Women's Health
From the Journals
NSAID use early in pregnancy increases miscarriage risk
Overweight women may not be at risk.
From the Journals
No strong evidence linking vitamin D levels and preeclampsia
A woman’s vitamin D status does not appear to affect her risk of preeclampsia or gestational hypertension, regardless of her genetic risk.
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Could tackling maternal obesity prevent later CVD in offspring?
Most evidence supporting this hypothesis comes from animal studies.
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Postmenopausal estrogen use down since 2006
Trends for oral and vaginal forms have not followed the same path.
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SLN mapping is most cost-effective in low-risk endometrial carcinoma
Researchers created a model to compare efficacy and costs for sentinel lymph node mapping and selective and routine lymph node dissection.
Conference Coverage
Maternal use of pot and tobacco may boost birth defect risk
Some pregnant mothers report switching to cannabis – because they think pot is healthier than cigarettes.
From the Journals
Novel blood test that predicts gestational age, fetal development, could improve prenatal care
Researchers have created a test that may soon pave the way for a low-cost alternative to ultrasound for prenatal care in developing areas.
From the Journals
A combination hormone capsule for vasomotor symptoms
"17-beta-estradiol-progesterone may represent a new option, using natural hormones, for postmenopausal women," wrote Dr. Rogerio A. Lobo.
Conference Coverage
Bisphosphonate ‘holidays’ exceeding 2 years linked to increased fractures
Opinion
A new way to classify endometrial cancer
If researchers can better define patients’ endometrial cancer at the time of their biopsy, important clinical decisions might be able to be...
