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California bans “Pay for Delay,” promotes black maternal health, PrEP access
Two laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed black maternal health and made PrEP available without a prescription.
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Higher Step Volume Is Associated with Lower Mortality in Older Women
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Vitamin D does not improve bone density, structure in healthy patients
ORLANDO – Daily use for 2 years did not affect areal BMD in the whole body, femoral neck, total hip, or spine, or...
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Drug doses for heart failure could possibly be halved for women
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Oral drug for postpartum depression aces phase 3 trial
COPENHAGEN – “I think this changes the paradigm in the treatment of postpartum depression,” said Dr. Eduard Vieta.
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Chronic hypertension in pregnancy increased 13-fold since 1970
There was a significant racial disparity in the rates of chronic hypertension.
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Chlamydia trachomatis is associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes
Women who test positive for the bacterium may have an increased risk for PID, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility, a retrospective cohort study...
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USPSTF recommends preventive breast cancer medications only for women at risk
The USPSTF finds minimal value in medications to help prevent breast cancer for women not at increased risk
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ACOG advises bleeding disorder screening for teens with heavy menstruation
Bleeding disorders are found in approximately 20% of adolescent girls who present for evaluation of heavy menstrual bleeding and in 33% of...
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High-dose vitamin D for bone health may do more harm than good
A randomized trial showed an inverse dose-response relationship between high-dose vitamin D supplementation and bone quality in healthy adults.