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Results of a new study showed that greater intake of ultraprocessed foods, particularly artificial sweeteners and artificially sweetened beverages, was linked to a higher risk for depression.

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Among postmenopausal women taking hormones orally, the NAFLD prevalence increased from 25.3 to 29.4% while it decreased from 24 to 17.3% in those using the transdermal route.

Members of the ACIP voted on Friday to recommend Pfizer’s maternal bivalent RSVpreF vaccine to protect newborns from severe RSV illness.

The USPSTF recommends that BP be checked at all prenatal visits for all pregnant persons and calls for reducing vast inequities in maternal health care.

Women with PCOS and T2D in pregnancy were at greater risk for high insulin requirements, excess weight gain, and worsening of pregestation hypertension if treated with metformin.

Results from a new study suggest that postnatal SSRI treatment may be beneficial in the long term for both women with postpartum depression and their children.

IUD placement within 48 hours of medical abortion was associated with high satisfaction, continued use, and low rates of subsequent pregnancies, report Swedish investigators.

The FDA approved Abrysvo for use in pregnant individuals to prevent LRTD and severe LRTD caused by RSV in infants from birth through 6 months of age.

The newly named centers across the country will work closely with communities to focus research on populations at greatest risk for perinatal morbidity and mortality.

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The symptom of HMB may be present in up to 50% of reproductive-aged girls and women, most of whom may not even realize that what they are experiencing is abnormal.

The US FDA approved zuranolone 50 mg as the first oral, once-daily treatment for postpartum depression in adults.

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Investigators identified 6 blood pressure patterns that, when combined with other risk factors, accurately stratified risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Total perioperative dosage of opioids was higher for abdominal vs laparoscopic hysterectomy, but procedure route was not associated with risk for long-term opioid use.

Is BMI or body fat a better estimate of obesity?; spoiler: older women do drink ETOH; USPSTF vs ACC/AHA; plus no more opioids for LBP and a primer on migraine meds.

The US FDA approved norgestrel as the first daily oral contraceptive to be available over the counter, without a prescription.

Binge drinking among women going through menopause has been on the rise, research indicates, making clinical inquiry in this population particularly important.

The greatest increase over the 10 years was seen in deaths among American Indian and Alaska Native women, according to Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation data.

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Higher scores on a healthy lifestyle index were associated with significantly reduced risk of incident CVD among women aged 50-79 years with BMI between 18.5 and 25.0.