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A new study found that women with cervical cancer who had a radical hysterectomy with minimally invasive surgery had a significantly higher risk of death than those who had open surgery.
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A group of clinical trials showed that pregnant women can prevent excess weight gain with a healthy diet and physical activity.
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A study published in NEJM has found that inducing labor a week before a baby’s due date is safe and reduces the risk of cesarean section.
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Mailman researchers have found that the grandchildren of women who used DES during pregnancy were 36 percent more likely to have ADHD.
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- February 4, 2014
Nearly half a million women die each year of heart disease and stroke. Here are seven lifestyle changes to help lower your risk.
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- January 21, 2014
Mailman researchers find text message reminders increase flu vaccination rates in pregnant women.
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- October 21, 2013
Dr. Mary D'Alton, chair of Columbia's Department of Obstetrics and Gyneclogy, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine.
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- October 2, 2013
New findings suggest an association between smoking during pregnancy and increased risk for developing bipolar disorder in adult children.
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- August 30, 2013
Laura Zeidenstein, director of the Nurse Midwifery Nurse Practitioner Program at Columbia University School of Nursing, says women need social support to breastfeed successfully.
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- August 21, 2013
High-risk pregnant women being recruited for a clinical trial that aims to give parents detailed information about genetic abnormalities found in utero.
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- July 3, 2013
Conventional wisdom says obesity is good for bones, but a new study of premenopausal women finds that belly fat is associated with poor bone quality.
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- June 23, 2013
Another reason for pregnant mothers to avoid tobacco smoke – it may cause hearing damage in their children – new findings published in JAMA Otolaryngology.
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- May 23, 2013
Columbia Magazine reports on an NIH-funded study, led by Dr. Ronald Wapner, where thousands of women were provided microarray, a powerful genetic test, for prenatal testing.
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- May 16, 2013
Dr. Robert Klitzman applauded Jolie's prophylactic breast cancer surgery but says it raises moral questions about gene patents.
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