Women's Health
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U.S. mammogram update sparks concern, reignites debates
“These findings suggest that health policy makers and clinicians could consider an alternative, race and ethnicity–adapted approach in which Black...
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Progesterone might benefit women in perimenopause
The best management for symptoms in perimenopause is an often-neglected topic of research.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
The product, OPill, is expected to be available early in 2024.
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Catch-up HPV screenings help detect cancer in women over 65
Women older than 65 years account for about 20% of new cervical cancer cases.
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Men and women react differently to acute stress
In men, stress rapidly improved the ability to downregulate emotional arousal via distraction that was fully mediated by cortisol.
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Does racial bias taint the Apgar score?
Critics say the score’s skin component disadvantages neonates of color.
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OCD linked to adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes
It remains unclear whether all serotonin reuptake inhibitors increase pregnancy risks.
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy raises risks at future pregnancy despite LV recovery
The study suggests that “women with PPCM need long-term follow-up by cardiology, as mortality does not abate over time.”
Conference Coverage
‘Artificial pancreas’ for all type 1 diabetes pregnancies?
The hybrid closed-loop system is not available in the United States but other systems are available and sometimes used off label in pregnancy.
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Do oral contraceptives increase depression risk?
The authors also didn’t study the indication for OC use. Several medical conditions are treated with OCs, including premenstrual dysphoric...
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New clues to an old mystery: Recent gains in endometriosis
In 1927, American gynecologist ...