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Osteoporosis drugs may extend life after fracture
The study’s findings suggest that bisphosphonates, in particular, have pleiotropic effects beyond the bone.
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Home-based HPV cervical cancer screening ‘cost effective’
In terms of willingness-to-pay thresholds for each additional completed screening, the team found that home-based screening achieved a 90%...
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Sports-related sudden cardiac arrest ‘extremely’ rare in women
Women have a significantly lower risk of suffering cardiac arrest during sports, which begs the question of risk-adapted screening in women,...
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Risk of expulsion low after early postpartum IUD placement
The early postpartum period 2-4 weeks after birth has the advantage of convenience since it coincides with early-postpartum or well-baby visits....
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Surgery for early breast cancer can worsen frailty in older women
About 1 in 5 experienced clinically significant deterioration in frailty status after treatment for breast cancer.
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Ectopic pregnancy risk and levonorgestrel-releasing IUDs
The hormone content in levonorgestrel-releasing IUDs must be high enough to maintain optimal contraceptive effect but sufficiently low to minimize...
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Opioid overdose is an important cause of postpartum death
Ob.gyns. have an opportunity to screen patients to identify those at high risk for opioid use disorder or opioid overdose, and a new law eases...
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FDA strengthens mammography regulations: Final rule
A final rule requires that mammography facilities notify patients about the density of their breasts.
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In utero exposure to asthma medication not tied to risks of neurodevelopmental disorders
Data from more than 20,000 children showed no increased risk of autism, ADHD, or Tourette syndrome in children exposed to asthma medication in...
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Breast cancer surgery timing matters, but is faster always better?
There are no national quality metrics delineating optimal breast cancer surgery timing.