Obgyn

Abortion Clinics Catch Fire

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Video, Atlanta Gynecology and Obstetrics, Abortion Clinic Arson, Georgia Clinic Fire, Georgia Obgyn Clinic Fire, Abortion Clinic Fire, Georgia Abortion Clinic, Ob/Gyn, Georgia Abortion, Georgia Abortion Clinic Fire, Alpha Obgyn, Politics News

Two OB/GYN clinics in Georgia that suspiciously caught fire this week appear to have been the victims of arson, the Federal Bureau of Investigations s...

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5 Things You Should Reveal To Your OB-GYN

The Mommy Docs | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Tell Your OB, Things to Tell Your OBGYN, OBGYN Visit, Personal Health, Women's Health, Your OBGYN Visit, Ob, Obgyn, Things to Tell Your OB, Tell Your OBGYN, Healthy Living News

As OBGYNs we see and hear everything. There is nothing that you are going to reveal to us that will surprise or upset us. For your health's sake there are important things you should let your OBGYN know so we can make sure to check for specific problems or diseases.

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New Ways To Protect Unborn Babies From Onslaught Of Toxic Chemicals

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Endocrine Disruptors, Toxic Chemicals, Pesticides, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Pregnancy, Cancer, Chemicals, Ob/Gyn, Babies, Unborn Babies, Children's Health, Prenatal Care, Green News

Laura Vandenberg worries whenever she hears a pregnant friend talk about painting a nursery. She gets even more concerned when she learns of a childbe...

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What Your OB-GYN Isn't Telling You

The Huffington Post | Katherine Bindley | Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: Women's Sexuality, Womens-Sexuality, Ob-Gyn, Womens-Sexual-Health, Gynecology, Women's Health, Doctors-Visits, Ob/Gyn, Womens-Sexual-Disfunction, Women News

If there's one place you should feel comfortable talking about sex, it's probably your OB-GYN's office. After all, your doctor theoretically chats wit...

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Membership Info Stolen From Group Opposing Anti-Abortion Bill

Suwanee Patch | Steve Burns | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Georgia Obstetrical & Gynecological Society, Abortion, Georgia Abortion Bill, Abortion Laws, Abortion Rights, Break-In, Anti-Abortion, Georgia Politics, Obgyn, Georgia-Legislature, Politics News

The Suwanee office of an OB/GYN group that opposes state legislation that would change abortion laws has had equipment containing membership informati...

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Contraception Is the Tip of the Iceberg

Jen Psaki | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Contraception, Women, Obama, Cut Cap and Balance, Colonoscopy, Affordable Care Act, Ob/Gyn, Republicans, Politics News

Americans are living healthier lives while saving money at the same time. Seems like a no-brainer right? Apparently not for a few men seeking the Republican nomination for president.

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'New Girl': Nick Freaks Out Over Cancer Scare

Posted 05.06.2012

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"New Girl" (Tue., 9 p.m. EST on Fox) went with a very simple story this week, focusing more attention on developing the camaraderie of the gang and th...

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I'm Pregnant! Where's The Buffet?!

Catherine McCord | Posted 04.27.2012

I had just discovered I was pregnant with my first child. Most women in my shoes would be making lists of names, mentally designing the nursery or simply immersing themselves in baby bliss. I was reveling because I could finally eat whatever the hell I wanted.

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Why Some Doctors Are Supporting Home Births

AP | By MARIA CHENG | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Home Births, Pregnant, Parents-Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Birth Options, Global Motherhood, Obgyn, Labor and Delivery, British Doctors, Low-Risk Pregnancy, Parents News

LONDON -- A new study in England shows little difference in complications among the babies of women with low-risk pregnancies who delivered in hospita...

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What Never To Say To A Pregnant Woman

Nour Akkad | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Morning Sickness, Women, Twins, Baby, Weight Gain, Pregnant, Pregnancy, Weight, Babies, Ob/Gyn, Quadruplets, Parents News

I have to take issue with the inappropriate comments complete strangers, friends, even family members feel they need to make to an already vulnerable -- and very emotional -- pregnant woman.

