Women's Health
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Prenatal sleep problems, depression linked to poorer outcomes
Screening pregnant patients for sleeping problems and for prenatal depression early in pregnancy may help identify and prevent later problems.
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Breast cancer: Meta-analysis supports ovarian suppression/ablation
Controlling estrogen seems to give premenopausal women a lifespan boost, but strategy remains uncommon.
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Surgical de-escalation passes clinical test in low-risk cervical cancer
‘Practice-changing’ results could reduce long-term survivor effects among qualifying patients.
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Abortion restrictions linked to less evidence-based care for miscarriages
In states and institutions with abortion restrictions, mifepristone and office-based aspiration are often unavailable to patients despite being...
From the Journals
First prospective study finds pregnancies with Sjögren’s to be largely safe
There was no difference in risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes between women with Sjögren’s and the control group, but these negative outcomes were...
From the Journals
Common fracture risk predictors often fail for women of any race
“What I hope this study does is to inform the next iteration of the screening guidelines,” by maintaining the recommendation to use the...
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Youth-led sexual health program improves teen knowledge, autonomy
Participants in the 9-month program improved in all domains assessed, including sexual and reproductive health knowledge, self-efficacy and...
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Female sexual pleasure: Is it in the water?
Most women agreed that using the lubricants made sex more enjoyable and provided an overall pleasant experience.
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Maternal health clinic teams with legal services to aid patients
Health-harming legal needs are drivers of poor health outcomes, particularly for Black women and children.
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Circulating tumor DNA may predict poor prognosis in breast cancer
Detection of ctDNA at any time point was associated with worse overall and disease-free survival in early breast cancer patients.
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Scheduled bleeding may boost tolerability of hormone implants
Rates of early discontinuation have been variable, according to published literature, ranging from 13% to 21.1%, said Dr. Jordan Gray.