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Alexandra Karas, MA

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Meeting the contraceptive needs of transgender and gender nonbinary individuals

A symposium at ACOG 2024 focused on how to boost clinician confidence when it comes to contraception education for this patient population.


Kristie L. Kahl

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Study confirms adding palbociclib to endocrine therapy may not improve outcomes in early breast cancer

The addition of palbociclib to endocrine therapy was not associated with preventing disease recurrence in patients with hormone receptor (HR)–positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–negative early breast cancer, according to final results of the phase 3 PALLAS trial.


Jordan Rosenfeld

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AI Special Report: What doctors need to know about ChatGPT and other AI tools

What do physicians need to know about AI tools to enhance their practice?


Erin Smith

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Violence against women and acquired brain injuries

Violence against women and resulting traumatic brain injuries increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.



William Griffith, MD

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Vulvovaginal disease in the inpatient setting: Part 2

In part 2 of this review, more vulvovaginal diseases are examined.


Isabella Ciccone, MPH

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Impact of antiepileptic medications and sex hormones on maternal and child outcomes in epilepsy

Paula Emanuela Voinescu, MD, PhD, director of the Women's Epilepsy Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital, talked about the influence of sex hormones on maternal outcomes in pregnant women with epilepsy treated with antiseizure medication.


Jun Hu, MD

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Vulvar infection in patient with acute myeloid leukemia

This vulvar infection rarely is seen but presents an intriguing case.



Jared Robins, MD

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Not just abortion: How the demise of Roe v Wade may impact fertility care

As we were going to press with the July issue, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, and leaving the question of abortion rights to the states.


Antonia DePace

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Gut health may impact tumor response to radiation

The overgrowth of fungi could cause the immune system to stop fighting cancer, according to a study.


Ilya Petrou, MD

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Atopic dermatitis and infertility

A recent study showed that patients with atopic dermatitis have a higher prevalence of infertility, highlighting the need for clinicians to be wary of this increased risk and improve the care and management of this patient population.


Louis Damiano, DO

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Solutions for spinal headaches

Curbside Consults delivers expert perspectives from physicians outside the ob-gyn specialty to provide insight into various health issues affecting pregnant women. In this installment, we learn more about the diagnosis and management of headaches in postpartum patients.


Matthew Fowler

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Detecting endometrial cancer with new non-invasive blood test

Researchers from a study published in Cancers discovered a new method of detecting endometrial cancer in women via a simple, non-invasive blood test.



Leah Habersham, MD, MBA, MS

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Assessment and treatment of opioid use disorder in pregnancy

As the United States experiences an opioid crisis, how are pregnant individuals impacted?


Oluyemisi A. Adeyemi-Fowode, MD

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Understanding abnormal uterine bleeding in adolescents

Experts take a look at 2 cases to understand abnormal uterine bleeding in adolescents and provide a useful screening tool.


Daphna Stroumsa, MD, MPH, MSC

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How health care systems and providers can address cisnormativity

Halley Crissman, MD, MPH, shares her insight on the ways in which hospital systems reinforce cisnormativity and focal points to address for a more welcoming environment.


Amanda Hill, JD

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3 ways to better negotiate your physician employment contract

Know the market and be reasonable when requesting changes.



Jessica Rohr, PhD

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Motherhood and the 4 symptom domains of borderline personality disorder

Borderline personality disorder is a common diagnosis among young women that is highly understudied in pregnancy and motherhood. Learn more here.


Renata Arrington Sanders, MD, MPH, SCM

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The role of the pediatric provider in supporting gender-diverse youth

Pediatricians, adolescent medicine physicians, and other youth providers can play a crucial role in mitigating this risk by supporting SMGD youth and their families and promoting resilience through inclusive and clinically, culturally competent care.


Mazi Rasulnia, PhD, MPH, MBA

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Addressing differences in patient engagement across racial and ethnic groups

There are interesting differences in the ways patients of varying ethnicities and races engage with technology.


Renee Dowling

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Your coding questions answered

What you need to know about prolonged services, medical assistant, and E/M codes.


Tom Cox, MBA

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How technology is addressing the physician shortage

Digital tools are helping to find and fill unused capacity in the health care system.



Sheeva Yazdani DO, MPH, MS

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Options for first-trimester abortions

Clinicians need to stay up-to-date with medication and access issues.


Sarah Karlovitch

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Addition of trastuzumab to chemotherapy for treatment of early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer

The addition of trastuzumab to chemotherapy for the treatment of early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer helps to reduce disease recurrence and can potentially reduce the mortality from breast cancer by a third worldwide.


Nina Cosdon

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Maternal preconception hepatitis b increases offspring’s risk of congenital heart diseases

The risk of congenital heart diseases in offspring was increased among mothers with preconception previous hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.


Grace Halsey

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Omicron COVID-19 variant: What we know and what we don’t

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading quickly, jumping continents with infected travelers. Here’s the latest on what global health officials know about it.

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