A new study ‘suggests that select [per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances] PFAS serum concentrations are associated with earlier natural menopause, a risk factor for adverse health outcomes in later life.’ Medscape Medical News …read more
Wearing a mask at home, even when everyone feels fine, might reduce the spread of COVID-19, a study suggests. But some physicians wonder whether the costs outweigh the benefits. Medscape Medical News …read more
Additionally, side effects were more common among participants in the HCQ group than the placebo group. One expert says the results raise the question of whether some ongoing trials should stop. Medscape Medical News …read more
We’re trying to understand why men are more vulnerable to COVID-19 and how we can use that information to improve outcomes. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Will everyone get coronavirus eventually? If so, is there a strategy to get us through this pandemic as quickly as possible without leading to excess deaths? Medscape …read more
Daily dairy intake does not bolster bone mineral density at the femoral neck or lumbar spine, nor does it reduce osteoporotic fracture risk in women going through menopause. Medscape Medical News …read more
The Food and Drug Administration approved a medication for the management of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine fibroids in premenopausal women. FDA Approvals …read more
In HER2-positive breast cancer patients with brain metastases treated with trastuzumab and capecitabine, tucatinib increased median overall survival from 12 months to 18.1 months in a phase 2 trial. Medscape Medical News …read more
Labor and delivery units may need to consider regional prevalence of COVID-19 when deciding whether to test asymptomatic pregnant women for SARS-CoV-2 infection at the time of admission. Medscape Medical News …read more
Among women who underwent a planned delivery in a New York City health system during the first half of April, the rate of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection was 16%, according to a study. …read more