Preventive Care
From the Journals
Quitting smoking during pregnancy cuts SUID risk
Greater prenatal smoking was associated with greater odds of SUID, but odds dropped modestly for those who quit smoking during pregnancy.
News
CDC: United States has hit a plateau with HIV
Conference Coverage
House committee passes AMA-endorsed firearm bill
WASHINGTON – H.R. 8 would require a background check on all firearms transfers, including private sales, with...
From the Journals
Interactive parenting, life skill intervention improves self-esteem in teen mothers
Program also led to lower repeat pregnancy rates.
Commentary
Obstetric hospitalists can screen for postpartum depression
Obstetric hospitalists can help ensure all new mothers are screened for postpartum depression as part of routine peripartum care.
Conference Coverage
Therapy ups breast cancer survivors’ cardiac risks
WASHINGTON – Anthracycline-based chemotherapy, anti-HER2 agents, and radiation all increase the risk for subsequent heart disease in breast cancer...
Conference Coverage
Pregnancy problems predict cardiovascular future
SNOWMASS, COLO. – “I suspect many of us don’t routinely ask our patients about miscarriages and stillbirths … but these are also hallmarks of...
Latest News
AHA report highlights CVD burden, declines in smoking, sleep importance
Nearly half of Americans now have high blood pressure, in part due to the 2017 redefinition of hypertension.
From the Journals
Study shows evidence of herd immunity with HPV vaccine
The HPV vaccine was associated with significant declines in HPV infection rates in vaccinated and unvaccinated women.
For Residents
Intimate partner violence, guns, and the ObGyn
Gun violence affects us all, let’s not “stay in our lane”
Dr. Koniares is Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology...
From the Journals
Emphasize disease prevention in communications about HPV vaccine