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There were clinically meaningful reductions in BP among participants of an mHealth app, with women showing greater BP reductions than men. Findings suggest that targeted, sex-specific health information and digital coaching can be effective in reducing cardiovascular risk among women … Continue reading

Background/Objectives: Studies examining the association between coffee consumption and glucose metabolism markers have reported inconsistent findings, and few have considered coffee type. We investigated the association between coffee consumption and glucose metabolism markers in Korean adul …

A third of the nearly 20 million women who participated in a national health survey reported migraines during menstruation, and of them, 11.8 million, or 52.5%, were premenopausal. The analysis was conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center and … Continue reading

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (Jan 15, 2025)–It’s not easy being a woman. Just look at the statistics. Women are more likely to have such debilitating conditions as osteoporosis, migraines, Alzheimer disease, depression, multiple sclerosis, and brain tumors. Sex hormones are often blamed. … Continue reading

New study develops and validates a machine learning model that’s faster and more affordable than traditional models in identifying who is most at risk for cognitive impairment

Doctors have described dienogest as ‘miraculous’, with its listing expected to positively impact up to 500,000 patients.

Manuka honey (MH) exhibits potential antitumor activity in preclinical models of a number of human cancers. Treatment in vitro with MH at concentrations ranging from 0.3 to 5.0% (w/v) led to significant dose-dependent inhibition of proliferation of human breast cancer … Continue reading

The Australian Government has listened to Australian women suffering endometriosis and complex gynaecological conditions like chronic pelvic pain and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

When experiencing pelvic pain, many women and their doctors perceive it as a regular symptom of menstruation. But a new app tracks women's cycles and alerts them to abnormalities, connecting them to health professionals via telehealth.

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This cohort study assesses the association between use of assisted reproductive technologies and risk of cardiovascular disease among parous women.

Female sexual dysfunction among women with HF is inconsistently assessed in studies, with researchers using a variety of questionnaires that do not capture the breadth of symptoms, which may limit proper treatment, data show. “Addressing female sexual dysfunction in everyday … Continue reading

Pregnancy can be seen as a stress test for cardiometabolic conditions, where the physiological demands of pregnancy can unmask women at risk for CVD

PURPOSE Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are the 2 most frequently reported notifiable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States, and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), although not a notifiable disease, is the most common curable non-viral STI worldwide. … Continue reading

This Medical News article discusses whether hormonal fluctuations and calcitonin gene-related peptide, or CGRP, may cause migraines in some women.

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Australia's mental health services and treatments are largely "gender blind". Is it time for a new approach?

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Diabetes drug Ozempic has become increasingly popular for weight loss, causing a nationwide shortage. However, now it’s being used in a study at Woman’s Hos…

This randomized clinical trial aims to determine whether aspirin discontinuation in pregnant individuals with normal soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase–1 to placental growth factor (sFlt-1:PlGF) ratio between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation was noninferior to aspirin continuation to prevent preterm...

International Women’s Day and the month of March promoting endometriosis awareness offer an opportunity to

as to compare the increase in knowledge of PFDs in patients who received written handouts versus interactive workshops as measured by the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ). Study Design This was a randomized clinical trial of pregnant patients 18 … Continue reading

This cohort study investigates the association between antidepressant fill trajectories during pregnancy and postpartum psychiatric outcomes in Denmark and Norway.

This cross-sectional study uses electronic health record data to compare monthly incidence rates of spontaneous abortion in Israel before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This Medical News article discusses a new study in JAMA Surgery about outcome differences between women and men after the most common surgical treatment for coronary artery disease.

Women have been under-represented on Australian clinical practice guideline panels, new analysis from Burnet Institute reveals.

This JAMA Insights Clinical Update discusses general adaptations for pregnancy after bariatric surgery, including recommendations regarding nutrition, maternal health, and fetal and neonatal risks.

This narrative review discusses treatments for women with bothersome vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats, or both) and genitourinary syndrome of menopause (genitourinary symptoms), which include hormonal and nonhormonal options.

A new clinical trial just starting in the United Kingdom will assess whether proton beam therapy for breast cancer poses fewer risks to heart health than standard radiotherapy.

We investigated whether extracellular RNA communication, which is a recently discovered mode of intercellular communication that is involved in a variety of important biological processes including pregnancy, is associated with postpartum depression (PPD). Extracellular RNA communication is increased during pregnancy … Continue reading

In women with a history of venous thromboembolism, weight-adjusted intermediate-dose low-molecular-weight heparin during the combined antepartum and post-partum periods was not associated with a lower risk of recurrence than fixed low-dose low-molecular-weight heparin. These results indicate that low-dose low-molecular-weight heparin … Continue reading

ohort included 80,388 women. Participants who answered questions about beverage consumption and urinary incontinence symptoms at a 3-year follow-up visit were included. Demographic characteristics were compared between three groups of beverage consumers: never to less than one serving per week, … Continue reading

The relationship between Canadian mammography screening practices for women 40–49 and breast cancer (BC) stage at diagnosis in women 40–49 and 50–59 years was assessed using data from the Canadian Cancer Registry, provincial/territorial screening practices, and screening information from the … Continue reading

A 36-month follow-up study showed that Coloplast transvaginal mesh for pelvic organ prolapse repair had similar effectiveness and safety outcomes as native tissue repair.

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Preferential energy storage in subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) confers protection against obesity-induced pathophysiology in females. Females also exhibit distinct immunological responses, relative to males. These differences are often attributed to sex hormones, but reciprocal interactions betwee …

This cohort study evaluates the association of physical activity with risk of all-cause mortality among active and moderately active breast cancer survivors.