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San Diego, CA -- Understanding how best to anticipate, diagnose, and treat preeclampsia—a leading cause of maternal and infant illness and death in the US—was the focus of today's opening...
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May 2012
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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 (...
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August 2011
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Washington, DC -- Revised guidelines on when and how to induce labor in pregnant women were issued today by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). The guidelines provide phys...
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July 2009
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Washington, DC -- Pregnant asthmatic women should continue to use their asthma medication in the lowest dose possible to manage symptoms during pregnancy, according to a new Practice Bulletin release...
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February 2008
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Washington, DC -- As the US Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of the individual mandate included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), The American Congress of Obstetrici...
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March 2012
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Washington, DC -- Preconception and prenatal cystic fibrosis (CF) carrier screening should be made available to all women of reproductive age as a routine part of obstetric care, according to a revis...
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March 2011
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August 22, 2012 — July 31, 2013
Clinical Specialists Consulting, Inc. and Perinatal University will conduct their educational activity, "Perinatal Quality, Risk, Safety Initiative". This web-based course will be available through J...
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August 2012
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FAQ173
What is early preterm birth?
Most pregnancies last about 40 weeks. Babies born between 32 and 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered preterm. Babies born before 32 weeks are called "early preterm."
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August 2011
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SP180
Esterilización de la mujer
La esterilización en la mujer se llama esterilización
tubárica. En esta esterilización, se bloquean las
trompas de Falopio ya sea cortándolas y atándolas,
cerr...
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January 2013
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Washington, DC -- Prematurity is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality in the US. While many preterm births are spontaneous, some babies that could be born at full-term are delivered earl...
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November 2011
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San Diego, CA -- Today The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) bestowed its 2012 Council of District Chairs (CDC) Section Recognition Awards to ACOG’s Oklahoma Section a...
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May 2012
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On August 9, 2011, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists submitted the following letter to the editor of The New York Times:
August 9, 2011
The New York Times
620 8th Avenue
New ...
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August 2011
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Washington, DC -- Today K-V Pharmaceutical Company announced that it is reducing the cost of its drug Makena™ from $1,500 per dose to $690 per dose, clearly acknowledging the negative impact of...
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April 2011
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Washington, DC -- The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and The American Cancer Society (ACS), The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP), and The American Society fo...
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March 2012
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Washington, DC -- President Obama's federal 2012 budget includes $250 million in grants over the next three years to fund state efforts to overhaul medical liability laws. This proposal authorizes th...
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February 2011
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Washington, DC -- Pregnant women can ease their minds about drinking a cup of coffee or having a soft drink—moderate caffeine consumption doesn't appear to cause miscarriage or preterm birth, a...
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July 2010
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Washington, DC -- Asking pregnant women about whether they smoke and about their exposure to secondhand smoke should be a routine part of prenatal care beginning with the very first prenatal visit, s...
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October 2010
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Washington, DC -- Screening for depression during pregnancy and afterward benefits women, infants, and families, according to a new Committee Opinion issued today by The American College of Obstetric...
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January 2010
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Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College), along with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, is urging Ther-Rx C...
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March 2011
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Washington, DC -- To maximize outcomes for mothers and infants, the health care of pregnant women addicted to opioid-containing prescription medications or heroin is best co-managed by ob-gyns and ph...
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April 2012
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SP173
La mayoria de los embarazos duran aproximadamente 40 semanas. Los bebes que nacen entre las 32 y 37 semanas de embarazo se consideran prematuros. Los que nacen antes de las 32 semanas se denominan "b...
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November 2009
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Washington, DC -- Overweight and obese women may be able to gain less than what is recommended during pregnancy and still have a healthy baby, according to new recommendations issued today by The Ame...
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December 2012
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Washington, DC -- Throwing pregnant women in jail or involuntarily committing them to mental health facilities for alcohol and drug abuse problems is ineffective and counterproductive, according to a...
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December 2010
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FAQ087
What is preterm labor?
The length of a pregnancy is 40 weeks. In most pregnancies, labor starts between 37 weeks and 42 weeks after a woman's last menstrual period. When it begins before 37 weeks, it...
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May 2011
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Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) today issued revised guidelines for the prevention and treatment of perinatal group B streptococcal (GBS) disea...
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March 2011
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