June 18th 2025
The American Academy of Pediatrics urges clinicians to offer confidential, adolescent-centered contraceptive care using evidence-based, equity-informed approaches.
Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Tailoring Cancer Screening Plans to Address Inequities in Care
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SimulatED™: Understanding the Role of Genetic Testing in Patient Selection for Anti-Amyloid Therapy
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice
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Sudden neutropenia and emesis in an SGA infant
August 21st 2019A 24-year-old G2P1001 African American female at 38.2 weeks of gestation was induced for labor for a fetus with prenatally diagnosed intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). She subsequently delivered via normal spontaneous delivery. The infant initially latched well at the breast, was normoglycemic and normothermic, but shortly after birth had had a significant episode of blood-tinged emesis (not deemed to be swallowed maternal blood) and was transferred to the transitional nursery for further evaluation.
Opening up the emergency contraception talk
September 8th 2015Since its approval nearly 20 years ago, emergency contraception therapies have changed a lot. One in 5 physicians hesitates to discuss them with their patients, but a new bulletin from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology seeks to open the discussion.
Rising infant mortality rates linked to increase in preterm, cesarean deliveries
September 1st 2011Preterm birth exerts a huge influence on infant mortality, and because less than half of preterm births are linked to spontaneous labor, it's important to consider the possible effect of obstetric intervention on the preterm birth rate.
Optimizing primary care for LGBTQ youth
October 1st 2009Caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth requires both an understanding of general adolescent cognitive and sexual health development, as well as an awareness of some of the unique medical and social issues these young people may face.