Women's Health
Feature
Benefits of bremelanotide to women with HSDD questioned in analysis paper
Author of paper criticized reacts to analysis of bremelanotide data.
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Breast cancer mortality in under 40s resparks screening debate
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Rural women receive antibiotics for longer than necessary for UTIs
Women in rural areas are more likely than are those in urban areas to be prescribed inappropriate antibiotics or antibiotics for longer than...
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Armpit swelling after COVID-19 vaccine may mimic breast cancer
Some women have experienced axillary node swelling after receiving the Pzifer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. The swelling mimics symptoms...
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Prophylactic NPWT may not improve complication rate after gynecologic surgery
The study results do not entirely resolve the question in patients with higher BMI, according to Dr. Sarah Temkin.
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Pap test/cervical swab samples can reveal ovarian cancer biomarkers
Guidelines
USPSTF plan for revising breast screening guidance questioned
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Psoriasis registry study finds normal pregnancy outcomes
Pregnancy outcomes such as spontaneous abortion, neonatal problems, and congenital anomalies among women with moderate to severe psoriasis were...
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Prophylactic NPWT may not improve complication rate after gynecologic surgery
The low rate of wound complications in the study could be explained by patient selection.
Conference Coverage
Women and ACS: Focus on typical symptoms to improve outcomes
Strict guideline adherence could reverse the poorer acute coronary syndrome outcomes in women. Chest pain “is pretty much equal between men and...
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New approach to breast screening based on breast density at 40
A proposed approach to breast screening would use a baseline measure of breast density at age 40 to determine the frequency of future screenings...