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Continuing our Postpartum Care series, in Part Two we talk about those crucial first few weeks after baby is born and helpful tips for new mothers.

There's been a lot of research on pain and the sense of smell recently, but this takes it to another level.

Thank you, Christine, for your stellar review of Jeannie Bianchi on Yelp. We couldn't agree more, and we're so happy that she helped you achieve "life altering improvements" in such a short time.

Mammograms are more likely to cause unneeded treatment rather than save lives, according to this study.

Ever heard of dry needling? It’s an EXTREMELY effective way to treat pain. Find out more about dry needling in our new FAQ about this well-known technique.

Check out the latest article by our Women’s Health Specialist, Jeannie Bianchi, on Postpartum Care (Part 1) offering advice for the expectant mother during the last weeks of pregnancy.

NEW: SATURDAY HOURS in our downtown offices from 9am-3pm and at the San Francisco Birth Center in lower Pacific Heights from 10am-3pm. Call 415-445-9388 today to book your appointment for this Saturday! Please check out our new collaboration with the SF Birth Center.

A recent study published in the journal Menopause found that "Of the 170 women who received acupuncture, nearly half (47 per cent) reported a 47 per cent in frequency of hot flushes, within eight weeks. And one in eight (12 per cent) reported an 85 per cent drop in the number they experienced. One in 25 (four per cent) claimed the ancient Chinese treatment cured them of the feverish flushes completely."

"The [10 million] people in the studied used 27 different types of NSAIDs, including four selective COX-2 inhibitors. When they compared NSAID use with rates of heart problems, they found that people currently using one of the painkillers had a 19% higher risk of being hospitalized for heart failure compared to those who had used the drugs in the past. The higher the dose of the NSAIDs, the higher risk of heart trouble."

"Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face." -Victor Hugo

A new study in the British Medical Journal sheds more light on the long-known increased risks of heart failure among those taking anti-inflammatory medicines (like ibuprofen, naproxen, and so on).

"Overall, women who took any combined oral contraception or a progestin-only pill were associated with a significantly higher rate of a first use antidepressant versus non-hormonal contraceptive users. [...] But contraceptive injections, implants, patches, or rings contraceptives were associated with the highest rates of antidepressant use..."

New Zika Guidelines from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).