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Pregnancy Among Women Surgeons

Pregnancy Among Women Surgeons | Guest Blog

Women surgeons still feel stigmatized about pregnancy during surgical residency training. Male residents can get sick or be injured and miss time. Should there be any reason to deal with pregnancy differently?

American Society of Hypertension 2012

American Society of Hypertension 2012 | Conference Coverage

New research was presented at the American Society of Hypertension’s 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting & Exposition from May 19-22, 2012 in New York City. The features below highlight just some of the studies that emerged from the conference.

Exploring Clinical Inertia in Hypertension Control

The Particulars: Therapeutic goals are unmet in many patients with hypertension.…

Gender & Heart Failure Survival | Conference Coverage

Women with heart failure (HF) appear to have better survival than men irrespective of ejection fraction, according to a large meta-analysis. The mortality rate for women with HF was 25%, compared with 26% for men with HF, during 3 years of follow-up.…