Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health
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Health reform, including Medicaid expansion, is increasing insurance coverage and financial access to breast and cervical cancer screening for low-income women, although services for low-income uninsured women are still needed. ⋯ Programs to support cancer screening for low-income uninsured women will still be needed.
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Womens Health Issues · May 2016
Association of Provider Advice and Pregnancy Weight Gain in a Predominantly Hispanic Population.
This study sought to determine whether women's report of gestational weight gain (GWG) advice from a health care provider is consistent with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines and the association between provider advice and women's weight gain during pregnancy. ⋯ There is a need for more women to receive advice consistent with the IOM GWG guidelines from their prenatal care providers. Intervention strategies are needed to educate providers about IOM guidelines and how to counsel on GWG.