Women's Health
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Women suffer less NAFLD but more advanced fibrosis
Compared with men, women have a lower risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, but a higher risk of advanced fibrosis if NAFLD is present.
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Pubovaginal sling during urethral diverticulectomy reduces stress incontinence
The reduction in stress urinary incontinence was significant, but it was associated with other adverse effects.
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Migraine is often a deciding factor in pregnancy planning
Among women with migraine, those who were younger, had menstrual migraine, or had chronic migraine were more likely to decide to not become...
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Zoledronic acid fails to impact abdominal aortic calcification
Women with osteoporosis experienced no difference in AAC progression on yearly zoledronic acid.
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Daily Recap: Transgender patients turn to DIY treatments; ACIP plans priority vaccine groups
“It’s really striking to see that the number of [primary care] visits has plummeted. Because of our payment structure, that means incomes have...
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High-impact training can build bone in older women
“The takeaway here is that this type of exercise appears to be a highly effective therapy to reduce risk of osteoporotic fracture, since it...
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Dairy doesn’t do a body good in midlife women
Daily dairy intake does not bolster bone mineral density at the femoral neck or lumbar spine, nor does it reduce osteoporotic fracture risk in...
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Does cultural tailoring of sexual health programs lead to safer behavior?
Among Hispanic adolescents, sexual health interventions have a small but significant effect on abstinence, condom use, and number of sex partners...
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Large study finds no link between gluten, IBD risk
The findings spanned subgroups stratified by age, body mass index, smoking status, and whether individuals primarily consumed refined or whole...
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High ‘forever chemicals’ in blood linked to earlier menopause
A new study ‘suggests that select [per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances] PFAS serum concentrations are associated with earlier natural menopause, a...
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FDA approves medication to treat heavy menstrual bleeding related to fibroids
Oriahnn capsules are an FDA-approved option for women who are not candidates for or do not want surgical treatments such as hysterectomy.