Study finds timing of puberty has wide-ranging impacts on health in later life
In the largest study of its kind to date, the timing of puberty1 was found to have a wide range of impacts on health in later life. …read more
Tubal ligation may improve the prognosis of endometrial cancer later in life
Endometrial cancer (EC) can spread by several routes, including the lymph system, blood vessels, through the uterine wall, as well as through the fallopian tubes into the peritoneal cavity, but the… …read more
NICE 2015 Guidelines Miss Some Women With Gestational Diabetes
Cambridge study suggests that UK’s NICE 2015 guidelines for gestational diabetes may miss some women at high risk, particularly those who may have large-for-gestational-age infants. Medscape Medical News …read more
Accidental pregnancies ‘dramatically reduced’ by IUD and implant counseling
About 50% of all pregnancies in the US are unintended. A new study finds this rate could be reduced by increasing health care training on long-acting reversible contraceptives. …read more
‘Placenta-on-a-chip’ could offer new insight into pregnancy
Scientists have developed a prototype microdevice to mirror the inner workings of a human placenta, offering new insight into how it works. …read more
Early menarche may be important in development of aggressive breast cancer in African-American women
Early age at menarche, or first menstrual cycle, could play a role in the disproportionate incidence of estrogen receptor (ER)-negative breast cancers diagnosed among African-American women… …read more
DXA Screening Underused in Women at High Risk for Fracture
DXA scans are overused in women at low risk for osteoporosis and are underused in the population that would most benefit. Medscape Medical News …read more
Lower heart rate variability turns women off
First study to link lower resting heart rate variability with sexual difficulties in womenChances are good that women with a low heart rate variability also suffer from sexual dysfunction. …read more
Rates of breast-conserving therapy for early-stage breast cancer have increased, study finds
The use of breast-conserving therapy for women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer rose between 1998 and 2011, a study finds, though there are still barriers to the procedure. …read more
No benefit in IVF from routinely freezing all embryos before transfer
Study results do not support a move to freeze-all policy in IVFAn IVF technique which freezes all embryos generated in an initial treatment cycle and transfers them in a later cycle as… …read more