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ACOG Statement on Revised US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations On Breast Cancer Screening | November 2009
In response to today's US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) statement that recommends against routine mammography screening for women in their 40s and recommends screening only once every two...
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ACOG Joins Women's Cancer Campaign Network Television Special Airs Thanksgiving Day | November 2009
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) joins the nation's leading cancer advocacy groups in a televised holiday entertainment variety special and education initiative called...
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ACOG Encourages Pregnant Women to Get Flu Vaccinations | October 2009
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) joins forces today with the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the US Centers for Disease...
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ACOG Recommends Vaginal Hysterectomy as Approach of Choice | October 2009
Vaginal hysterectomy is the safest and most cost-effective method to remove the uterus for noncancerous reasons, according to a new Committee Opinion released today by The American College of...
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Air Travel Safe for Most Pregnant Women | September 2009
As long as pregnant women don't have any obstetric or other medical complications, they can follow the same precautions for air travel as the general population and fly safely, according to a revised...
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ACOG Releases 2009 Medical Liability Survey, Results Paint Dismal Reality for Ob-Gyns and Their Patients | September 2009
As the negative state of the medical liability environment continues, ob-gyns across the US are forced to make changes to their practice that ultimately hurt patients, according to The American...
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Depression During Pregnancy: Treatment Recommendations, A Joint Report from APA and ACOG | August 2009
Pregnant women with depression face complicated treatment decisions because of the risks associated with both untreated depression and the use of antidepressants. A new report from The American...
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Recommendations Relax on Liquid Intake during Labor | August 2009
Women in labor may be allowed to quench their thirst with more than just the standard allowance of ice chips, according to a new Committee Opinion released today from The American College of...
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