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Articles in June 1, 2004 issue of OB/GYN News

• OC label changes also at issue: FDA draws fire on failed OTC bid for Plan B; Government official cites lack of safety data, denies bowing to political pressure
  by Sharon Worcester
• Correction
• Regimens often changed: hotline steers HIV-exposed clinicians to proper prophylaxis
  by Sherry Boschert
• Lip or palate: secondhand smoke linked to increase in fetal cleft risk
  by Debra Wood
• Like the 'black and white' approach: teen compliance higher with low-carb diets
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Medical records Service
• Laparoscopy gas
• Pro & Con; Low-carb diets: are they safe and effective?
  by Lisa Sanders
• Data from 2-year follow-up: TVT as effective as colposuspension for SUI
  by Patrice G.W. Norton
• Study of six women: only negligible amount of glyburide found in breast milk
  by Diana Mahoney
• OTC, prescription pain medications: pain plus depression may lead to medicine overuse
  by Steve Perlstein
• Pay cuts starting in 2006: panel eyes 'black cloud on Medicare's horizon'
  by John Reichard
• Intravenous immune globulin
• Phase III treatment trials: breast ca survival lags in African Americans
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Two questions can gauge HIV risk
  by Damian McNamara
• Prenatal Down syndrome detection: expert recommends integrated over sequential screening
  by Debra Wood
• Limitations of studies highlighted: don't throw away dust mite mattress covers yet
  by Timothy F. Kirn
• Offering an alternative
  by Charles E. Miller
• FDA advisory panel hearing: managing risk of IBS drug Lotronex
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Partial-birth Abortion Ban
  by Daniel J. Wechter
• Endometrial ca, acute myeloid leukemia: activity, obesity linked to cancer risk in women
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Prevention of maternal death: amniotic fluid embolism must be spotted early
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Data on 5,750 patients: more than a third of patients with chronic pain turn to CAM for relief
  by Steve Perlstein
• President's Council on Bioethics: advance directives may impede patient care
  by Jennifer Silverman
• Council lacks balance
  by Arthur L. Caplan
• Prenatal vitamin with folate
• Rapid Influenza test
• Premixed fertility treatment
• Women with PCOS: No increase in birth defects with metformin; Babies' length, weight also unaffected
  by Steve Perlstein
• Pain relievers
• Considerations for private practices: overcoming obstacles to rapid HIV testing
  by Damian McNamara
• Infection, abnormal cervical competence: trimester of recurrent fetal loss sets evaluation
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Prevent, relieve lower back pain: data support benefits of core strengthening exercises
  by Timothy F. Kirn
• Decapper removes vial seals
• Vioxx for migraines
• Gender imbalance in Ob.Gyn
  by Robert D. Dyson
• Birth defects, reconstructive surgery: childhood surgical history illuminates pelvic problems
  by Heidi Splete
• High-risk pregnancies: study supports earlier referrals to specialists
  by Betsy Bates
• Warn patients: St. John's Wort may affect metabolism of cancer drug
  by Diana Mahoney
• Coming in 2006? Boom predicted for health savings accounts
  by Jennifer Silverman
• Urinalysis test system
• Acog survey: liability woes threaten career choice, satisfaction
  by Kate Johnson
• Multiple therapeutic approaches: don't give up on Tx for persistent vulvodynia
  by Nancy Walsh
• AIDS rates for women and teen girls, 2001
• Ongoing study: metabolic syndrome stroke risk greatest in Hispanics
  by Dave Brunk
• Policy & practice
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Central scheduling software
• Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy: a procedure whose time has come
  by Thomas Lyons
• Plaintiff recovery rate in childbirth negligence lawsuits
• Meds and breast-feeding
  by Ann K. Friedmann
• High risk for BRCA mutations: genetic testing, counseling affect breast cancer treatment
  by Sharon Worcester
• Treat before hypotension occurs: avoiding hysterectomy for postpartum hemorrhage
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Prescribing confidence: lack of training cuts opioid prescriptions
  by Steve Perlstein
• Climara Pro in pharmacies
• Gynecologic exam cart
• Novasure compared with rollerball: automated ablation shows long-term efficacy
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Multifocal disease: smoking implicated in vulvar neoplasia
  by Nancy Walsh
• Hyperthyroidism in pregnancy: achieve euthyroid status as early as possible
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Crosses race and socioeconomic status: seniors have significant levels of comorbid pain and depression
  by Steve Perlstein
• More restrictions on specialty hospitals: some win, others lose under Stark version II
  by Jennifer Silverman
• Saline nasal wash for rhinitis
• Manufacturer seeking FDA approval: ultralow-dose estradiol patch boosts bone mineral density
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Improved techniques and products: sling surgery ranks as first-rate option for SUI
  by Debra Wood
• Hypothyroidism: up levothyroxine dose after pregnancy confirmed
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Screening for alcohol abuse
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Moving target: infusion payments could shift care to hospitals
  by Mary Ellen Schneider