Women's Health
Conference Coverage
Closure of women’s health clinics may negatively impact cervical cancer outcomes
Mortality risk among women with cervical cancer was 36% higher in states that had a decreased number of women’s clinics.
From the Journals
No link found between sleep position, pregnancy outcomes
A new prospective analysis casts doubt on findings from retrospective studies.
Conference Coverage
Remember that preeclampsia has a ‘fourth trimester’
Delivering the baby doesn’t always cure the hypertension.
From the Journals
Subchorionic hematomas not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes
From the Journals
Drug doses for heart failure could possibly be halved for women
From the Journals
No decrease in preterm birth with n-3 fatty acid supplements
Women taking n-3 fatty acid supplements during pregnancy were more likely to have infants that were very large for their gestational age than were...
Opinion
Use of genetic testing for congenital heart defect management
Opinion
Genetic assessment for CHD: Case-specific, stepwise
Dr. Shifa Turan discusses the various genetics tests available to best diagnose and manage congenital heart defects.
Guidelines
Try testosterone for some women with sexual dysfunction, but not others
Evidence does not support testosterone use for other conditions, and concentrations should mirror premenopausal physiological conditions.
Opinion
Zulresso: Hope and lingering questions
Where does brexanolone fit into the algorithm for treating women who suffer from postpartum depression?
Conference Coverage
Oral drug for postpartum depression aces phase 3 trial
COPENHAGEN – “I think this changes the paradigm in the treatment of postpartum depression,” said Dr. Eduard Vieta.