Women's Health
News
Female cardiac advantage essentially lost after MI
The protective effect against coronary heart disease that women have for an initial event was not maintained for recurrent CHD events including...
Conference Coverage
Don’t discount ultrapotent topical corticosteroids for vulvar lichen sclerosus
Some patients may not adhere to the treatment, but those who do may be less likely to develop cancer and scarring, research suggests.
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Enhanced recovery program improves outcomes after cesarean delivery
ERAS improves outcomes after cesarean including use of opioids, length of stay, and costs.
Clinical Review
How ObGyns can best work with radiologists to optimize screening for patients with dense breasts
Discussions with patients around breast cancer screening typically rest on the shoulders of ObGyns. When a patient is informed...
Conference Coverage
New nonhormonal hot flash treatments on the way
These show as much promise as hormonal treatments for hot flashes.
News
FDA updates info on postmarketing surveillance study of Essure
News
HPV vaccine shown to substantially reduce cervical cancer risk
A review of more than 1 million girls/women vaccinated in 2006-2017 shows a substantial reduction in the risk for invasive cervical cancer.
News
Pregnancy studies on psoriasis, PsA medications pick up
OTIS has enrolled women with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis in studies of nine medications, most of them biologics.
News
Nearly half of brachial plexus injury cases occur without shoulder dystocia
The two complications, which appear to be unrelated, also appear to be unrelated to clinician experience.
News
Pandemic drives demand for self-managed abortions
Requests to a telemedicine service for self-managed abortion care increased in the wake of COVID-19 clinic shutdowns.