Topic: American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently changed their name to The American Congress of Obstetricians and...
Pregnant women about to undergo a cesarean delivery should be given antibiotics right before the procedure to help prevent infections, the American...

Too many C-sections could be harmful to women

More and more babies are coming into the world by Cesarean section. Doctors perform the procedure to ensure the most optimal conditions for the...

Teens may need two health checkups

Most kids have a well-child medical check-up once a year. That's what the experts recommend for school-age children and teenagers. But one medical ...

Pediatrics E-news - 362010

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All women undergoing cesarean delivery should receive antimicrobial prophylaxis within 60 minutes of the start of the delivery unless they're ...

Ob/gyn group backs HPV vaccines for 11-12 year olds

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls between the ages of 11 and 12 should be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) before they become sexually active, according to recommendations released Monday by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynec

Pregnant women given OK to drink a coffee a day

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Pregnant women need no longer give up their morning cup of coffee.A research review by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists had found that moderate caffeine consumption probably won't increase the risk of a mi
Ob-gyns issue less restrictive guidelines for women who want to avoid a repeated C-sectionMost women who've had a C-section, and many who've had two, should be allowed to try labor with their next baby, say new guidelines — a step toward ...

New guidelines say vaginal birth OK after c-section

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even if they aren't staffed to handle emergency cesarean sections, hospitals should respect a woman's informed choice to have a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), new guidelines say.VBAC is known to increase the risk that ...