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FDA Reviewers Voice Concerns Over Novel UTI Treatment

Oral antibiotic has potential for inappropriate use, agency says

Sep 06, 2024
 FDA ADCOMM sulopenem etzadroxil/probenecid (sulopenem) over a computer rendering of bacteria spilling from a bladder.
Physician Who Punched Officer During Capitol Riot Sentenced to Prison

"I accept full responsibility for my actions that day," said Massachusetts doctor

Sep 06, 2024
A video still of Jacquelyn Starer, MD, striking a police officer in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
America Is Trying to Fix Its Maternal Mortality Crisis With Government Programs

Experts say getting maternal mortality under control requires tailoring to communities

Sep 05, 2024
A photo of Areana Coles receiving an ultrasound at the Oklahoma State University clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Pregnancy After Tubal Ligation May Be More Common Than Expected

Information on contraceptive choices "particularly salient" in the wake of Dobbs

Sep 04, 2024
A photo of a female physician demonstrating tubal ligation on an anantomical model for her patient.
Predicting COVID Outbreaks Via Wastewater; New Medicine for Menopause

Also in TTHealthWatch: myocarditis after COVID vaccination

Aug 31, 2024
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
Trump Calls for Universal Coverage of IVF, Without Specifics on How Plan Would Work

And his comments on Florida's abortion ballot initiative stirs confusion

Aug 30, 2024
A photo of Donald Trump speaking during a campaign event at Alro Steel in Potterville, Michigan.
More Mosquito-Linked Deaths; Historic Cannabis, Hallucinogen Use; Vandy Doc in Space

Health news and commentary gathered by ľֱ staff

Aug 30, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Experts: Don't Say 'Heartbeat' to Describe Ultrasound Findings in Early Pregnancy

Ob/gyns, radiologists, and emergency docs convened to unify first-trimester language

Aug 29, 2024
A photo of a female physician performing an ultrasound on her pregnant patient.
Congresswomen Press FDA on Delayed Proposal to Ban Hair-Straightening Chemicals

Agency has delayed the target date twice

Aug 29, 2024
Photos of Shontel Brown, Ayanna Pressley, and Nydia Velazquez.
Opinion
We're Missing Opportunities to Help Pregnant Patients Navigate Environmental Threats

As physicians, we play an essential role in the climate crisis

Aug 27, 2024
A photo of a woman outdoors wearing a mask and looking at wildfire smoke.
Maternal PCOS Linked to Growth Restriction in Newborns

Association was more apparent when additionally adjusting for BMI

Aug 27, 2024
A computer rendering of polycystic ovary syndrome.
Did the Dobbs Decision Impact Maternal Death Rates?

A dip in maternal deaths may have had more to do with COVID than abortion bans

Aug 27, 2024
A photo of a pregnant woman lying in a hospital bed.
Use of Birth Control Appears Spotty for Women With Lupus

Records suggest guidelines on contraceptives are mostly not followed

Aug 26, 2024
A photo of an IUD lying on a blister pack of birth control pills.
Inside Conservative Activist Leonard Leo's Long Campaign to Gut Planned Parenthood

Current lawsuit alleges Planned Parenthood and affiliates defrauded Texas and Louisiana Medicaid

Aug 25, 2024
 A photo of the entrance of a Planned Parenthood.
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