Women's Health
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA OKs Adjuvant Ribociclib in Earlier Stage Breast Cancer
The FDA also approved ribociclib and the aromatase inhibitor letrozole packaged together for the same indication.
From the Journals
Should Genetic Testing Be Routine for Breast Cancer?
Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study of 729 women with newly diagnosed invasive breast cancer to assess the efficacy of universal genetic...
Commentary
Stones, Bones, Groans, and Moans: Could This Be Primary Hyperparathyroidism?
The classic symptoms include osteoporosis and bone tumors. People can get nephrocalcinosis and kidney stones.
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Long-Term Exposure to Road Traffic Noise and Air Pollution Linked to Infertility
“As many Western countries are facing declining birth rates and increasing maternal age at the birth of a first child, knowledge on environmental...
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A Simple Blood Test May Predict Cancer Risk in T2D
Can the markers of inflammation IL-6, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) be predictive...
From the Journals
High Breast Cancer Risk With Menopausal Hormone Therapy & Strong Family History
A modeling study integrated a data set of women with age-specific breast cancer risk with family history and another that covers relative risk for...
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Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy May Protect Against Dementia
Researchers identified more than 18,000 women with breast cancer who did and did not receive hormone-modulating therapy within 3 years of their...
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False-Positive Mammography Results Linked to Reduced Rates of Future Screenings
Researchers analyzed more than three million screening mammograms from more than 1 million women.
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Do Clonal Hematopoiesis and Mosaic Chromosomal Alterations Increase Solid Tumor Risk?
Researchers analyzed whole genome sequencing data from 10,866 women in the WHI to explore possible associations between CHIP, mCA, and solid...
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The Battle Against Recurrent UTIs in Welsh Women
A high level of resistance to two recommended antibiotics was observed, suggesting that more frequent urine cultures could better guide antibiotic...
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Elinzanetant Reduces Menopausal Symptoms
“These results have clinically relevant implications because vasomotor symptoms often pose significant impacts on menopausal individual’s overall...