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Abortion Opponents Shift Focus to Pills, With Lawsuits and Proposed Laws

β€” Trump administration could also take action

A photo of mifepristone tablets in a Planned Parenthood clinic Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Ames, Iowa.

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Study Underscores Caution for NSAID Use in Pregnancy

Observational study details kidney disease risk for children after gestational exposure

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Trump's Picks for Top Health Jobs Not Just Team of Rivals but 'Team of Opponents'

Candidates have promoted policies and goals that put them at odds with one another

Dec 22, 2024
Are Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths?

The states that passed them are doing little to find out

Dec 21, 2024
Sticking With CDK4/6 Inhibitors for Breast Cancer Wins in Post-Progression Setting

Lack of biomarkers handicaps decision making in era of expanding treatment options

Dec 20, 2024
Are Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths?

The states that passed them are doing little to find out

Sticking With CDK4/6 Inhibitors for Breast Cancer Wins in Post-Progression Setting

Lack of biomarkers handicaps decision making in era of expanding treatment options

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Retinal Tumor Risk Incidentally Detected at 29 Weeks' Gestation

Finding poses clinical and ethical dilemma for parents and clinicians

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Healthy Young Woman Experiences Heart Palpitations in the Last Month of Pregnancy

Pregnancy can cause a range of changes in cardiac function and ECG findings

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Treating Uterine Fibroids While Preserving Fertility

Myomectomy or uterine artery embolization? The debate continues...

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SCOTUS to Weigh State Moves to Cut Off Medicaid Funding to Planned Parenthood

South Carolina governor says that any public money "results in the subsidy of abortion"

Dec 18, 2024
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Controversial COVID Paper Retracted; USPSTF's Vitamin D Rec; Medical Abortion Pain

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Dec 18, 2024
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FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Hot Flash Drug

The warning highlights known risk of rare but serious liver injury associated with fezolinetant

Dec 17, 2024
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Skipping Chest-Wall Irradiation After Mastectomy in Intermediate-Risk Breast Cancer

No improvement in survival or impact on recurrence, but pending studies leave door ajar

Dec 16, 2024
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Major Congenital Heart Defects in Fetus Linked to Worse Obstetric Outcomes

Findings could impact how doctors care for some mothers

Dec 16, 2024
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A Setback for TNBC Monitoring With Circulating Tumor DNA in ZEST Trial

Study was stopped early due to enrollment issues, but lessons can still be learned

Dec 15, 2024
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Homing in on Anthracyclines' High-Risk Niche in Early Breast Cancer

Significant improvement in 5-year distant relapse-free interval with higher risk score

Dec 14, 2024
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Texas Sues New York Doctor for Prescribing Abortion Pills to Dallas-Area Woman

Lawsuit challenges shield laws in Democratic-controlled states

Dec 14, 2024
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Better Quality of Life With RT vs Endocrine Therapy in Older Breast Cancer Patients

Radiotherapy also resulted in fewer treatment-related adverse events

Dec 13, 2024
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No Apparent Harm From Omitting Lymph Node Dissection in Selected Breast Cancers

Nearly identical 5-year outcomes with no surgery, sentinel lymph node biopsy

Dec 13, 2024
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Palbociclib Regimen Yields 'Incredible' PFS Gain in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Study results are "historic," expert says

Dec 12, 2024
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Trump Nearly Backed 16-Week Federal Abortion Ban

And other highlights from president elect's interview with Time magazine

Dec 12, 2024
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Risk-Reducing Surgery May Benefit BRCA Carriers With Early-Onset Breast Cancer

Lower rates of mortality and cancer recurrence with mastectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy

Dec 12, 2024
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Skip Surgery for DCIS in Favor of Active Monitoring?

No invasive cancer increase at 2 years, but editorialists say data don't back active monitoring

Dec 12, 2024
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