Women's Health
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Expert gives tips on timing, managing lupus pregnancies
Times have changed.
From the Journals
ACP: Average-risk women under 50 can postpone mammogram
Reducing breast cancer overdiagnosis and overtreatment was a goal of the ACP guideline’s authors.
Commentary
Brexanolone approval ‘marks an important milestone’
The NIMH calls the drug “a compelling example of successful bench-to-bedside translation of basic neuroscience findings to benefit patients.”
Commentary
Powerful breast-implant testimony constrained by limited evidence
SILVER SPRING, MD. – Women report personal horror stories of apparent breast-implant complications, but systematically-collected data remain...
Behavioral Health
Postpartum anxiety: More common than you think
Postpartum anxiety is more common than postpartum depression, but is often overlooked. Here’s when to suspect it.
Applied Evidence
It’s time to start asking all patients about intimate partner violence
Many people endure a menacing or violent romantic partner—yet few physicians ask about this risk, or actual harm. Here is a roadmap for screening...
Conference Coverage
Noninfected children of HIV-positive mothers have high rates of obesity
NEW ORLEANS – Obesity and reactive airway disease are more prevalent in noninfected children of HIV-positive mothers.
From the Journals
Valproate, topiramate prescribed in young women despite known teratogenicity risks
These findings suggest a lack of awareness of the teratogenic risks of valproate and topiramate on the part of physicians and patients.
Guidelines
AGA publishes care pathway for IBD in pregnancy
Aminosalicylates, biologics, and immunomodulators can be continued during pregnancy and delivery.
News
FDA chief calls for release of all data tracking problems with medical devices
The FDA is “realizing that physicians who couldn’t see this data before were using devices that they wouldn’t have used if they had this data in...
News
FDA proposes updates to mammography regulations
Key among the proposed changes is the addition of breast density information to notices for both patients and doctors.