Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology-2013 New York, New York

December 5 — 7, 2013

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...

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...

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 Issues New Guidelines on Managing Stillbirths

Washington, DC -- Approximately 1 out of every 160 deliveries in the US ends in stillbirth—a devastating experience for women and their families—yet its causes remain poorly understood. I...