Ob/Gyn & Women's Health

Komen Reverses Move to Cut Planned Parenthood Funding The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation backed down from its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which had thrust the world's largest breast cancer charity into a deeply politicized controversy.
Reuters Health Information, February 3, 2012
Recent Noteworthy Research on Women's Health and Nutrition Dr. Sandra A. Fryhofer summarizes some of the key research published during the past year that evaluated the health-promoting and disease-preventing effects of nutrition in women.
January 26, 2012
Early Elective Deliveries Fall at Surveyed Hospitals Most hospitals, however, still fall short of keeping the rate of these problematic deliveries at or below 5%, the target set by a quality-improvement group.
Medscape Medical News, January 26, 2012
Healthcare Gone Missing: The State of the Union Address Henry R. Black, MD, and Roxana Mehran, MD, talked with Medscape after the 2012 State of the Union address about why healthcare was missing and what that portends.
Medscape Cardiology, January 26, 2012

Tired of Being a Doctor? Choices for Opting Out of Medicine Some doctors want to move up into administrative jobs, while others want to leave the profession completely. But what to do? Here's how to decide.
Medscape Business of Medicine, February 2012
If Patients Bash You on Internet Rating Sites, Consider This Being trashed on the Internet is a distressing experience for physicians. How to decide whether it's worth fighting back?
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
Why Income May Drop if You Sell Your Practice to a Hospital Hospitals are purchasing more practices, but sometimes selling your practice leads to a drop in your profits and income. Here's how to make sure that doesn't happen.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
Failure to Discuss Healthcare Reform Was Purposeful Lapse An "Obamacare" opponent asserts that the president avoided discussing healthcare reform because the topic is contentious, and says why we should repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
An ACO Visionary Talks Implementation, Healthcare Reform Dr. Elliott Fisher of the Dartmouth Institute discusses the ins and out of ACOs and more.
Medscape Internal Medicine, January 2012

Ob/Gyn & Women's Health News
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Oral Ulipristal Proves Highly Effective for Uterine Fibroids The selective progesterone receptor modulator ulipristal acetate reduced bleeding and fibroid size in 2 trials, offering gynecologists a new tool for treating uterine fibroids prior to surgery.
Medscape Medical News, February 2, 2012
ACIP Issues 2012 Adult Immunization Schedule The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued the 2012 adult immunization schedule, which has broadened the recommendations for HPV and HBV vaccination.
Medscape Medical News, February 1, 2012

2012 Adult Immunization Schedule: The Key Changes Sandra Fryhofer, MD, provides the important changes in a quick overview of the ACIP 2012 Adult Immunization Schedule.
Medscape Internal Medicine, February 1, 2012
Influenza: It's Not Too Late to Vaccinate! A recommendation from you is the most important factor in a patient's decision to have a flu shot.
CDC Expert Commentary, January 30, 2012