Topic: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
AP News | 2010-03-12 09:36:44
Are some medical tests overused? Some guidelines are scaling back on frequency, timing
Recent reports and guideline changes suggest some medical tests should be delayed, avoided, or done less often: _ MAMMOGRAM: Most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and they should get one every two years starting at 50, according to the U.S. Preventive Services ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-02-18 19:08:50
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who attempt vaginal childbirth after having several babies by cesarean section may not have a greater risk of complications than women who've had only one prior C-section, a new study suggests.</p><p>At one time, doctors believed that once a woman had a ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-12-22 17:24:54
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For pregnant women involved in a traffic accident, the impact of an airbag does not seem to raise the risks of most pregnancy complications, a new study finds.</p><p>Airbags, used along with seatbelts, are known to cut car-crash victims' risk of death and severe ...
AP News | 2009-11-21 13:24:41
<div id="subtitle">GOP: Recommendations for fewer women's health tests could mean rationed health care under bill</div><div><p>Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care — and to try to chip away support by women for ...
