Women's Health
From the Journals
COVID-19 linked to baby bust in high-income countries
Researchers found a significant COVID-19-related decline in crude birth rates in 7 of 22 high-income countries.
Commentary
‘Countdown to zero’: Endocrine disruptors and worldwide sperm counts
A urologist makes the case that everyday chemicals are behind the ongoing decline in sperm counts seen in Western countries.
Feature
Polygenic breast cancer risk scores strive to overcome racial bias
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‘Reassuring’ findings for second-generation antipsychotics during pregnancy
“For women with major mood and/or psychotic disorders, treatment with an atypical antipsychotic during pregnancy may be the most prudent clinical...
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Task force affirms routine gestational diabetes testing
USPSTF recommendation includes asymptomatic women with no previous diabetes diagnosis at 24 weeks’ gestation or later.
Commentary
Medical residents need breastfeeding support too
Early nursing cessation among trainees is well documented nationally and is most often attributed to work-related barriers.
From the Journals
‘Munchausen by Internet’ crises a warning for all HCPs
“The ease of carrying out Munchausen behaviors makes me think that it must be much more common than it ever was,” said Dr. Marc Feldman.
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ACOG, SMFM urge all pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccine
Only 16% of pregnant people have received one or more COVID-19 vaccine doses, the CDC says.
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Nearly half of female surgeons surveyed lost a pregnancy
Of 692 surgeons surveyed, 347 female surgeons had experienced a pregnancy loss.
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Mayo Clinic again named best hospital in U.S. for gynecology
In 12 of the specialties, including gynecology, rankings are determined by a data-driven analysis that combines performance measures in structure...
Conference Coverage
When it comes to young women, regular check-ins support ongoing PrEP use
This is important in the U.S. because cisgender Black women make up 60% of all new HIV cases in the U.S. while accounting for just 14% of the U.S...