Women's Health
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New postmenopausal osteoporosis guidelines emphasize patient priorities
NEW ORLEANS –
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FDA panel calls for changes to breast implant rupture screening
The advisory panel seemed the current implant screening recommendation using MRI “useless.” They urged the adoption of ultrasound as a more...
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Fezolinetant looks good for hot flashes in phase 2b trial
NEW ORLEANS – Big reductions in vasomotor symptoms were seen despite a strong placebo response for this nonhormonal therapy.
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Swedish strategies improve survival for premature infants
The 1-year survival with no major morbidity improved significantly between the two time periods, from 32% to 38%.
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FDA panel leans toward more robust breast implant surveillance
SILVER SPRING, MD. – Amid concern over two breast implant complications – anaplastic large cell lymphoma and autoimmune symptoms – an FDA panel...
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Brachytherapy access may mediate poor cervical cancer survival in blacks
“This is the first study, to our knowledge, to show such an interaction between race and survival being mediated by one particular treatment...
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No birth rate gains from levothyroxine in pregnancy
Levothyroxine treatment for women with thyroid peroxidase antibiotics before conception does not appear to increase the live birth rate.
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Successful external cephalic version more likely in taller, leaner women
LAS VEGAS – The risk of failure wasn’t higher in older or adolescent mothers.
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Knotless, absorbable sutures best staples for postcesarean skin closure
LAS VEGAS – Blood loss and operative time were lower, with no increased infection, when the double-ended...
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Rapid preeclampsia urine test is simple, noninvasive
The high-accuracy, 3-minute test can be used in hospital triage areas and also is inexpensive and well received by nursing staff.
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Light physical activity lowers CVD risk in older women
Doing more light activity is good for the hearts of older women.