Women's Health
From the Journals
Asthma exacerbation in pregnancy impacts mothers, infants
Conference Coverage
Do women with diabetes need more CVD risk reduction than men?
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – Two experts came to different conclusions on this question during a heated, but jovial, debate last week at the International...
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Reduced kidney function linked to fractures in older women
Case Reports
Was this patient's transdermal Tx making her dog sick?
► Hot flushes, night sweats
► Concern about estradiol effects on pet
► Nipple, vulvar enlargement in pet
PURLs
Early pregnancy loss: Pretreat with mifepristone?
Yes. While medical management of early pregnancy loss with misoprostol frequently results in treatment failure, pretreating with mifepristone can...
From the Journals
Bilateral mastectomy reduces second breast cancer risk, but not deaths
The risk of second contralateral breast cancer is low regardless of primary breast cancer therapy, results of a retrospective study show.
Conference Coverage
Oral contraceptive use associated with smaller hypothalamic and pituitary volumes
CHICAGO – The clinical relevance of the difference isn’t known, but it can inform further research directions.
From the Journals
Supplemental MRI found to benefit women with dense breast tissue
The trial was not large enough to examine the effect of MRI screening on breast cancer–specific or overall mortality.
From the Journals
ART treatment at birth found to benefit neonates with HIV
Practice Alert Podcast
Could your patient benefit from a breast CA risk-reducing med?
This month, Dr. Campos-Outcalt describes a recent recommendation from the US Preventive Services Task Force that advocates prescribing tamoxifen,...
Conference Coverage
Metformin after GDM: Lessons from landmark diabetes prevention trial
WASHINGTON – Dr. Robert E. Ratner and Dr. Kim Boggess expound on the evidence base for using metformin and give their takes on postpartum clinical...