Women's Health
News
Higher preconception blood pressure linked to pregnancy loss
Women with a history of pregnancy loss and with elevated blood pressure during preconception may be at increased risk of pregnancy loss.
Commentary
Sexual harassment, violence is our problem, too
Counseling young men about sexual harassment is important, too.
Conference Coverage
Efavirenz-based ART may hamper vaginal ring contraception
BOSTON – Efavirenz-based regimens, the most widely used form of ART in the world, appear to alter hormone exposure from vaginal contraceptive...
News
FDA approves certolizumab label update for pregnancy, breastfeeding
Approval is based on data from the CRIB and CRADLE studies.
PURLs
Does Fish Oil During Pregnancy Help Prevent Asthma in Kids?
The data have been mixed, but a new meta-analysis provides clarity: Omega-3 supplementation in pregnancy can help prevent asthma in offspring—just...
News
Depression risks identified in women
Risk factors differ for major and minor depression among women of reproductive age.
Primary Care Medical Abstracts
Abstract: Please don't give hormone therapy a D recommendation or state that "harms far outweigh benefits for prevention of chronic disease"
The authors, writing for the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), protest the recent guideline recommendations regarding postmenopausal...
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Prenatal maternal anxiety; bariatric surgery safety; more
Topics include: Prenatal maternal anxiety and hyperactivity in offspring • New mammography modalities • Safety of bariatric surgery in seniors •...
News
HCV infection tied to premature ovarian senescence and a high miscarriage rate
Infertility and adverse pregnancy outcomes in HCV-infected women appear associated with increased ovarian senescence.
News
Breast cancer deaths projected for 2018
The most common cancer in women is not the biggest killer.