Women's Health
Conference Coverage
IV superior to oral treatment for iron deficiency during pregnancy
AUSTIN, TEX. – Improving anemia treatment beyond the standard oral supplements could have a large effect on decreasing pregnancy complications.
News
Cochrane report: HPV vaccine proves its worth in adolescent, young adult women
Data support value of prophylactic vaccination to prevent cervical cancer in adolescent and young adult women.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Anemia more than doubles risk of postpartum depression
AUSTIN, TEX. – Next steps are to see whether correcting anemia prevents depression.
News
Glyburide failed to show noninferiority in gestational diabetes
The upper limit of the confidence interval for difference between groups did not meet the prespecified value for noninferiority.
Article
USPSTF update: New and revised recommendations
Behavioral interventions for obese kids and teens can improve weight for up to a year, and a new analysis reverses previous advice on scoliosis...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Novel postpartum depression drug effective in phase 3 trial
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Brexanolone, administered intravenously, is under review at the FDA for treating postpartum depression.
News
Antiretroviral choice for pregnant women with HIV does not appear to impact birth outcomes
Three different regimens of antiretroviral therapy did not produce significantly different adverse birth outcomes in women with HIV.
Conference Coverage
Endometriosis pain stemming from pelvic spasms improved with botulinum toxin
LOS ANGELES - In a study enrolling 28 women with endometriosis, all had evidence of myofascial dysfunction and pain.
News
Lupus is quietly killing young women
Cardiovascular events or infections may be considered causes of death, not complications of SLE.
Clinical Review
Evaluation and Management of Female Sexual Dysfunction
Ignoring female sexual dysfunction won't make it go away. But discomfort with the subject keeps many affected women silent, while their intimate...