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FDA panels back brexanolone infusion for postpartum depression
Brexanolone infusion called a game changer by some committee members in a 17-1 vote recommending agency approval.
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Yoga feasible, provides modest benefits for women with urinary incontinence
Overall incontinence frequency was reduced by 76% in the yoga group and by 56% in the control group.
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Estetrol safely limited menopause symptoms in a phase 2b study
E4 has “a remarkably safe profile,” which Dr. Wulf H. Utian describes as “the first natural oral estrogen with the safety profile of a transdermal...
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Shorter interpregnancy intervals may increase risk of adverse outcomes
Counseling should weigh risks versus the women’s desires for pregnancy.
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‘Woeful lack of awareness’ leads to delayed diagnoses for women with ovarian cancer
Survey data reveal that nine out of ten women had experienced symptoms of ovarian cancer prior to diagnosis but fewer than half saw a physician...
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ACR readies first-ever guidelines on managing reproductive health in rheumatology
CHICAGO – “One of the key messages of the guidelines is that patients really do want to discuss these topics with their rheumatologist,” said Dr....
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Low and high BMI tied to higher postpartum depression risk
“Women in the highest BMI group were only at increased risk for [postpartum depression] if they had no history of depression.”
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HIV testing low in U.S. women engaged in risky behavior
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Can ultrasound screening improve survival in ovarian cancer?
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Diagnosis is an ongoing concern in endometriosis
For some women, it takes a village … of physicians.
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Aspirin cuts risk of ovarian and liver cancer
Regular aspirin use decreased the risk of both ovarian cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma.