Preventive Care
From the Journals
USPSTF: No thyroid cancer screening for asymptomatic adults
The harms of screening asymptomatic adults for thyroid cancer outweigh the benefits, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Conference Coverage
Roux-en-Y bests sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss
ORLANDO – Sleeve gastrectomy is gaining in popularity, but Roux-en-Y beats it for long-term weight loss.
From the Journals
HCV incidence in young women doubled from 2006 to 2014
The incidence of hepatitis C infection in reproductive-age women doubled from 2006 and 2014, while the number of acute cases increased more than...
Conference Coverage
New evidence bisphosphonates may prevent OA
LAS VEGAS – A favorable signal is seen in the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Conference Coverage
Medicaid paperwork adds barrier to postpartum sterilization
SAN DIEGO – A Medicaid consent form was cited as a major barrier for women seeking immediate postpartum sterilization.
Conference Coverage
Sex-based differences in lung cancer screening intervals suggested
Prior studies to see whether longer screening intervals were safe have yielded mixed results, possibly because of differences in clinical and...
Conference Coverage
In PCOS, too much sitting means higher glucose levels
ORLANDO – Prolonged sitting time was associated with higher blood glucose levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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Later follow-up colonoscopy equals higher colorectal cancer risk
Waiting 10 months or more for follow-up colonoscopy after a positive FIT results was associated with increased risk of advanced colorectal cancer...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Stroke risk in women deserves greater attention
BOSTON – Texas neurologist Louise McCullough, MD, PhD, is determined to help women live longer by urging neurologists to focus on the unique risks...
Commentary
DTC genetic health risk tests: Beware
The Food and Drug Administration recently authorized 23andMe to provide consumers with results of germline DNA sequence variants associated with...
From the Journals
Maternal antidepressants unrelated to autism in offspring
Two studies add to the data that maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy does not result in autism in children.