September 17, 2025

‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’

Rural South Texas hospitals and physicians face mounting strain as rising uninsured rates and federal funding cuts threaten access to essential health care.

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September 15, 2025

GLP-1 May Aid Fertility, Raise Risks

Pregnancies occur within six months of GLP-1 use as contraception at initiation stays low.

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September 15, 2025

C-Peptide at 16 Weeks Predicted Gestational Diabetes

C-peptide measured at 16 weeks during an OGTT distinguishes patients who later develop gestational diabetes.

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September 12, 2025

FDA Considers Ending Routine Advisory Committees on New Drugs

The FDA move to limit advisory committee involvement in drug approvals has prompted debate on the balance between efficiency and transparency.

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September 12, 2025

Maternal Health and Vitiligo: First Scoping Review Protocol

Protocol outlines review of vitiligo pregnancy outcomes, methods, and planned data mapping.

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September 10, 2025

Prenatal Acetaminophen and ADHD/ASD: Linked?

Review of 46 human studies links prenatal acetaminophen to higher ADHD/ASD risk; evidence is heterogeneous; cohort effect sizes are generally modest but larger in some biomarker studies; authors advise cautious, short‑term use under medical guidance.

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September 09, 2025

Merger Cure? Rural Hospitals Try Networks

Mobile magnetic resonance imaging units and rural hospital networks support independent hospitals in improving access to diagnostic imaging and patient care in underserved areas.

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September 09, 2025

ACOG Reaffirms COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

 Although CDC recently removed its explicit pregnancy and lactation call-out for the updated COVID-19 vaccine, ACOG is standing firm.

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September 08, 2025

FDA Expands Indications for Von Willebrand Disease

FDA expands Vonvendi to adult routine prophylaxis (types 1 and 2) and pediatric on-demand/perioperative use.

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