Women's Health
Conference Coverage
ACOG guidance addresses cardiac contributors to maternal mortality
NASHVILLE, TENN. – The guidance has the potential to make strides toward eliminating preventable maternal death.
News
Low LDL cholesterol may increase women’s risk of hemorrhagic stroke
Investigators found no association between HDL cholesterol and risk of hemorrhagic stroke or between total cholesterol and risk of hemorrhagic...
FDA/CDC
Romosozumab gets FDA approval for treating osteoporosis
The pair of injections mainly works by encouraging new bone formation.
Article
It’s time to start asking all patients about intimate partner violence
Many people endure a menacing or violent romantic partner—yet few physicians ask about this risk, or actual harm. Here is a roadmap for screening...
Article
Screening and counseling interventions to prevent peripartum depression: A practical approach
After successful implementation of screening for perinatal depression, the USPSTF is recommending a new approach: screen for...
Conference Coverage
Noninfected children of HIV-positive mothers have high rates of obesity
NEW ORLEANS – Obesity and reactive airway disease are more prevalent in noninfected children of HIV-positive mothers.
Article
Postpartum psychosis: Protecting mother and infant
Urgent identification and treatment are needed to prevent potentially fatal consequences.
FDA/CDC
FDA chief calls for release of all data tracking problems with medical devices
The FDA is “realizing that physicians who couldn’t see this data before were using devices that they wouldn’t have used if they had this data in...
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Sex differences in MS: It’s the chromosomes, not just the hormones
Conference Coverage
Financial toxicity may be common in gynecologic cancer patients
HONOLULU – A small survey suggests financial toxicity may be common among gynecologic cancer patients starting a new line of treatment.