Women's Health
News
FDA authorizes first direct-to-consumer BRCA1/2 test
The test identifies the three most common BRCA1/2 mutations among people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
Conference Coverage
Adding hypertension in pregnancy doesn’t refine ASCVD risk prediction tool
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – The 2013 ASCVD Risk Calculator doesn’t do a better job of predicting 10-year risk in women when a history of hypertensive...
Primary Care Medical Abstracts
Abstract: Please don't give hormone therapy a D recommendation or state that "harms far outweigh benefits for prevention of chronic disease"
The authors, writing for the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), protest the recent guideline recommendations regarding postmenopausal...
Photo Rounds
Depigmented plaques on vulva
The distinctive pattern of our young patient’s skin changes made the diagnosis clear.
Clinical Inquiries
Does exercise relieve vasomotor menopausal symptoms?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No. Exercise doesn’t decrease the frequency or severity of vasomotor menopausal symptoms (VMS) in perimenopausal and...
Applied Evidence
Limited evidence guides empiric Tx of female chronic pelvic pain
Treat patients based on experience and by applying options used for other chronic pain syndromes. Lifestyle modifications can help, but avoid...
Conference Coverage
Abruptio placenta brings increased cardiovascular risk – and soon
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Epidemiologic study of more than 1.6 million California women.
Feature
Maternity care: The challenge of paying for value
One member of maternity team emerges as critical to the success of value-based care.
From the Journals
HCV infection tied to premature ovarian senescence and a high miscarriage rate
Infertility and adverse pregnancy outcomes in HCV-infected women appear associated with increased ovarian senescence.
Feature
Breast cancer deaths projected for 2018
The most common cancer in women is not the biggest killer.
Conference Coverage
Maternal hypertension QI initiative cuts severe morbidity by 41%
DALLAS – The comprehensive statewide approach doubled compliance with national treatment guidelines.