OBGYN & Women’s Health

Some protection against COVID-19-related hospitalizations seen among infants, especially those aged younger than 3 months. Maternal COVID-19 vaccination provides some protection against COVID-19-related hospitalization among infants, especially those aged younger than 3 months, according to research published in the Sept. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report....

The results of an MRI-based study show that patients with squamous cell cervical cancer with unclear tumor borders have a worse prognosis, lymph node metastases, and distant recurrence. One of the most common forms of cancer among women is cervical cancer. About 10,000 Japanese women are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually, and approximately 3,000 will...

To minimize breast and cervical cancer diagnoses and fatalities, communities should eliminate barriers, promote motivators, and increase access to supporting screening services, according to a recent study. Breast and cervical cancer rates are high among women in the United States. Lung cancer is the primary cause of cancer-related deaths in US women, with breast cancer...

Staff Writer: Andre McGowan Although relative dose intensity similar, pathologic complete response higher with intervention A home-based diet and exercise intervention could improve outcomes for women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Tara Sanft, M.D., from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and...

Medically reviewed by Dr. Kimberly Langdon Cull, M.D. on Oct. 4, 2023 Oral micronized progesterone did not yield significant improvement in vasomotor symptom scores in perimenopausal women compared to placebo in a recent study. Progesterone treatment was associated with significant perceived improvement in sleep quality, night sweats, and daytime vasomotor symptom intensity without any serious adverse...

Medically reviewed by Dr. Kimberly Langdon Cull, M.D. on Oct. 4, 2023 A resistance training regimen in middle-aged women may significantly reduce abdominal subcutaneous, visceral, and total abdominal adipose tissue and fat ratio during the menopausal transition, according to a randomized controlled trial. Adipose tissue redistribution in postmenopausal women increases the risk of cardiometabolic disease in...

Medically reviewed by Dr. Kimberly Langdon Cull, M.D. on Oct. 4, 2023 This meta-analysis demonstrated that the majority of individuals taking paroxetine experienced a reduction in vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes); however, the same effect could be achieved by an inert placebo. The maximum true effect of paroxetine is estimated to be 32%. Vasomotor symptoms, including hot...

Preliminary evidence shows that obesity may lead to renal inflammation and an unbalanced renal tissue lipidic profile, particularly after menopause. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the prevalence of CKD has not increased in parallel with the obesity pandemic. It is important to identify the patients in whom obesity induces...

Diagnostic performance comparable for two test sets from the Personal Performance in Mammographic Screening scheme. Diagnostic performance of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm is comparable to human reader performance for interpreting mammographic screening, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in Radiology. Yan Chen, Ph.D., from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom,...