Age drives miscarriage risk in RA patients
LISBON – Advanced age appears to trump disease activity or antirheumatic drug treatment as the driving force behind miscarriage in women with rheumatoid arthritis. “The risk for miscarriage in… …read more
FDA Oks Second Test to See if Essure Contraceptive Is Placed Right
Bayer Healthcare said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved using transvaginal ultrasound as an alternate test to confirm if the company’s Essure permanent birth control device has been placed properly. Reuters Health Information …read more
Make no bones about it: The female athlete triad can lead to problems with bone health
Participation in sports by women and girls has increased from 310,000 individuals in 1971 to 3.37 million in 2010. At the same time, sports-related injuries among female athletes have skyrocketed. …read more
Midurethral Sling Helpful for Stress Urinary Incontinence
Midurethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women have a good safety profile and are highly effective in the short and medium term, with increasing evidence for long-term efficacy. Medscape Medical News …read more
Menopausal women have lower risk of dying from heart attack than men
While menopause is commonly considered a risk factor for heart disease, menopausal women had a lower risk of dying from heart attack than men; however, this difference was less pronounced among… …read more
Effect of Fertility on Perinatal Outcomes
Dr Peter Kovacs reviews a study comparing perinatal outcomes for fertile women, subfertile women, and women who conceived via assisted reproductive technology. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Supreme Court reprieve lets 10 Texas abortion clinics stay open for now
June 30 would have been the last day of operation for 10 Texas clinics that provide abortion. But on June 29 the U.S. Supreme Court, in one of its final actions this session, said the clinics can… …read more
New health evidence gives women informed choice in the stress urinary incontinence surgery debate
A new Cochrane systematic review published today of surgery for stress urinary incontinence makes an important contribution to an ongoing debate and will help women to make more informed choices… …read more
For women with bipolar disorder, sleep quality affects mood
Poor sleep is associated with negative mood in women with bipolar disorder, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and University of Michigan Medical School. …read more
Targeting mistreatment of women during childbirth
In a new systematic review appearing this week in PLOS Medicine, Meghan Bohren and colleagues of the WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research, including HRP, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg… …read more