Women's Health
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Bariatric surgery may adversely affect newborns
Small for gestational age and intrauterine growth restriction are two primary risks from bariatric surgery.
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Laparoscopic hysterectomy safest even for markedly enlarged uteri
ORLANDO – The complication rate is lower with laparoscopic hysterectomy than with abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy – even among women with uteri...
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Minor differences with electric and manual aspiration of molar pregnancy
One technique may have a lower incidence of uterine synechia.
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Depression risks identified in women
Risk factors differ for major and minor depression among women of reproductive age.
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Possible increased breast cancer risk found in women with schizophrenia
The authors suggested that people with schizophrenia could have other clinical conditions such as obesity that might increase their risk of breast...
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CECCY: Carvedilol didn’t curb cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients
ORLANDO – “In short follow up, we can see cardiotoxicity appearing, and we know we have to treat it promptly to prevent cardiac events.”
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Toxicology reveals worse maternal and fetal outcomes with teen marijuana use
DALLAS – The associations were not seen when self-report alone was used.
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No clear winner in Pfannenstiel vs. vertical incision for high BMI cesareans
DALLAS – Low enrollment proved a challenge, since women preferred to choose their incision type.
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Tenofovir didn’t prevent hepatitis B transmission to newborns
The maternal HBV transmission rate was unexpectedly low in both the placebo and active groups.
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Age at time of breast cancer diagnosis differs by race/ethnicity
Age-based screening may not provide equal capture rates for whites, nonwhites.
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Breast cancer care delayed when patients have high deductibles
Women with an employer-mandated switch from a low- to high-deductible health plan had significant delays in diagnostic imaging, biopsy, diagnosis...