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OBGYN and Reproduction Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . May 10th, 2004

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Assisted Reproduction - Some infertile couples unaware of multiple birth risks

Environmental Health - Solvent, common drug identified as endocrine disruptors

Obstetrics - Dental X-rays during pregnancy associated with low-birth-weight babies

Obstetrics - Midwives tend to have good outcomes with vaginal birth after cesarean section

Pre-eclampsia - High blood pressure risk rises sharply with increased pre-pregnancy BMI

Pre-eclampsia - Higher homocysteine levels in pregnant black women may be risk factor

Addiction Medicine - Neonatal methamphetamine exposure has long-term effects on cognitive function

Adolescent Health - Puerto Rican partners of adolescent mothers say fatherhood affirms identity

Breast Cancer - State drops controversial language from web site suggesting abortion link

Cognitive Function - Moderate iron deficiency affects cognitive performance of young women

Colon Cancer - Hormone modifications due to pregnancy may reduce colon cancer risk

Contraception - FDA approval granted to make Essure at lower-cost site in Mexico

Diabetes Risk Factor - Cross-fostering to diabetic rat dams affects body weight regulation

Disease Associations - Repeated pregnancies in rats affect blood pressure regulation

Domestic Violence - Midwife training to spot abuse could form national model in U.K.

Environmental Health - Brief exposure to chlorpyrifos during neurulation affects brain development

Ethical Issues - Wisconsin governor vetoes bill protecting healthcare workers' conscience rights

Fetal Alcohol Disorders - Experts agree to focus on range of disorders stemming from maternal drinking

Fetal Medicine - Difluoromethylornithine has few effects on body weight in rats

Fetal Medicine - Exposure to cocaine generates oxidative stress in the fetal rat brain

Fetal Medicine - Transplacental exposure to 5-AZA-CdR affects behavior of male mice

Fetal Monitoring - Cordless fetal transducer receives medical design award

Generic Drugs - Generic versions of pain medication, oral contraceptives launched

Healthcare & Politics - West Virginia gubernatorial candidate releases women's health platform

Healthcare Coverage - Cover the Uninsured Week is May 10-16, 2004

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Group comments on results of WHI estrogen-only study

Infectious Disease - Vertical transmission of Cryptococcus neoformans reported

Mother-To-Child HIV Infection - UNICEF says project in Rwanda registers high acceptance rate

Neurology - Genetic studies may reveal the cause of primary and secondary microcephaly

Neuroscience - Alcohol and other drugs stem brain development by causing neuronal suicide

Obstetric - Serum granulysin is a Th1 marker during pre-eclampsia

Obstetrics - Clinicians can influence women's ideas about pregnancy and postpartum exercise

Obstetrics - Epidural analgesia for labor pain improves maternal respiratory function

Obstetrics - Major factors guide prenatal genetic testing among Israeli Moslem women

Obstetrics - Spinal, epidural anesthetics are equally effective in cesarean section delivery

Obstetrics - Women enjoy pregnancy more when in charge of their own case notes

Organ Transplantation - Woman will receive twin's ovary

Osteoporosis - Estrogen therapy more effective for increasing bone density than raloxifene

Ovarian Cancer - High-volume hospitals result in improved survival from ovarian cancer in Japan

Pediatrics - Intervention improves the well-being of children of ill-timed pregnancies

Pre-eclampsia - Crystalloid fluids are eliminated faster in pre-eclamptic patients

Prostate Cancer - Intensity-modulated radiation therapy reduces penile bulb exposure

Reproductive Medicine - Fertility herbal supplement sprouts promising results in pilot study

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Mice created without genetic fathers

Sexual & Reproductive Health - New Chlamydia trachomatis reference strains will aid Cameroonian labs

Sexually Transmitted Disease - Parents play key role in vaccinating adolescents against STDs

Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Community program helps combat teen STD epidemic

Tobacco Use - In utero nicotine exposure has a negative effect on fetal brain tissues

Toxicology - Prenatal exposure to methylphenidate hydrochloride alters the behavior of rats

Umbilical Cord Blood - Research bank grateful for cord blood donations that aid medical studies

Violence - Mozambique: Abuse of women and children in the spotlight

Violence - Rwanda: Aid plea for genocide rape survivors

Women's Health - African ambassadors seeking international help for women's health in Africa

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