OBGYN & Women’s Health
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Up for Women With Psoriasis
MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancies in women with psoriasis have an increased risk for adverse outcomes, including preeclampsia and stillbirth, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in the Journal of Dermatology. Yu-Heui Huang, M.D., from Chung Shan Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan, and colleagues examined maternal and fetal outcomes for...
Breast Cancer, CRC Incidence No Different With, Without MS
MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of and mortality rates for breast and colorectal cancers do not differ for individuals with and without multiple sclerosis (MS), while bladder cancer incidence and mortality rates are higher for MS patients, according to a study published online Nov. 25 in Neurology. Ruth Ann Marrie, M.D.,...
Contraceptive Use Low Among Women With Kidney Disease
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Contraceptive use is low among women of reproductive age undergoing dialysis for end-stage kidney disease, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in Kidney Medicine. Silvi Shah, M.D., from the University of Cincinnati, and colleagues used data from the U.S. Renal Data System (2005 through 2014) to...
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Women
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Higher adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MED) is associated with a 30 percent risk reduction in type 2 diabetes in women, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in JAMA Network Open. Shafqat Ahmad, Ph.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues assessed the relative...
CDC: About One in Five U.S. Adults Reports Tobacco Product Use
FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About one in five U.S. adults reported currently using any tobacco product in 2019, with most reporting use of combustible products, according to research published in the Nov. 20 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Monica E. Cornelius, Ph.D.,...
Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos
THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Displaying patient photographs in electronic health records (EHRs) reduces wrong-patient order entry (WPOE), according to a study published online Nov. 11 in JAMA Network Open. Hojjat Salmasian, M.D., Ph.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues evaluated whether the noninterruptive display of patient photographs in the...
Group-Based Lifestyle Intervention Cuts Progression to T2DM
THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A low-cost, group-delivered lifestyle intervention is associated with a significantly lower risk for progression to type 2 diabetes among high-risk individuals, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Michael Sampson, M.D., from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust in the United...
Guidelines Developed for Diabetes Management in CKD
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a synopsis of the 2020 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) clinical practice guideline, published online Nov. 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommendations and practice points are presented for clinicians caring for patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Sankar D. Navaneethan, M.D., from...
Lack of Insurance Tied to Non-Rx Hormone Use in Transgender Adults
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Lack of insurance coverage for gender-affirming hormones is associated with a lower likelihood of hormone use and higher odds of use of nonprescription hormones among transgender adults, according to a study published in the November issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. Daphna Stroumsa, M.D., from the University...
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