Women's Health
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Antenatal corticosteroids may increase risk for mental and behavioral disorders
A Finnish population-based study raises questions about expanded use of the therapy.
News
Addressing racism, bias in the American maternal mortality crisis
“I think the most important thing you can do is really consider a patient a partner in the care you give them.”
News
FDA approves medication to treat heavy menstrual bleeding related to fibroids
Oriahnn capsules are an FDA-approved option for women who are not candidates for or do not want surgical treatments such as hysterectomy.
Commentary
Improving care for women who have experienced stillbirth
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Placental injury reported in women with COVID-19
A first-of-its-kind study looks at the extent and implications of pathological damage to the placentas of mothers with COVID-19.
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SARS-CoV-2 infection rate 16% in asymptomatic pregnant women at delivery
Infection rates in the women’s support persons were 10%.
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Whether to test laboring women for SARS-CoV-2 may hinge on regional prevalence
In Los Angeles, researchers stopped universal testing after none of the first asymptomatic women had positive results. In Chicago, they detected...
Opinion
Should all patients with advanced ovarian cancer receive frontline maintenance therapy?
Is maintenance therapy worthwhile for all patients, and is it good value?
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Hyperkalemia most common adverse event in women taking spironolactone
Of the 1,272 cases of hyperkalemia reported, only 25 occurred in women aged 45 years or less.
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Seek safe strategies to diagnose gestational diabetes during pandemic
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FDA approves Phexxi for use as an on-demand contraceptive
This is the first nonhormonal vaginal pH regulator contraceptive, the company says.