Women's Health
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New guideline offers recommendations for reproductive health in patients with rheumatic diseases
Among its many recommendations, the guideline strongly advises that women with RMD considering pregnancy switch to pregnancy‐compatible medication...
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Increased risk of infection seen in patients with MS
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Multiple sclerosis is associated with increased risk for infection, including renal tract infection and hospitalized...
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Endocrine Society advises on use of romosozumab for osteoporosis
The update to the 2019 guideline specifies which postmenopausal women should, and should not, receive the drug.
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Osteoporosis, fracture risk higher in patients with IBD
MAUI, HAWAII – In the population with IBD, the risk for osteoporosis is similar in women and men, age plays a large...
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Genetic risk score may flag post-GDM incidence of type 2 disease
A healthier diet might mitigate the increase in risk.
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Variants in common genes linked to endometrial cancer risk
Researchers identified 24 single-nucleotide polymorphisms – in genes that play roles in transcriptional regulation, cell survival, and estrogen...
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Resident experience with hysterectomy is on the decline
ACGME data show a significant decrease in the total number of hysterectomies performed by residents.
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Breast cancer treatments veer from guidelines
Clinicians used genetic test results correctly when making surgical decisions, but decisions about radiotherapy and chemotherapy did not align...
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Any dose of HPV vaccine is better than none
Large retrospective study shows similar cervical cancer protection in girls and women given 1, 2, or 3 doses of HPV vaccine between 15 and 19...
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Uptick in lung cancer in younger women, not related to smoking
Historically, lung cancer rates have been higher in men, but a new study shows higher rates in women.