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Articles in March 1, 2002, issue of OB/GYN News

• Risk factors don't always predict osteoporosis
  by Sherry Boschert
• In utero repair for spina bifida proves beneficial
  by Nancy Walsh
• Incontinence ring pessary works best with perfect fit
  by Leslie Goldman
• Demand for sports supplements
  by Sally Koch Kubetin
• Breast cancer budget request
  by Sally Peters
• Acute pain management
• Top 10 reasons for office visits
• Definitions of labor protraction, arrest challenged
  by Nancy Walsh
• Several factors raise failure rate of pyelonephritis Tx
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Mislabeled sports products
  by Sally Koch Kubetin
• Abstinence education
  by Sally Peters
• Office cart
• Ablation or Excision?
  by Monica Morrow
• Cancer patients not at increased risk for preterm delivery
  by Nancy Walsh
• Urge-control strategies more essential for incontinence Tx than biofeedback
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Preventive care lacking in RA
  by Sally Koch Kubetin
• Disciplinary Alert Service
  by Sally Peters
• Patient education software
• Should reproductive cloning be made available to people who want their own biologic children?
• Consider C-section after anal sphincter tear
  by Bruce Jancin
• Targeted radiation an advantage of brachytherapy
  by Bruce Jancin
• Glucosamine for knees
  by Sally Koch Kubetin
• Role of surgeon general
  by Sally Peters
• Incontinence surgery
• No long-term harm from prenatal phenobarbital
  by Nancy Walsh
• Prenatal folate tied to lower leukemia risk
  by Jeff Evans
• Cryotherapy advocated for breast fibroadenomas
  by Kathryn DeMott
• The dysfunctional relationship
  by Sally Koch Kubetin
• Direct-to-consumer ads set to grow exponentially
  by Doug Brunk
• Portable medical exam kit
• Panel: Mammogram benefits unclear
  by Kathryn DeMott
• Rise in vaginal prolactin tied to preterm birth risk
  by Nancy Walsh
• No tie found between fertility drugs, cancer
  by Jeff Evans
• Enhanced MRI greatly aids search for ovarian cancer recurrences
  by Kathryn DeMott
• Smoking cessation in COPD
  by Sally Koch Kubetin
• CMS attempts to lighten Medicare burdens
  by Joyce Frieden
• Asthma drug rating change
• Labor induction for macrosomia not justified: Expectant management was associated with a significantly lower cesarean section rate
  by Nancy Walsh
• Abortions and HER-2/neu overexpression
  by Bruce Jancin
• Ovulation after acupuncture in PCOS patient
  by Nancy Walsh
• Knots: Stop at three throws deep in the Pelvis
  by Kathryn DeMott
• Adverse events seen with ginseng combinations
  by Nancy Walsh
• Little time devoted to lesbian health in ob.gyn. training
  by Sherry Boschert
• Triplet reduction to twins provides no major benefit: Smaller babies and earlier deliveries seen
  by Nancy Walsh
• Nicotine patches aid in late pregnancy smoking cessation
  by Nancy Walsh
• Eight main reasons why laparoscopists get sued
  by Sherry Boschert
• Pelviscopic exam spots additional pathology
  by Sherry Boschert
• Drug update: New antidepressants—beyond SSRIs
  by Nancy Walsh
• Oregon law paved way for dialogue on end-of-life care
  by Betsy Bates
• Epilepsy, valproate cause ovulatory failure
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Try antacids, sucralfate first for gastroesophageal reflux disease
  by Doug Brunk
• Rofecoxib before surgery reduces recovery pain
  by Sherry Boschert
• Effects of exercise on lipids
  by Sally Koch Kubetin
• High fish consumption key route to heart health
  by Bruce Jancin
• Critical self-assessment can help prevent malpractice
  by Sherry Boschert
• Tamoxifen decreases the incidence of benign breast disease
  by Bruce Jancin
• Drugs, pregnancy, and lactation: anti-infectives
  by Gerald G. Briggs
• TMP-SMX use often fails with resistant organisms
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• More need lipid-lowering drugs
  by Sally Koch Kubetin
• SCHIP for prenatal care
  by Sally Peters
• Disposable gown, vest