Janelle Yates

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14 questions (and answers) about health reform and you

Author:: Janelle Yates

Publish date: August 1, 2010

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has ramifications for ObGyns and their patients. ACOG’s director of government affairs answer...

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Why the FDA asked for more testing on flibanserin for HSDD

Author:: Janelle Yates

Publish date: July 1, 2010

But the panel points to “widespread unmet need” for a medical therapy for HSDD in recommending that the drug maker continue to study t...

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14 questions (and answers) about health reform and you

Author:: Janelle Yates

Publish date: June 1, 2010

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has ramifications for ObGyns and their patients. ACOG’s director of government affairs answer...

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In the aftermath of the WHI, consider estrogen patient by patient

Author:: Janelle Yates

Publish date: June 1, 2010

The Women’s Health Initiative wrought a sea change in attitudes toward menopausal estrogen therapy. According to Isaac Schiff, MD, estrogen ...

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Confused about mammography guidelines? 7 questions answered

Author:: Janelle Yates

Publish date: January 1, 2010

Breast cancer screening recommendations issued by the US Preventive Services Task Force succeeded—in clouding what’s best, for whom. B...

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Afraid of getting sued? A plaintiff attorney offers counsel (but no sympathy)

Author:: Janelle Yates

Publish date: October 1, 2009

Lawyer Lewis Laska has chronicled medical malpractice settlements and verdicts for more than 25 years. Here, he crosses the aisle to share insight...

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Guidelines confirm safety of pregnancy in women who have epilepsy—with caveats

Author:: Janelle Yates

Publish date: September 1, 2009

Otherwise healthy women can expect an uneventful pregnancy and delivery, provided they avoid valproate, seizures, and smoking

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Guidelines confirm safety of pregnancy in women who have epilepsy—with caveats

Author:: Janelle Yates

Publish date: August 1, 2009

Healthy women can expect an uneventful pregnancy and delivery, provided they avoid valproate and refrain from smoking

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Women given a diagnosis of CIN face an elevated risk of recurrence

Author:: Janelle Yates

Publish date: July 1, 2009

The likelihood of recurrence depends on the grade of CIN, the treatment used, and the woman’s age.

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The laborists are here, but can they thrive in US hospitals?

Author:: Janelle Yates

Publish date: August 1, 2008

So new is this model that hard data on its value are wanting. But those who have firsthand experience report important benefits.

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The legacy of WHI? Confusion and apprehension, possibly

Author:: Janelle Yates

Publish date: November 1, 2007

A survey finds widespread fog over the Women’s Health Initiative. The forecast isn’t for clearing skies.

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Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: Q&A with T. Murphy Goodwin

Author:: Janelle Yates

Publish date: August 1, 2004

An expert tells why this common condition is undertreated, and what can help, including how to formulate the effective drug formerly marketed as B...