Menstrual Problems More Likely in Women Overweight as Children
Above-normal body mass in preadolescence may contribute to the development of premenstrual disorders later in life, researchers found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Russian Airstrike Devastates Ukraine Maternity Hospital
The blast created a crater at least two stories deep, blew out windows and ripped away much of the building’s front. WebMD Health News …read more
MRI Could Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths in Women at High Risk
In women genetically at high risk for breast cancer, annual MRI screening at age 30 or 35, followed by concomitant MRI and mammography at age 40, could significantly reduce breast cancer mortality. Medscape Medical News …read more
‘Baby-Friendly’ Steps Help Women Meet Prenatal Breastfeeding Goals
“Baby-friendly steps” during birth hospitalization made it possible for almost half of women from low-income US households to breastfeed exclusively for 1 month. Medscape Medical News …read more
If You’ve Never Had COVID, Should You Relax or Worry?
Experts warn against the feeling that if you have not had it, you are unlikely to get it. Genetic factors are emerging that may help predict who may be at highest risk for infection and severe disease. Medscape Medical News …read more
Hair Loss Affects More Than Half of Postmenopausal Women
Female-pattern hair loss was identified in 52% of postmenopausal women, and 4% of these cases involved extensive baldness. Medscape Medical News …read more
Amid Abortion Rights Threat, OB-GYNs More Vocal With Support
But their vision of integrating abortion care into routine OB-GYN practice never materialized, despite abortion quickly becoming the most-sought-after elective surgery in the US. Associated Press …read more
Impaired Exercise Capacity a Legacy of Past Secondhand Smoke
Abnormal exercise-test responses in people with heavy past secondhand smoke exposure could point to a subclinical pathology with potential for harm during times of heightened cardiopulmonary demand. First Look …read more
Side Effects of COVID mRNA Vaccines Are Mild, Short: Large Study
The first 6 months of US data after nearly 300 million doses show results consistent with preauthorization trials and early post-authorization surveillance. About 1 in 1000 have an adverse effect. Medscape Medical News …read more
Pan-Coronavirus Vaccines May Be Key to Fighting Future Pandemics
Vaccines that target multiple coronaviruses at once based on common elements are in the works to help dampen future pandemics. Medscape Medical News …read more