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Gynecology and obstetrics are twin subjects that deal with the female reproductive system. While obstetrics deals with pregnancy and its associated procedures and complications, gynaecology involves treating women who are not pregnant.

Covid aid papered over Colorado hospital’s financial shortcomings

Less than two years after opening a state-of-the-art $26 million hospital in Leadville, Colorado, St. Vincent Health nearly ran out of money.

7 Mar 2023

Virtual or in person: Which kind of doctor’s visit is better, and when it matters

When the covid-19 pandemic swept the country in early 2020 and emptied doctors' offices nationwide, telemedicine was suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Patients and their physicians turned to virtual visits by video or phone rather than risk meeting face-to-face.

6 Mar 2023

Government funding to accelerate research in AI healthcare technologies

Tens of thousands of patients across the country could benefit from quicker, earlier diagnoses and more effective treatments for a range of conditions - as the government invests nearly £16 million into pioneering artificial intelligence research (AI).

3 Mar 2023

Immune activity differs for pregnant women based on anxiety status

The immune system of pregnant women with anxiety is biologically different from that of pregnant women without anxiety, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Columbia University Irving Medical Center investigators.

2 Mar 2023

Toolkit for treating obstetric hemorrhage saves lives, lowers health care costs

Measures used at California hospitals to stop excessive bleeding in childbirth are saving an average of almost $18 per birth, for statewide annual health care savings of $9 million, according to new research by scientists at Stanford Medicine and the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative.

2 Mar 2023

Cedars-Sinai investigator receives award for research identifying racial disparities in treatment for uterine fibroids

Rebecca Schneyer, MD, has received the Medstar National Center for Advanced Pelvic Surgery Diversity and Inclusion Award given by the Foundation of the AAGL.

24 Feb 2023

Study finds protein biomarkers in women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorder symptoms

Cedars-Sinai investigators found that women who developed mood and anxiety disorders associated with pregnancy and childbirth had specific altered proteins circulating in their bloodstream in the third trimester.

23 Feb 2023

Study focuses on the impact of obstetric injuries on women’s lives two decades later

Bowel leakage, the need for anal incontinence protection and a restricted social life may cause severe, decades-long suffering among women with obstetric injuries to the anal opening, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg.

23 Feb 2023

Preconception diabetes and prediabetes associated with increased risk of preterm birth

A new study examined the associations between preconception diabetes, prediabetes, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels on the risk of preterm birth.

22 Feb 2023

Use of dapivirine vaginal ring during third trimester of pregnancy poses no safety concerns

A vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine posed no safety concerns when used in the third trimester of pregnancy, according to results to date from the first study of the dapivirine ring during pregnancy and one of only a few studies of an HIV prevention product in pregnant cisgender women.

20 Feb 2023

Study highlights increased risks for young pregnant adolescents compared with older teens, adults

Young adolescents face different challenges in pregnancy compared with their older teenage peers and adults that are sometimes exacerbated by high rates of obesity, a new study by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.

15 Feb 2023

Exposure to wildfire smoke associated with spontaneous preterm birth

The detrimental effects of poor air quality on a person's health are well documented. In pregnant people, research has shown that poor air quality, such as smog, can lead to a number of adverse outcomes, including preterm birth (PTB), one of the leading causes of infant mortality in the United States as well as globally. PTB is defined as delivery before the 37th week of pregnancy.

13 Feb 2023

Large-for-gestational age birth associated with elevated risk of developing Type 2 diabetes 10-14 years later

Studies show that diabetes in pregnancy -; also known as gestational diabetes -; puts a pregnant person at greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life.

13 Feb 2023

New tool to manage postpartum hemorrhage found to be safe and effective

Postpartum hemorrhage -; severe bleeding after childbirth -; is a leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide. There have been few innovations in treatment in recent years.

10 Feb 2023

Study: Single dose of common antibiotic given during labor reduces the risk of maternal death or sepsis

Sepsis -; a severe infection in the body that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death -; is among the top causes of maternal deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

10 Feb 2023

Single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin decreases sepsis and death risk during childbirth

A single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin can help protect mothers from dangerous sepsis infections and death during vaginal childbirth, a sweeping new international study from a UVA Health scientist and his collaborators has found.

9 Feb 2023

Optimal care for miscarriage may be less likely in states with restrictive abortion policies

A study led by a University at Buffalo physician has found that people experiencing a miscarriage in states with restrictive abortion policies may be less likely to receive optimal care than those in states with supportive abortion policies.

9 Feb 2023

Using cannabis early in pregnancy associated with poor pregnancy outcomes

As more states legalize marijuana for recreational use, researchers are looking into the potential health effects of cannabis use during pregnancy.

9 Feb 2023

Pregnancy complications bring an increased risk of heart disease to women

Certain complications during pregnancy bring an increased risk of heart disease later on. However, there is still much to learn about how arteriosclerosis develops between pregnancy and heart disease later in life.

8 Feb 2023

A technicality could keep RSV shots from kids in need

After more than five decades of trying, the drug industry is on the verge of providing effective immunizations against the respiratory syncytial virus, which has put an estimated 90,000 U.S. infants and small children in the hospital since the start of October.

6 Feb 2023

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Covid aid papered over Colorado hospital’s financial shortcomings

Virtual or in person: Which kind of doctor’s visit is better, and when it matters

Government funding to accelerate research in AI healthcare technologies

Immune activity differs for pregnant women based on anxiety status

Toolkit for treating obstetric hemorrhage saves lives, lowers health care costs

Cedars-Sinai investigator receives award for research identifying racial disparities in treatment for uterine fibroids

Study finds protein biomarkers in women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorder symptoms

Study focuses on the impact of obstetric injuries on women’s lives two decades later

Preconception diabetes and prediabetes associated with increased risk of preterm birth

Use of dapivirine vaginal ring during third trimester of pregnancy poses no safety concerns

Study highlights increased risks for young pregnant adolescents compared with older teens, adults

Exposure to wildfire smoke associated with spontaneous preterm birth

Large-for-gestational age birth associated with elevated risk of developing Type 2 diabetes 10-14 years later

New tool to manage postpartum hemorrhage found to be safe and effective

Study: Single dose of common antibiotic given during labor reduces the risk of maternal death or sepsis

Single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin decreases sepsis and death risk during childbirth

Optimal care for miscarriage may be less likely in states with restrictive abortion policies

Using cannabis early in pregnancy associated with poor pregnancy outcomes

Pregnancy complications bring an increased risk of heart disease to women

A technicality could keep RSV shots from kids in need

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