Women's Health
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Ob.gyns. struggle to keep pace with changing COVID-19 knowledge
Recommendations keep changing for pregnant moms and for newborns.
PURLs
USPSTF expands options for cervical cancer screening
Women ages 30 to 65 years now have a third cervical cancer screening option.
PURLs
Do-it-yourself cervical cancer screening?
Enlisting patients to self-collect specimens for human papillomavirus testing is an effective way to detect cervical precancer in those who might...
News from the FDA/CDC
Some women use prescription opioids during pregnancy
About 1 in 15 women use prescription opioid pain relievers during pregnancy, CDC survey shows.
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Novel program cuts weight retention after gestational diabetes
Postpartum, web-based weight loss program called “Balance After Baby” reduces weight retention in women with prior gestational diabetes.
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Women suffer less NAFLD but more advanced fibrosis
Compared with men, women have a lower risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, but a higher risk of advanced fibrosis if NAFLD is present.
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Subclinical hypothyroidism appears common in women with miscarriage
Which women to test, when to obtain testing, and how to manage nonovert thyroid disease remain topics of debate.
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Early hypertensive disorders in pregnancy linked to obesity
An analysis from a large U.S. database has enough power to demonstrate link between obesity and rare early-onset hypertensive disorder.
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New definitions of hypertension reveal new preeclampsia risks
Women with what was once called prehypertension may need more monitoring in early pregnancy.
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Dairy doesn’t do a body good in midlife women
Daily dairy intake does not bolster bone mineral density at the femoral neck or lumbar spine, nor does it reduce osteoporotic fracture risk in...