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

• Risks of foreign drugs
• More than 1,000 surveyed: most women are unaware of the risks of delayed pregnancy
  by Kate Johnson
• Alternative medicine; Cancer information: good and bad found on the internet
  by Kerri Wachter
• Hager reappointed
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Migraine most prevalent: headache common in fibromyalgia
  by Timothy F. Kirn
• Intrinsic dysregulation of elastic fibers: genes, not weight, key to striae gravidarum
  by Jeff Evans
• Large cohort study: folate may not offset alcohol's breast ca effect
  by Diana Mahoney
• Diagnosis of exclusion: symptoms should guide interstitial cystitis Tx
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Assess your needs: ten questions to ask before buying an electronic medical record system
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Harness energy sources to heighten surgical precision
  by Andrew I. Brill
• Is case for LSH premature?
• Trichomoniasis Tx approved
• New PocketBilling 3.0 released
• Percentage of people who think health industries are doing a good job serving customers
• Warding off false claims actions
  by Rose Hager
• Heart not always adequately visualized: triplet fetal anatomy surveys often subpar, reimbursement falls short
  by Doug Brunk
• Areas with several fertility centers: competition among clinics means fewer high-order multiples
• Contraceptive coverage
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Caffeine
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• WHI's 'anti-estrogen agenda'
  by Larry Kincheloe
• Nonreassuring fetal heart rate: C-sections, poor perinatal outcomes in IUGR linked
  by Doug Brunk
• 'Not nearly ready for clinical application': experts question menopause prediction method
  by Kate Johnson
• Study of 90 women: depression falls short as risk factor for POF
  by Heidi Splete
• Possible therapeutic implications: stem cell lines with gene defects created
• Epidural pain medication
• Screen for domestic violence
• Scope helps find veins
• Election year issue: doctors push for liability caps
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Choose quality over quantity
  by Elbridge Bills
• Blue cohosh linked to stroke: side effects of some herbs harmful in pregnancy
  by Carl Sherman
• May be based on false impressions: fear of failure deters many from infertility Tx
  by Betsy Bates
• Elective cesareans on the rise
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• CDC Advisory Committee: health care workers nudged to get influenza vaccine
  by Patrice G.W. Norton
• Test for ruptured membranes
• Atherosclerotic progression; Hormone therapy: a special risk for diabetic women
  by Kate Johnson
• Study of Norwegian men: breech birth not associated with adult IQ scores
  by Heidi Splete
• New technique: 3-D breast tomosynthesis may improve cancer detection
  by Erik L. Goldman
• Transitional cell CA: shortcuts to IC diagnosis may miss cancer
  by Sherry Boschert
• Federal research funding: NIH, FDA encourage new stem cell research
  by Jane Salodof MacNeil
• Handheld ultrasound scanner
• Women's health initiative: no decline in dementia risk with estrogen use; Tied to insignificant increases in probable dementia, mild cognitive impairment
  by Kate Johnson
• Pregnancy losses not increased: no fetal vaccinia with smallpox vaccine exposure
  by Patrice G.W. Norton
• Obtaining support, resources: training program promotes teamwork in obstetric crises
  by Sharon Worcester
• Visualize at least 30 follicles: ultrasound criteria for PCOS said to be too loose
  by Kate Johnson
• Pregnancy and drinking
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Quick, easy intervention; Pedometers: can they move sedentary people?
  by Steve Perlstein
• Breast exam aid
• First choice for hemorrhage
  by William D. Ramos
• From triplets to twins, singletons: selective reduction associated with later delivery, higher birth weight
  by Doug Brunk
• Delay oral contraceptive use: improve diet first in athletic amenorrhea
  by Timothy F. Kirn
• AMA supports Plan B
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Result of pregnancy, OC use: melasma misconceptions may impede treatment
  by Nancy A. Melville
• Enjuvia approved
• Expert opinion: exceptions to rule of delivery for severe preeclampsia
  by Doug Brunk
• Blunted response: black women may need more oral vitamin D
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Detects 77% of aneuploid embryos: PGD may slash miscarriage rate after in vitro fertilization
  by Betsy Bates
• Suing for denied benefits: doctors decry Supreme Court's HMO decision
  by Joyce Frieden
• NIH consensus statement: celiac disease in adults called underdiagnosed
  by Norra Macready
• Insulin analog approved
• Number of Alzheimer's patients projected to jump in coming decades
• WHI database: increased ca rates seen in women with infertility Hx; Ovarian, endometrial, and breast cancer
  by Betsy Bates
• Estimated average annual spina bifida and anencephaly cases down after folate fortification
• Walking, biking: soy nuts, exercise may cut hot flashes
  by Robert Finn
• Equal to women without fibroids: myomectomy did not harm IVF pregnancy success rates in study
  by Betsy Bates
• New CPT code for online consultation: patients willing to pay for online medical interactions
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Gemzar/Taxol combo approved
• A tutorial in biophysical principles
  by Charles E. Miller