NEW ACOG Cervical Cancer Screening Info

Just a VERY QUICK episode in rsponse to my sweet friend's question. Kerri is an MFM in another part of the country and she had KEEN insights on our recent episode on "Best Perioperative ose for Ketorolac at CS". Listen in for more good stuff! 

The ACOG recommends a multimodal approach to postoperative pain that includes nonsteroidal NSAIDs, acetaminophen, and opioids. Ketorolac is a favored NSAID for postop pain control. However, the optimal dose of ketorolac after cesarean delivery has not been determined. In this epi ... Show More

Uterine hemorrhage remains a significant complication following abortion loss and in the postpartum period and contributes to substantial morbidity and mortality among pregnant patients. Although some FDA approved devices are on the market (Bakri balloon and Jada vacuum), they ma ... Show More

<p>Recent evidence challenges the practice of prescribing oral antibiotics after Cesarean delivery in obese patients, finding no significant reduction in infection rates compared to standard preoperative antibiotics alone. Howard and Antonia analyze studies showing why this once- ... Show More

In episode 134, we welcome fellow genetics podcaster Kira Dineen. Kira is most widely known for her award winning podcast, DNA Today, as well as producing a number of other health and science podcasts. Now running for more than 10 years, DNA Today is the winner of the 2020, 2021, ... Show More

<p>Le 25 mai 2022, une étude publiée dans la revue *Nature Communications* a fait état d'une découverte majeure sur la durée de vie maximale des êtres humains. Cette étude s'intéresse à la façon dont le vieillissement affecte les humains et jusqu'à quel point nous pouvons espérer ... Show More

Ian Sample talks to Dr Laura Pritschet, a postdoctoral fellow of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, about her research using precision scans to capture the profound changes that sweep across the brain during pregnancy. She explains what this new work reveals about how ... Show More

Every year, millions of babies around the world are screened for dozens of treatable conditions within the first day or two of life. What it takes is a few drops of blood on some filter paper, and what it gives is profound: potentially life-saving information. The advent of newbo ... Show More

Today we have another reprise episode in line with our new GOALS curriculum! Today, we continue to delve into the new ACOG practice bulletins by talking about second trimester abortions. Fei and Nick discuss different laws in certain jurisdictions, as well as methods of second tr ... Show More

This week’s roundup breaks down the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to revise the safety label for acetaminophen (Tylenol) following the Trump administration’s misleading claims about a link between use of the drug during pregnancy and autism—which were made despite incon ... Show More

Today we have another reprise episode in line with our new GOALS curriculum! We cover medication abortions and review Practice Bulletin 225 that came out this month. We review who is eligible for medication abortion as well as risks, benefits, and other management guidelines. Rem ... Show More

The UK was the first European country to surpass 100,000 deaths from Covid 19. The UK has one of the worst death rates. But can we trust the numbers? Many of our listeners have asked us to investigate. Long Covid is widely acknowledged as being a growing problem, but what are the ... Show More

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team discover why children born by caesarean section are less likely to respond to their measles jabs, how ancient trees revealed that last summer was the hottest for over 200 years, plus take an in-depth look at the science of language.