MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'american college of obstetricians'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:59:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821100&cid=t_394512_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F13%2Fova1-blood-test-detects-ovarian-cancer-in-women-with-a-known-ovarian-mass-more-accurately-than-ca-125%2F A study published online in Obstetrics & Gynecology reports that the OVA1 blood test detects ovarian cancer in women with a previously discovered ovarian mass more accurately than the CA-125 blood test. The study also considers OVA1′s place in future surgical referral guidelines. A study published online ahead of print in the June 2011 edition of [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821100 Fri, 13 May 2011 15:11:11 +0100 4821100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4709205&cid=t_394512_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fkudos-to-acog-a-moral-victory-for-pregnant-women%2F2011.04.13 This post is written as a follow-up to The Hijacking of Pregnant Women. It is said that sometimes you have to rock the boat in order to shift the course of progress. Well today pregnant women have reason to celebrate. The winds of change are apparent. Bowing under pressure, K-V Pharmaceutical Company reduced the price of Makena from $1500 to $690. Makena is the trade name for hydroxyprogesterone caproate or 17OHP. It is a drug recently approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce premature deliveries before 37 weeks if it is given before 21 weeks gestation.  It has been used for years as an off-label drug and costs approximately $10 to $20 to make by compound pharmacists. When the FDA gave K-V an exclusive right to manufacture the drug, their integrity flew out the window.... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4709205 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:00:38 +0100 4709205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433103&cid=t_394512_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fno-more-cameras-in-the-delivery-room%2F2011.02.03 Most of our posts here deal with gadgets physicians or other medical professionals would use, but the New York Times has published an article about issues stemming from the patient or the family bringing cameras into the delivery room. Now, as anyone who’s been made to watch a video of a friend’s delivery during a party can attest, this isn’t a new phenomenon. However, since almost any device can record video now and it’s easiest to share the video online, medical-legal considerations are leading some hospitals to restrict any and all recordings of live births. We’d be interested to know what our readers think. Do you let patients film you while you work? New York Times article: Rules on Cameras in Delivery Rooms Stir Passions… *This blog post... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433103 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:00:28 +0100 4433103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4277831&cid=t_394512_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fgoing-against-medicine-courageous-or-foolish%2F2010.12.21 Every once I awhile a story catches my eye as I scan the news websites. There was one this morning on CNN with this catchy title: “Mom Defies Doctor, Has Baby Her Way.” The article describes a story where a mother was going to have her fourth baby. Her previous three were born via C-section. Mom did not want another C-section done, and “defied” her doctor’s order for the procedure. “You’re being irresponsible,” the patient was told. The middle of the article talks about the current thinking and statement of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology saying that “it’s reasonable to consider allowing women who’ve had two C-sections to try to have a vaginal delivery.” Of course, there’s risks with proceeding... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4277831 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:00:00 +0100 4277831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798560&cid=t_394512_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-pap-smear-guidelines-the-right-care-or-rationed-care%2F2010.07.28 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently reiterated their position that Pap smears should be performed on healthy women starting at age 21. This is different from the past which recommended screening for cervical cancer at either three years after the time a woman became sexually active or age 21, whichever occurred first. How will the public respond to this change? Over the past year there have been plenty of announcements from the medical profession regarding to the appropriateness of PSA screening for prostate cancer and the timing of mammogram screening for breast cancer. Understandably, some people may view these changes in recommendations as the rationing of American healthcare. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Saving Mo... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798560 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3798560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3786132&cid=t_394512_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpregnant-women-and-caffeine%2F2010.07.24 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued a statement that moderate caffeine consumption (<200mg/day — about a cup of coffee) does not increase a woman’s risk for miscarriage or preterm birth. The review of recent studies was published in Obstetrics and Gynecology and should reassure women about drinking coffee when pregnant. Caffeine does cross the placenta, but there was no difference found between the moms who drank caffeine while pregnant and those who did not. If you wonder how much caffeine is in certain drinks or foods, click here. One fact the study did not mention is that many women have a natural aversion to coffee when they are pregnant. Maybe nature knows best. *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Sourc... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3786132 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3786132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149052&cid=t_394512_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FQDm6axTmfiA%2F The following guest post on the subject of cervical cancer screening guidelines is written by Susan Wysocki, WHNP-BC, FAANP, president and CEO of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health and Susan Scanlan, chair of the National Council of Women’s Organizations. The article below initially appeared on America Media Forum’s website. It’s not surprising that women are confused about the recently changed recommendations for cancer screening and prevention. New guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) – the leading medical group that provides health care for women – say women should wait longer to begin cervical-cancer screening and that they should be screened less frequently. On the heels of si... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149052 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:01:10 +0100 3149052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442555&cid=t_394512_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F24%2Fgenetic-testing-for-hereditary-breast-and-ovarian-cancers-greatly-underutilized-by-high-risk-women%2F A women’s lifetime breast cancer risk is approximately 13 percent, and her ovarian cancer risk is less than 2 percent.  But women with BRCA1 (BReast CAncer 1) or BRCA2 (BReast CAncer 2) gene mutations may be 3 to 7 times more likely to develop breast cancer, and 9 to 30 times more likely to develop [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442555 Mon, 25 May 2009 01:03:00 +0100 2442555