A third of the nearly 20 million women who participated in a national health survey reported migraines during menstruation, and of them, 11.8 million, or 52.5%, were premenopausal. The analysis was conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center and … Continue reading

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (Jan 15, 2025)–It’s not easy being a woman. Just look at the statistics. Women are more likely to have such debilitating conditions as osteoporosis, migraines, Alzheimer disease, depression, multiple sclerosis, and brain tumors. Sex hormones are often blamed. … Continue reading

New study develops and validates a machine learning model that’s faster and more affordable than traditional models in identifying who is most at risk for cognitive impairment

Doctors have described dienogest as ‘miraculous’, with its listing expected to positively impact up to 500,000 patients.

Manuka honey (MH) exhibits potential antitumor activity in preclinical models of a number of human cancers. Treatment in vitro with MH at concentrations ranging from 0.3 to 5.0% (w/v) led to significant dose-dependent inhibition of proliferation of human breast cancer … Continue reading

The Australian Government has listened to Australian women suffering endometriosis and complex gynaecological conditions like chronic pelvic pain and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

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This cohort study assesses the association between use of assisted reproductive technologies and risk of cardiovascular disease among parous women.

PURPOSE Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are the 2 most frequently reported notifiable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States, and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), although not a notifiable disease, is the most common curable non-viral STI worldwide. … Continue reading

Australia's mental health services and treatments are largely "gender blind". Is it time for a new approach?

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Diabetes drug Ozempic has become increasingly popular for weight loss, causing a nationwide shortage. However, now it’s being used in a study at Woman’s Hos…

International Women’s Day and the month of March promoting endometriosis awareness offer an opportunity to

as to compare the increase in knowledge of PFDs in patients who received written handouts versus interactive workshops as measured by the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ). Study Design This was a randomized clinical trial of pregnant patients 18 … Continue reading

This cohort study investigates the association between antidepressant fill trajectories during pregnancy and postpartum psychiatric outcomes in Denmark and Norway.

This Medical News article discusses a new study in JAMA Surgery about outcome differences between women and men after the most common surgical treatment for coronary artery disease.

This JAMA Insights Clinical Update discusses general adaptations for pregnancy after bariatric surgery, including recommendations regarding nutrition, maternal health, and fetal and neonatal risks.

A new clinical trial just starting in the United Kingdom will assess whether proton beam therapy for breast cancer poses fewer risks to heart health than standard radiotherapy.

In women with a history of venous thromboembolism, weight-adjusted intermediate-dose low-molecular-weight heparin during the combined antepartum and post-partum periods was not associated with a lower risk of recurrence than fixed low-dose low-molecular-weight heparin. These results indicate that low-dose low-molecular-weight heparin … Continue reading

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This cohort study evaluates the association of physical activity with risk of all-cause mortality among active and moderately active breast cancer survivors.