Women's Health
Conference Coverage
Replacement meals boost nutrient intake by pregnant women with obesity
LAS VEGAS – Replacement meals helped pregnant women with overweight or obesity avoid excess gestational gain and boosted micronutrient intake.
Conference Coverage
Can insulin plus metformin improve pregnancy outcomes in women with type 2 diabetes?
WASHINGTON – A number of studies are currently tracking the impact of add-on metformin during pregnancy.
News
Bilateral mastectomy reduces second breast cancer risk, but not deaths
The risk of second contralateral breast cancer is low regardless of primary breast cancer therapy, results of a retrospective study show.
News
ART treatment at birth found to benefit neonates with HIV
Conference Coverage
Data build on cardiovascular disease risk after GDM, HDP
WASHINGTON – “The metabolic stress of pregnancy can uncover underlying susceptibilities.” – Deborah B. Ehrenthal, MD...
Conference Coverage
Depression linked to persistent opioid use after hysterectomy
VANCOUVER – Women with preoperative depression were more likely to have a comorbid pain disorder, compared with...
News
In recurrent ovarian cancer, secondary surgery does not extend survival
Longer-than-expected survival times and substantial platinum sensitivity among women in the trial could have diluted an independent surgical...
FDA/CDC
FDA approves cefiderocol for multidrug-resistant, complicated urinary tract infections
The approval is for patients with limited or no alternative treatment options and includes a warning of Fetroja’s higher all-cause mortality rate...
Conference Coverage
Opioid reduction works after minimally invasive gynecologic surgery
VANCOUVER – Two randomized trials show a reduction in prescribed opiates decreases postoperative usage with no loss...
Conference Coverage
Surgical staging improves cervical cancer outcomes
VANCOUVER – Surgical staging outperforms CT scans, but a key question remains.