Women's Health
From the Journals
Insufficient sleep impairs women’s insulin sensitivity
“What we’re seeing is that more insulin is needed to normalize glucose levels in the women under conditions of sleep restriction.”
From the Journals
PTSD symptoms in women tied to worse heart, brain health
Outcomes of interest were associations of PTSD symptoms with carotid intima media thickness, brain white matter hyperintensity volume, and...
Conference Coverage
Low-dose aspirin provokes no flares in patients with IBD during pregnancy
Study provides more data on the safety of aspirin use during pregnancy in patients with IBD.
From the Journals
Maternal depressive symptoms may start at pregnancy
“The relevant clinical settings for prevention are those treating women in routine health care, including family medicine.”
From the Journals
Can a Mediterranean diet reduce breast cancer recurrence?
A growing body of evidence suggests that a better dietary quality may improve survival among patients with breast cancer, but whether diet impacts...
From the Journals
False-positive mammography results and risk for cancer death
The analysis provides clues about which patients with false-positive mammography results will go on to develop breast cancer and “can be used to...
Conference Coverage
Better postpartum BP control with self-monitoring: POP-HT
“This trial identifies a potential need for a paradigm shift in the way women affected by hypertensive pregnancy are managed postnatally,” said Dr...
Commentary
A nurse’s view: Women desperately need information about pelvic floor disorders
One-third of all women and 50% of women over the age of 55 are currently affected by a pelvic floor disorder.
Commentary
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and high stroke risk in Black women
These complications of pregnancy serve as a window into a woman’s future cardiometabolic health and a marker of her cardiovascular risk.
Conference Coverage
Digital tool clarifies menopause symptoms
The digital tool can be used by both doctors and patients to help women work through their symptoms.
Feature
Why aren’t doctors managing pain during gynecologic procedures?
By not teaching her how to administer pain treatment options such as lidocaine gel or injection, “they made the decision for me, whether I could...