Ultrasound Not Needed For Medical Abortion, Study.

Despite a lot of females looking for medical abortion usually undergo an ultrasound scan, a new study is indicating that this procedure may not necessary for them. The findings of the study were published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Medical abortion is usually carried out by giving the pregnant female a dose of mifepristone and then another one of misoprostol. This type of abortion in conducted in the United States within nine weeks of a female's last menstruation.

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WellDoc Integrates mHealth Diabetes Coaching Platform Into An EHR System.

WellDoc, a leading healthcare company innovating technology solutions to improve chronic disease management outcomes and reduce healthcare costs, has revealed today the first integration of a clinically tested mHealth coaching platform with a leading electronic health records (EHR) system.

The integration of the WellDoc DiabetesManager solution into an EHR will ease and enhance patient care by combining a best-in-class patient coaching platform and clinical decision support with the workflow efficiency of an EHR system.

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Ultrasound Is Used To Detect Endometrial Cancers.

Researchers found that transvaginal ultrasound screening can show many cases of endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women before any appearance of symptoms. According to Ian Jacobs, MD, of University College London, and colleagues more than 80% of cases can be determined by this test and about 15% of them is false. 
Jacobs and colleagues reported online in The Lancet Oncology that in order to develop the sensitivity and specificity, the ultrasound screening would be restricted to a high-risk population. Many experts disagree with this technique as it can't be cost-effective.  Jonathan Berek, MD, of Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, Calif, said in an e-mail "Symptoms usually vaginal bleeding will be improved in all women with endometrial cancer before it spreads. Once symptoms appear the diagnosis will be performed by an endometrial biopsy".
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MRI Used For Imaging Birth Process In Germany.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is one of the most important diagnostic imaging techniques, as it offers highly detailed images in a very safe procedure, as the imaging technique does not involve radiation. Recently, MRI scans were used to generate images of a baby while being born. The imaging procedure took place at Charite Hospital in Berlin, Germany.

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