Women's Health
News
Pandemic pregnancy-linked deaths up 35% from 2019
Drug-related deaths increased 55.3% and deaths from homicide increased 41.2%.
News
HRT may prevent Alzheimer’s in high-risk women
Results from a cohort study showed that use of HRT was associated with larger entorhinal and hippocampal brain volumes.
News
Pandemic may be limiting ED access for sexual assault
As the COVID-19 pandemic continued, ‘we became increasingly concerned about limited health care access for survivors of sexual assault,’ said the...
Commentary
Atrial fibrillation: Sex differences and modifiable risk factors
Experts examine to what extent greater height explains the differences in AF risk between men and women.
News
Cervical cancer rise in White women: A ‘canary in the coal mine’
“If rising incidence is not for localized-stage disease, but for advanced stages, that means it’s attributable to lack of screening.”
News
Women with cycle disorders across their life span may be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease
This finding is demonstrated in a new analysis of the Nurses’ Health Study II.
News
Consider quality of life, comorbidities in hidradenitis suppurativa
Expert shares tips to optimize management of this challenging condition.
News
Gestational hypertension-diabetes combo signals CVD risk
Having both hypertensive disorders and diabetes while pregnant ups later cardiovascular risk, suggesting greater care is needed when these...
News
A new use for dating apps: Chasing STDs
With people migrating online to meet partners, following them there makes sense.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA alert: ‘Substantial’ hypocalcemia risk with denosumab use in dialysis patients
The Food and Drug Administration sent an alert that it’s investigating an apparent link between the use of denosumab (Prolia) by patients on...