Chemoprevention of Breast Cancer: Personal Touch Helps Uptake
Half of eligible women in a study at a major center initiated chemoprevention after a personalized risk assessment and counseling session. Medscape Medical News …read more
Antenatal Steroids Tied to Reduced Birth Size, Even at Full Term
Study found that of babies exposed to steroids given for lung maturity in case of premature birth, 45% were actually born full term but still had smaller birth size compared with unexposed term infants. Medscape Medical News …read more
Endometriosis Must Come ‘Out of the Shadows’: New Review
New review addresses lack of awareness, unmet needs, and barriers to care in endometriosis, with the goal of improving research, diagnosis, and treatment. Medscape Medical News …read more
What to know about genital warts in women
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common sexually transmitted infection. Some types of HPV can cause genital warts, which can develop on the vulva, vagina, and cervix. Learn more about the causes, treatment, and prevention of genital warts in women here. …read more
Are Unisom and vitamin B-6 safe during pregnancy?
Many pregnant women take a combination of doxylamine (Unisom) and vitamin B-6 for morning sickness. These two medications are also available as a combination drug called Diclegis. Despite some concerns, extensive research shows that taking doxylamine and vitamin B-6 during pregnancy is safe. Learn more here. …read more
How yo-yo dieting impacts women’s heart health
New research suggests that significant fluctuations in weight may negatively affect a woman’s ability to control her heart disease risk factors. …read more
Can I safely lose weight during pregnancy?
Many women wonder whether it is safe or healthy to lose weight during pregnancy. In this article, we discuss the potential risks of doing this and explain safe methods to avoid weight-related complications in pregnancy. …read more
Even Later-Life Exercise Reduces Mortality
Regular exercise reduced the risk of dying by 29% to 36%, and increased physical activity in midlife was as effective as maintaining a high activity level from adolescence onward. Medscape Medical News …read more
FDA Approves First Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer
For use in advanced triple-negative disease, atezolizumab is approved in combination with the chemotherapy nab-paclitaxel. The pairing improved progression-free survival. FDA Approvals …read more
Chemo Is ‘Invisible Threat’ to Cancer Clinic Staff
Because of its toxicity, chemotherapy is an occupational hazard for the staff of cancer clinics, but related safety issues do not seem to be a major clinical concern or a topic of much research. Medscape Medical News …read more