LARC: Recommended for Teens
For teens who are sexually active, LARC is an appropriate first-line method of preventing unintended pregnancy. CDC Expert Commentary …read more
Exercise 300 minutes a week ‘to cut postmenopausal breast cancer risk’
Exercising 300 minutes a week, compared with half that amount, has benefits for body fat and postmenopausal breast cancer, suggests trial. …read more
UPBEAT: Diet Plus Exercise Doesn’t Prevent Gestational Diabetes
The large randomized controlled UPBEAT trial finds a behavioral intervention combining diet and exercise does not prevent gestational diabetes or large-for-gestational age infants in obese pregnant women. Medscape Medical News …read more
Assessing the Impact of ART on Preeclampsia
Dr Peter Kovacs summarizes the take-home points from a study that looked at the association between preeclampsia and assisted-reproductive technology. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Increased sitting time linked with breast and ovarian cancer risk
Although no link was found between cancer and extended sitting time among men, a new study suggests women who spend a lot of time sitting may be at risk. …read more
Research finds ovarian hormones play genes like a fiddle
A complex relationship between genes, hormones and social factors can lead to eating disorders in women. …read more
Fertilization: your pregnancy week by week
What is happening in week 3 of your pregnancy? It is possible to ‘feel’ that you are pregnant soon after you have conceived, but there are very few expected symptoms at this stage. …read more
Teriparatide to Denosumab Switch Helpful in Osteoporosis
In postmenopausal osteoporotic women, changing from teriparatide to denosumab benefits bone mineral density (BMD) but switching from denosumab to teriparatide may result in bone loss, according to new research. Reuters Health Information …read more
Why are breast cancer survivors prone to weight gain?
In a new study conducted by researchers from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, breast cancer survivors gained 3.6 lb more weight over 4 years compared with cancer-free women. …read more
Vaginal douches may expose women to harmful phthalate chemicals
Women who use feminine care products called douches may increase their exposure to harmful chemicals called phthalates–and black women may be at particularly high risk due to frequent use, according… …read more