All articles tagged: OBGYN & Women's Health

Prenatal fish intake, but not omega-3 (ω-3) supplement use, may be associated with a lower likelihood of both autism diagnosis and related traits, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Kristen Lyall, Sc.D., from the AJ Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University in Philadelphia

Air pollution is associated with a higher risk for an infertility diagnosis in men, while road traffic noise pollution is associated with a higher risk for an infertility diagnosis in women aged 35 years and older, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in The BMJ.Mette Sørensen, Ph.D., from the Danish Cancer Institute in Co

As mpox continues to spread in Africa, Congolese authorities said Thursday that the first batch of vaccines have arrived in that country's capital.The shipment comes three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/14-08-2024-who-director-general-de

Girls with mental illness and neurodevelopmental conditions have lower uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, according to a study published in the September issue of The Lancet Public Health.Kejia Hu, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a population-based cohort study to examine the

World Trade Center (WTC) exposure is associated with increased DNA methylation, which may contribute to breast cancer, according to a study published in the June issue of Environmental Epidemiology.Stephanie Tuminello, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues examined the DNA methylation

Efforts to rule out bladder tumors and tuberculosis are still essential in the follow-up of patients with suspected interstitial cystitis (IC), according to a study published online Aug. 11 in the International Journal of Gynecology &amp; Obstetrics.Hyun Ju Jeong, from the Seoul National University College of Medicine in South Korea,

Women are less likely to return for subsequent screening after false-positive mammography results, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Diana L. Miglioretti, Ph.D., from the University of California in Davis, and colleagues examined the association between screening mammography results and

The association of prenatal ω-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 LCPUFA) with the risk for childhood atopic dermatitis (AD) varies based on the maternal cyclooxygenase-1 (COX1) genotype, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Dermatology.Liang Chen, from Herlev and Gentofte Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark, an

Postmenopausal women who use hormone therapy (HT) are biologically younger than those not receiving HT, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Yufan Liu and Chenglong Li, Ph.D., from Peking University in Beijing, evaluated the association between HT use and discrepancies between chronological and biolog

More than 5 billion people globally do not consume enough iodine, vitamin E, and calcium, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in The Lancet Global Health.Simone Passarelli, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues estimated micronutrient intake using a novel approach accounting for t

A number of U.S. travelers returning from Cuba have been diagnosed with Oropouche virus, according to research published in the Aug. 27 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Noting that there have been reports of two deaths in patients with Oropouche virus infec

A single combined measure of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a) levels predict the 30-year risk for incident cardiovascular events in healthy U.S. women, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in the&nbsp;New England Journal of Medicine&nbsp;to coincide with the Euro

Annual mammography screening for breast cancer is associated with a lower risk for a late-stage diagnosis and better overall survival across clinical and demographic subgroups, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in the&nbsp;Journal of Clinical Oncology.Margarita L. Zuley, M.D., from University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues e

Home administration of misoprostol significantly increases the proportion of day-care procedures in medical abortion after 12 gestational weeks, according to a study published in the Aug. 31 issue of The Lancet.Johanna Rydelius, M.D., from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and colleagues evaluated whether administering the first m

Women residing in persistently impoverished neighborhoods have worse breast cancer outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.J.C. Chen, M.D., from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, and colleagues examined persistent neighborhood poverty and brea

Rates of pregnancy after tubal sterilization are nontrivial, according to a study published in the September issue of&nbsp;NEJM Evidence.Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, M.D., from the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues examined typical use failure rates after tubal sterilization in the United States. The analysis included da

Menopausal status is associated with adverse changes in lipoprotein profiles, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2024, held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 in London.Stephanie Moreno, M.D., from the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, and colleagues examined changes in lipid measures through the menopau

U.S. rates of intimate partner homicide involving female victims did not significantly change from 2018 to 2021, according to research published in the Aug. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Adam Rowh, M.D., and Shane Jack, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, analyzed cha

The death toll from listeria linked to tainted Boar's Head deli meats has risen to nine, with six more fatalities reported Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Deaths have now occurred in Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.Cases of bacterial illness tied to the recall

There is a consistent, bidirectional association between chronic diabetes complications (CDCs) and mental health disorders (MHDs), according to a study published online July 15 in&nbsp;Diabetes Care.Maya Watanabe, from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined bidirectional associations between the timing of CD

Physicians who adopt team-based documentation, defined as use of coauthored documentation with another clinical team member, experience increased visit volume and reduced documentation time, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Nate C. Apathy, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland School of Public He

For menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS), elinzanetant is efficacious and well-tolerated, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.JoAnn V. Pinkerton, M.D., from the University of Virginia Health in Charlottesville, and colleagues examined the efficacy and safety of elinzanetant, a

As an mpox outbreak continues to rage in Africa, the World Health Organization on Monday launched a six-month plan to quell its spread.“The mpox outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries can be controlled, and can be stopped,” WHO Director-General <a href="https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/team/t/tedros-adhanom-gh

A 12-week pelvic floor yoga program is not superior to a physical conditioning program for women with daily urinary incontinence, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Alison J. Huang, M.D., from the University of California San Francisco, and colleagues examined the effects of a therapeutic pe

The prevalence of diabetes increased in the United States from 2012 to 2022, according to a research letter published online July 18 in&nbsp;Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.Sulakshan Neupane, from the University of Georgia in Athens, and colleagues examined recent national trends and disparities in self-reported diabetes prevalence amo

Return to work two years after a breast cancer diagnosis is associated with higher cognitive speed performance before and after treatment, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Marie Lange, Ph.D., from Normandie Université UNICAEN in Caen,&nbsp;France, and colleagues examined whether cognition, assessed