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The Pregnancy Test: More Is Less

Nancy Doyle Palmer | Posted 08.27.2011

Read More: Melissa Heckscher, Emily Sikking, Pregnancy, James B. Sikking, Book Reviews, Author Interviews, Ob/Gyn, Pregnancy Books, Books News

For any pregnant woman who hesitates before asking her doctor that really weird question but asks it anyway, here is the book for you -- and it probably has your question in it.

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Mothers Deserve Options

Ricki Lake | Posted 08.26.2011

Read More: Motherhood, Pregnancy, Ob/Gyn, Home Birth, Ricki Lake, The Business of Being Born, Prenatal Care, Impact News

Why does it matter if a mother's prenatal visits are 10 minutes long or last more than an hour? Why does it matter if the care provider at her birth is someone she has built a trusting relationship with over 9 months or a stranger-on-call?

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Bed Rest During Pregnancy: Anything But Relaxing

Adam Wolfberg, M.D. | Posted 08.11.2011

Read More: Pregnancy Health Issues, Is Bed Rest Effective, Healthy Living Body, Bed Rest During Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Ob/Gyn, Pre-Natal Support Groups, Bed Rest, Pre-Natal Issues, Healthy Living News

Usually it's a short-term inconvenience, but for some women, the recommendation to go on bed rest can come early in a pregnancy and turn a joyful experience into a months-long nightmare.

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Myrtle Isn't Fertile Anymore

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 11.17.2011

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Take it from someone who's been there: Trying to conceive a child can be a heartbreaking but fully worthwhile journey, especially when choosing a nontraditional method of conception.

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What Does Ecuador Have to Do With Seattle?

Ming Holden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ecuador, Family Planning, Macabre, Paintings, Cemoplaf, Alvaro-Noboa-Ecuadorian-Business-Man, Seattle-Washington, Contemporary Art, Biennial, Coca, Obgyn, Alvaro Noboa, Seattle, Joseph Roberts, Politics, Arts News

Kate Vrijmoet steps back from her spare, dripping portrait of a man standing with bloody stumps for arms, throws back her head, and cackles. "That's so funny!" she crows.

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Does Malpractice Alter Obstetric Practice?

D. Brad Wright | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obstetrics, Health Care Reform, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Health Care, Medical Malpractice, Health, Women's Health, Pregnancy, Ob/Gyn, Politics News

The threat of malpractice liability doesn't appear to have any impact on obstetrics, but it may frighten doctors into delivering fewer babies to reduce their cumulative risk of being sued.

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Medical Kidnapping: Rogue Obstetricians vs. Pregnant Women

Jacob M. Appel | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Aclu, Medical Ethics, Abortion, Civil Liberties, Women's Rights, Equality, Women, Law, Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, Crime, Reproductive Rights, Civil Rights, Abortion Rights, Tallahassee, Obstetrics, Pregnancy, Feminism, Malpractice, Politics, Human Rights, Apologies, Women's Health, Freedom, Samantha Burton, Florida, Doctors, Ob/Gyn, Bioethics, Healthy Living News

The treatment of a pregnant Tallahassee mother, Samantha Burton, by her obstetrician may well rank among the most egregious abuses perpetrated against a patient by her caregiver since the triumph of the patients' rights movement.

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Insurance Denials for Pregnant Moms

Barbara Dehn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Public Health Insurance Plan, Prenatal, High Blood Pressure, Pregnant, Ob/Gyn, Pregnancy, Diabetes, Prenatal Care, C-Section, Politics News

Insurance companies have no liability or risk if they chose not to cover prenatal tests. And since health care providers must do these tests, whether they are paid for or not, OB providers and hospitals absorb the cost.

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Docs to Women: Pay No Attention to Ricki Lake's Home Birth

Ricki Lake, Jennifer Block, and Abby Epstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gynecology, Baby, Midwives, Giving Birth, Childbirth Pain, American Medical Association, Ob/Gyn, Home Birth, Babies, Childbirth, Healthy Living News

The physicians of America have issued their decree -- they don't want you having your babies at home with midwives -- we can't imagine why not. They have no evidence to back up their claims.

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