Reductions in pregnancy rates with counselling on long-acting reversible contraception

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Dr. Howard Chusid

Educational intervention was associated with reduced pregnancy rates among young at-risk women attending family planning clinics Unintended pregnancy remains a serious public health challenge in the USA. We assessed the effects of an intervention to increase patients’ access to long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) on pregnancy rates. Methods We did a cluster randomised trial in 40 Read more about Reductions in pregnancy rates with counselling on long-acting reversible contraception[…]

More Than Two Thirds of Americans Are Overweight or Obese

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Dr. Howard Chusid

Most U.S. adults are an unhealthy weight Most Americans are overweight, according to a new study looking at overweight and obesity rates in the United States. In a report published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis studied data from 2007 to 2012 of a nationally representative group Read more about More Than Two Thirds of Americans Are Overweight or Obese[…]

Parental age is a risk factor for autism

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Dr. Howard Chusid

Autism risk associated with parental age and with increasing difference in age between the parents Previous studies have repeatedly suggested that there may be an association between parental age and the autism risk of their child. A large-scale international study has now analysed this association in more detail and confirmed that having very young or Read more about Parental age is a risk factor for autism[…]