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Pregnancy and Weight Gain: How Much Is Too Little?

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...

December 2012

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A Push to End Preeclampsia

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...

May 2012

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GirlSmarts Website, Interconception Care Project Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Ob-Gyn

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...

May 2012

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Opioid Abuse During Pregnancy Spurs Medical Treatment Guidance

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...

April 2012

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ACOG Supports Individual Mandate As Key to Women’s Health Insurance Protections

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...

March 2012

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Medical Groups Release New Cervical Screening Guidance

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...

March 2012

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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Supports Obama Administration's "Strong Start" Initiative

Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) is proud to partner with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other health care organizatio...

February 2012

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Fight Prematurity with Awareness - Longer Pregnancies Ob-Gyns Say

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...

November 2011

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Letter to the Editor New York Times

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 ...

August 2011

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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 (...

August 2011

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Makena Price Reduction Is Inadequate

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...

April 2011

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Revised Guidance Issued on Prevention of GBS Infection

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...

March 2011

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All Women Should Be Offered Cystic Fibrosis Screening Regardless of Ethnicity

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...

March 2011

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ObGyns Respond to High Cost of Makena

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...

March 2011

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Medical Liability a Chronic Crisis

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...

February 2011

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Pregnant Women with Health Problems Need Care

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...

December 2010

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Ob Gyns Encouraged to Help Pregnant Women Kick the Habit

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...

October 2010

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No Link Between Moderate Caffeine Consumption and Miscarriage

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...

July 2010

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Ob Gyns Encouraged to Screen Women for Depression During and After Pregnancy

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...

January 2010

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ACOG Issues Revision of Labor Induction Guidelines

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...

July 2009

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ACOG Releases New Recommendations on the Management of Asthma During Pregnancy

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...

February 2008

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Routine Thyroid Screening Not Recommended for Pregnant Women

Washington, DC -- In response to a debate over whether all pregnant women should be screened for subclinical hypothyroid disease, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) today ...

October 2007

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