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EVERYTHING
OB-GYNs Revise 1930s Prenatal Care Schedule
What: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists want to move from the prenatal care model established in the 1930s to one that aims to reduce the number of visits for pregnancies that are not high-risk but could increase the length of time spent during those visits with providers. This shift aims to address delays in care and ensure better outcomes by focusing on patients' social factors and preferences.
Key Line: "The standard recommendation of 12 to 14 visits doesn't ensure that patients receive necessary care when nearly a quarter don't go to their first appointment until after the first trimester and almost half don't receive all the recommended services on time, clinicians say."
Source: Axios
No Major Shifts in OBGYN Practice Locations Found Post Dobbs Decision
What: So far, abortion bans haven't changed OBGYN practice locations, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. Researchers broke practices out into three groups: abortion ban states, "threatened access" states, and states with abortion access. They found no statistically significant different changes between the three.
Key Line: "'Future research should assess changes in quality of care, as well as whether OBGYN practice location patterns change in the long run,' the authors concluded."
Source: AJMC
FERTILITY
White House Considers Measures to Increase Birthrates
What: The New York Times has a deep dive on the Trump administration's efforts to create a "baby boom", ranging from offering $5,000 baby bonuses to reserving 30% of Fulbright scholarships for people who are married or are parents to improving sex education around ovulation and getting pregnant.
Key Line: "...there are opportunities for bipartisanship on these issues, which bring together unlikely coalitions to push for better family policies or more funding for infertility issues. While Dr. Feinberg took issue with Ms. Waters’s explanation of infertility challenges as far too simplistic, she agrees with some of her recommendations. More federal funding for infertility and reproductive health issues is a 'wonderful idea,' Dr. Feinberg said, adding that women’s health 'has been underfunded for so long.' But the desire to increase funds to help mothers and babies could collide with other administration priorities. For instance, this month, the health department made large cuts to Division of Reproductive Health, which handled issues related to in vitro fertilization and maternal health outcomes."
Source: New York Times
ONCOLOGY
Cancer Deaths Decline in 2022, But Women See Steady Increase
What: Overall cancer death rates declined from 2001 to 2022, but there was a notable sex difference: men had cancer diagnoses decrease from 2001 through 2013, which then stabilized through 2021. But women had cancer incidence increase slightly every year during the same time period, excluding 2020.
Key Line: "... New diagnoses and deaths from lung cancer, for example, have declined in both men and women over the past 20 years. Meanwhile, the incidence of cancers associated with obesity has been rising. These include female breast, uterus, colon and rectum, pancreas, kidney, and liver cancers."
Source: National Cancer Institute
WELLNESS + BEAUTY
Breaking Down the Different Types of Botox
What: Botox is actually the name brand of the neurotoxin that can freeze wrinkles, and there are four other types out there on the market: Xeomin, Dysport, Jeuveau, and Daxxify. Cosmo digs into the pros and cons based on personal experiences and expert opinions.
Key Line: “The most crucial factor, however, is your injector. It’s paramount that you visit a doctor who is not only trained in the injectable being used but also who will listen to you because, ultimately, it’s your face and you should get the results you want.”
Source: Cosmopolitan
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