KATHERINE HOBSON, NPR, March 21, 2017 (http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/03/21/520951610/exercising-while-pregnant-is-almost-always-a-good-idea) Being pregnant can sometimes feel like traversing a minefield of advice: You want to do the right thing for your baby and yourself, but conflicting input from physicians, relatives, friends and even total strangers makes it difficult to know exactly what is helpful and what is potentially … [Read more...]
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Are Routine Pelvic Exams A Must? Evidence Is Lacking, Task Force Says
PATTI NEIGHMOND, NPR, March 7, 2017 http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/03/07/518838706/are-routine-pelvic-exams-a-must-evidence-is-lacking-task-force-says An influential advisory panel says there's not enough evidence to determine whether annual pelvic exams should be routine for women who aren't pregnant and have no symptoms of disease. "We basically concluded that we didn't have enough evidence to recommend for or against," … [Read more...]