Women's Health

Severe maternal morbidity during pregnancy increases the risk for mental health hospitalization or ED visits for as long as 13 years, a Canadian study found.

The USPSTF decision to reduce age of initiation is based on increasing rates of breast cancer in younger women; the group vows more research on higher mortality for Black women.

Poor cardiovascular health at midlife was associated with a decline in the mental processing speed of Black women, but not White women, according to a new study.

Treatment by female physicians resulted in better 30-day outcomes for male and female patients, but the benefit was significantly greater for the women.

Increased arterial stiffness and elevated central BP are among factors researchers found to have strong discriminatory value for PE at term and postpartum.

Women with new-onset HTN faced a 45% greater risk of newly self-reported fibroids and those with untreated HTN had a 19% greater risk, according to a new study.

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ACC.24: Even modest alcohol intake increases risk for coronary heart disease in men and women but women are at much greater risk across levels of weekly consumption.

ACC.24: Loss of estrogen's cardioprotective effect could account for the 2-fold greater increase in CAC score seen among postmenopausal women compared with men.

The novel dual NK-1,3 receptor antagonist demonstrated statistically significant reduction in the frequency of moderate-to-severe VMS vs placebo.

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Higher time in optimal glycemic range was associated with reduced risk for preeclampsia and for birth weight larger than gestational age, new research found.

Women with migraine and persistent VMS faced double the risk of CVD and triple the risk of stroke, reported researchers.

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Histologic inflammation was associated with reduced fertility whether IBD disease was active or quiescent in a nationwide study of Swedish women aged 15 to 44 years.

Women with adverse pregnancy outcomes face a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke later in life, according to the statement.

Women aged 40 to 65 years who had persistent insomnia and poor sleep duration were at a 75% greater risk for incident CVD over 2 decades of follow up.

Among women with PCOS, the risk for a suicide attempt was highest (by a factor of 9) among young adults aged 20 to 40 years, followed by adolescents.

The 3-fold greater risk of subsequent stroke was observed in the Black Women's Health Study's youngest cohort, aged 24-34, investigators reported.

Risk of mortality from ALD and MetALD was significantly higher among women even though both phenotypes were more prevalent among men, a new study reveals.

Low-dose calcium supplementation with 500 mg/day may be as protective against poor pregnancy outcomes as the WHO-recommended dose of 1500 mg/day.

Targeting "impermissible" barriers created to no-cost contraception required by the ACA, the HHS guidance follows the Biden-Harris June 2023 Executive Order on the issue.

Each additional month of breastfeeding beyond 3 months correlated with a significantly lower child BMIz, especially for mothers identified as overweight or obese.

The novel nonhormonal compound significantly reduced vasomotor symptoms and sleep disturbance while improving quality of life, according to findings.

Cannabis use during pregnancy, particularly continued use beyond the first trimester, was associated with SGA birth, still birth, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, authors reported.