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Conference Coverage
PCOS associated with shorter lifespan
“I think we need to acknowledge that this is a health burden and not just a reproductive problem.”
From Society of Gynecologic Surgeons
10 ways in which ObGyn care can be more environmentally sustainable
A goal for the health care industry is to be carbon neutral by 2050. Given its current path of doubling carbon emissions by that...
Livin' on the MDedge
The road to weight loss is paved with collusion and sabotage
Plus: Taiwanese mosquitoes face a robotic foe, and surgical knots face the cold eye of physics.
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WHO advises against nonsugar sweeteners for weight control
“Replacing free sugars with NSS does not help with weight control in the long term. People need to consider other ways to reduce free sugars...
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The enemy of carcinogenic fumes is my friendly begonia
Also: Driving the gastrointestinal highway and pulling the plug on an unsupervised chatbot.
Livin' on the MDedge
Ancient plague, cyclical pandemics … history lesson?
Plus: AI detects invisible concussions and a janitor does more than clean.
Conference Coverage
Abortion restrictions linked to less evidence-based care for miscarriages
In states and institutions with abortion restrictions, mifepristone and office-based aspiration are often unavailable to patients despite being...
Clinical Review
Hyperlipidemia management: A calibrated approach
Gauge the level of LDL cholesterol and assess risk-enhancing factors for ASCVD—thus setting the table for primary and secondary prevention with...
Conference Coverage
Maternal health clinic teams with legal services to aid patients
Health-harming legal needs are drivers of poor health outcomes, particularly for Black women and children.
Livin' on the MDedge
People still want their medical intelligence in human form
Plus: Finding humor in the temporal lobe and comparing reproductive inequality in mammals.
From the Journals
Focus of new ASH VTE guidelines: Thrombophilia testing
New guidelines recommend testing for thrombophilia in patients with VTE provoked by a nonsurgical major transient risk factor or associated with...