscape Medical News, February 8, 2012
Preterm Infants: Risk for Death Estimated More Precisely A new model to predict mortality rates among very low birth weight infants takes into account not only gestational age but also sex, sex-specific birth-weight percentile, and lack of prenatal steroid therapy.
Medscape Medical News, February 7, 2012

As Global Abortion Levels Decline, Unsafe Abortions Rise
Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2012
Pelvic Exams Still Common Despite Lack of Scientific Support
Medscape Medical News, December 12, 2011
Warm Compress During Labor Prevents Trauma
Medscape Medical News, December 10, 2011
Regular Mammograms Slash Breast Cancer Mortality Risk in Half
Medscape Medical News, December 6, 2011

OB/GYN and Women's Health Nursing Perspectives

Breast Tenderness and Breast Cancer Risk With ET/EPT Are certain types of hormone therapies more likely than others to cause breast tenderness, and how is that potentially connected to the development of breast cancer in some women? This new report explains.
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), February 3, 2012
The Link Between Obesity and Endometrial Cancer Strong biological support exists for a link between obesity and endometrial cancer, and the role of lifestyle change in prevention should not be ignored.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, January 26, 2012

Early Pregnancy and hCG: Time to Abandon the Discriminatory Zone?
Medscape Ob/Gyn, January 19, 2012
Statin Medications and Increased Risk for Diabetes Mellitus
Medscape Ob/Gyn, January 12, 2012
Ovarian Disruption and CVD
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), December 15, 2011
Top 10 in 2011: Medscape's Most-Read Articles by Ob/Gyns
Medscape Ob/Gyn, December 8, 2011

Journals

Rural-Urban Trends and Patterns in Cervical Cancer
Journal of Community Health, February 6, 2012
Racial Differences and CVD in Women Going Through Menopause
Menopause, February 6, 2012
Screening Tests During Prenatal Care
Maternal and Child Health Journal, February 2, 2012
Novel Serum Markers for Early Diagnosis of Endometriosis
Human Reproduction, February 1, 2012
Medications and Breast-Feeding: Current Concepts
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, January 30, 2012

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