Medical Education

One of the primary objectives of ACOG District II (ACOG) is to create a platform for women’s health care that is consistent with the needs of New York’s diverse population. ACOG has initi...

Experts Develop New Risk Assessments for Heart Disease in Women

Washington, DC -- New American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines on the prevention of heart disease in women released today identify a woman's individual risk of cardiovascular disease as either hig...

Hormone Therapy and Heart Disease

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ABSTRACT: The effect of menopausal hormone therapy on coronary heart disease has been the subject of much concern. The Heart and Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study (HERS) and Women's Health Initiat...

Como prevenir la trombosis venosa profunda

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La trombosis venosa profunda (TVP) es una afeccion en la que se forma un coagulo de sangre en las venas profundas de las piernas u otras partes del cuerpo. Esta afeccion afecta aproximadamente a 2 mi...

ACOG Welcomes New Federal Regulations Requiring Free Preventive Health Care Services

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) supports the federal regulations issued on July 14 requiring new private health plans to provide free preventive heal...

Control de la presion arterial alta

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La presion arterial alta (o hipertension) ha sido conocida por mucho tiempo como el "asesino silencioso" debido a que a menudo no produce sintomas. Despues de los 50 anos, esta enfermedad suele ocurr...

City Dwelling Women Face Diet and Exercise Challenges

Washington, DC -- Ob-gyns need to appreciate the unique challenges facing their overweight and obese urban patients when it comes to counseling them about diet and exercise, according to The American...

Family Health History is Important Screening Tool

Washington, DC -- All women should have a family health history on file and it should be reviewed and updated regularly, according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The Coll...

ACOG Statement on Institute of Medicine Report Clinical Preventive Services for Women: Closing the Gaps

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) applauds the Institute of Medicine (IOM) for recommending private insurance coverage of key women's preventive health...

High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy

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What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is vital for the body's circulatory system—the heart, arteries, and veins—to function. It is created in part by the steady beating of the heart. Each time the h...

ACOG Applauds HHS for Requiring Insurance Coverage of Key Womens Preventive Health Services

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) applauds the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the prompt acceptance of the Institute of Medicine's (...

Keeping Your Heart Healthy

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What is heart disease? The vessels that supply blood to the heart are called the coronary arteries. The most common cause of heart disease is coronary artery disease. This disease is a narrowing of b...

Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis

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What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? Deep vein thrombosis is a condition in which blood clots (or thrombi) form in deep veins in the legs or other areas of the body. Veins are the blood vessels that c...

Managing High Blood Pressure

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What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels. A blood pressure reading has two numbers separated by a slash—the systolic pressure and diastolic ...

Lesbians Have Same Gynecologic Health Needs as Heterosexuals

Washington, DC -- Ob-gyns should provide the same comprehensive gynecologic health care to lesbians and bisexual women as they do to heterosexual women, including Pap tests, according to a new Commit...

Ob-Gyns Discourage Personalized Genetic Tests

Washington, DC -- The clinical value of genetic tests that promise to identify your personal risk of developing cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and a host of other diseases is unp...

August 1 Marks Huge Step Forward In Women's Access to Comprehensive Well-Woman Care

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) strongly supports provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which, effective August 1, guarantee women covered by ...

Mantenga saludable el corazon

SP122 El corazón El corazón es un músculo que bombea sangre por todo el cuerpo. El corazón y los vasos sanguíneos (el sistema cardiovascular) llevan sangre oxigenada a las células del cuerpo. ...