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In this video, Drs. Rogers and Nesbitt break down the differences between equality and equity.

Yesterday, on August 11, 2020, the FDA posted the first spreadsheet of adverse event reports.

There are several steps clinics can take to create a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for transgender and nonbinary people. Is your hospital and/or practice one of them?

Women who were in the top third of hot flash severity showed a 67% increase in cortisol, whereas those in the bottom third of hot flash severity showed only a 30% increase.

Training gynecologic oncologists to perform cytoreduction for advanced ovarian cancer can result in better outcomes for patients, according to results of a new study

The American College of Physicians (ACP) expressed support for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) changes to the Medicare fee schedule.

A literature review in Pediatrics sought to understand more about the possible impacts.

Drs. Rogers and Nesbitt discuss what obstetricians and gynecologists can do to reduce racism and unconscious bias in their practice.

When asked how ob/gyns can make sure diversity and inclusion practices happen in their own practices, Drs. Vanessa Rogers and Shawna Nesbitt of UT Southwestern made it simple.

Transgender and nonbinary people face disproportionate rates of stigma and discrimination in seeking healthcare—and may encounter additional unique barriers in attaining gynecologic and reproductive care.

Transgender and nonbinary people face discrimination and stigma, along with other barriers, in accessing health care.

In a first-of-its-kind report, investigators from New York City have described identification of SARS-CoV-2 RNS in placenta and membrane samples at time of delivery.

This clinical consensus statement on vaginal energy-based devices (EBDs) reflects statements drafted by content experts from the American Urogynecologic Society’s (AUGS) EBD writing group.

The lack of data on the possible connection between race and breast cancer prognosis is what led a group of Mount Sinai researchers to conduct this new multicenter, cross-sectional study.

In this month's issue, Contemporary OB/GYN Editor-in-Chief Dr. Catherine Y. Spong talks about the ways in which women's health research has and continues to be marginalized. Addressing these inequalities, Dr. Spong says, demands a change of culture led by committed and accountable leadership.

This month’s issue takes on the pervasive problem of implicit bias and systemic racism in health care.

The data below is a reflection of data collected weekly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The cases reported are only confirmed cases with laboratory evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

“In the past 55 years since I became a physician, progress has been made but we still have so much more to do and a long way to go.”

Senior Editor Angie DeRosa and Associate Editor Lindsey Carr sat down with Drs. Vanessa Rogers and Shawna Nesbitt to discuss racism and unconscious bias in ob/gyn practice.

Here’s the latest data, updated on July 31:

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A literature review published in Pediatrics analyzed whether the practice of immunizations during pregnancy influence other early health outcomes.

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine investigated the joint effect of gestational age and Apgar scores on the risks of neonatal death.

A study from the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project (LIBCSP) investigated the association between menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and mortality outcomes among breast cancer survivors.

New research shows that, when seeking treatment for cancer-related fatigue, breast cancer survivors underutilize recommendations.

A new report in Pediatrics investigated whether black children were likely to have more complications and greater mortality following surgery than their white peers.

This episode of Pap Talk by Contemporary OB/GYN features an interview with Dr. Washington Hill, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist in Sarasota, Fla.

The U.S. government had entered into an agreement with Pfizer and BioNTech to acquire the first 100 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist Dr. Washington Hill shares his perspective with Senior Editor Angie DeRosa on the existence and impact of structural racism in America's healthcare system.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new information to improve long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) access for teenagers.