Topic: American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists

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Hospitals are making progress in eliminating early elective newborn deliveries, according to data released today by the Leapfrog Group. Of 757...

Health Benefits of Coffee

Find out the health benefits beyond why you should be drinking coffee. . Over 18,000 studies have looked at coffee use in the past few decades...
Obstetricians and gynecologists should screen all patients for intimate partner violence, including during prenatal visits, according to new...
For the first time in more than a decade, the rate of cesarean deliveries has dropped, a new U.S. government report shows.. . Although the drop...

Survey: U.S. doctors disagree on pregnancy start

(Reuters) - Most U.S. doctors believe pregnancy starts when the sperm fertilizes the egg, a survey shows, contradicting the position of a key medical group with a view that could potentially affect U.S. policy and laws regarding contraception and research.The ...

When does pregnancy begin? Doctors disagree

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Though most doctors will give you a definition of when pregnancy begins, it's not always the same one, according to a new survey.Most of the polled obstetrician-gynecologists believe pregnancy begins when the sperm fertilizes the egg ...
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Ob-gyn guidelines often based on opinion, weak data

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Solid evidence is often missing from the practice guidelines used by obstetrician-gynecologists across the U.S., a new study shows.Less than a third of the recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) are based ...

Extend STD treatment beyond patients, say ob-gyns

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - American obstetrician-gynecologists are pushing to extend their reach to the sexual partners of women treated for gonorrhea or Chlamydia.There is a good chance those men are infected, too, although they may not experience symptoms of the STD ...