Maternal cigarette smoking before or during pregnancy increases the risk for severe neonatal morbidity (SNM), according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the&nbsp;Journal of Epidemiology &amp; Community Health.Lili Yang, Ph.D., from the Cheeloo College of Medicine at Shandong University in Jinan, China, and colleagues examined the

Updated shots to shield against COVID-19 infection were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.This year's approval for the updated mRNA vaccines comes much sooner than happened in 2023, when fall vaccines were authorized on Sept. 1

Pregnant people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) tend to be younger at first delivery, have fewer live births, and have higher rates of physical and mental health conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Lindsay Shea, Dr.P.H., from Drexel University in Philadelphia, and colle

Most Americans believe artificial intelligence should be used to improve health care, a new national survey reports.However, many are still a little queasy over some of the implications of widespread AI use, the <a href="https://wexnermedical.osu

For women with early breast cancer, radiotherapy could prevent ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence for 10 years, but does not provide benefits thereafter, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in The Lancet Oncology.Linda J. Williams, Ph.D., from the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a ra

For women with subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) or hypothyroxinemia (HT) diagnosed during the first half of pregnancy, SH is associated with higher rates of overt hypothyroidism or thyroid replacement therapy within five years of delivery, according to a study published online July 31 in Thyroid.Michael W. Varner, M.D., from the Unive

From 2020 to 2021, life expectancy at birth declined for 39 U.S. states and increased for 11 states, according to the Aug. 21 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Elizabeth Arias, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues p

Phenol and paraben exposure may be associated with hypertension during pregnancy, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in Environmental Health Perspectives.Julia R. Varshavsky, M.P.H., Ph.D., from the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, and colleagues examined associations between individua

Increased activity of the insect-borne Oropouche virus has prompted warnings from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for travelers to South America and the Caribbean.Oropouche virus has caused two deaths and five cases of fetal death or birth defects a

From 2022 to 2023, there was a decrease in the number and rate of births in the United States, according to an August data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Joyce A. Martin, M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues present highlights from 2023 final birth data on

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to weigh the balance of benefits and harms for recommending screening for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published online Aug. 20 in the Journal of the Amer

Severe menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women are associated with cognitive impairment, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in&nbsp;Menopause.Andrés Calle, M.D., from Universidad Indoamérica in Quito, Ecuador, and colleagues evaluated the association between menopausal symptoms and cognitive decline in postmenopausal wom

The risk for patient death associated with low nurse staffing is only partly alleviated by using temporary staff to fill shortfalls, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Peter Griffiths, R.N., Ph.D., from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom, and colleagues explored the association betwe

Uterus transplant is feasible and is associated with high rates of live birth after successful graft survival, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Giuliano Testa, M.D., from Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, and colleagues examined whether uterus transplant is feasib

The geographic distance to facilities offering breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound is further than to those offering mammography, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Eric W. Christensen, Ph.D., from the Neiman Health Policy Institute in Reston, Virginia, and coll

As syphilis cases surge throughout the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first diagnostic at-home test to spot the bacterial disease."This is the first at-home, over-the-counter test to detect Treponema pallidum [syphilis] antibodies in human blood," the FDA said in a <a href="https://www.fda.go

Women with epilepsy have a considerably higher risk for severe maternal and perinatal outcomes and an increased risk for death during pregnancy and postpartum, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in&nbsp;JAMA Neurology.Neda Razaz, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues examined associations between m

Symptom-triggered testing can identify women with high-grade serous ovarian cancer with low disease burden, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.Fong Lien Audrey Kwong, from The Pan-Birmingham Gynaecological Cancer Centre at the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust in the U

Individuals are less likely to have type 1 diabetes if their mother has the condition than if their father is affected, according to a study scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, being held from Sept. 9 to 13 in Madrid.Lowri A. Allen, M.B.Ch.B., from Cardiff University in the Unite

As an outbreak of a new strain of mpox continues in Africa, Sweden announced Thursday that it has confirmed the first case in that country.Known as the clade I strain, this latest iteration of mpox appears to be spread more easily and cause more severe disease, experts say."A person who sought care at Region Stockholm has been diagnosed w

THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) --&nbsp;Racial and ethnic differences exist in fracture rates and risk among women, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the&nbsp;Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.Nicole C. Wright, Ph.D., from&nbsp;the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues used data from the Women’s Health Initiative (1998 to 2022) to assess

The World Health Organization on Wednesday made the rare move of declaring an ongoing African outbreak of mpox a global health emergency.A new clade (strain) of the virus, plus its troubling spread throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and nearby countries in central Africa, drove the declaration, said WHO director general <a href=

In a health alert issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the agency said it has received reports of higher test positivity rates for parvovirus B19 in recent months: The proportion of people with antibodies indicating recent infection, which fell below 3 percent from 2022 to 2024, spiked to 10 percent in June.But child

Most clinicians show positive attitudes toward education in climate change, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Wynne Armand, M.D., from the Center for the Environment and Health at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues evaluated whether a quality incentive program measure for cli

For patients with advanced endometrial cancer (EC), sacituzumab govitecan (SG), a trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (Trop-2)-directed antibody-drug conjugate, shows encouraging efficacy, according to a phase 2 study published online July 31 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Alessandro D. Santin, M.D., from the Yale School of Medic

Pesticide exposures during preconception and the first trimester may be associated with stillbirth, according to a study published online July 16 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Epidemiology.Melissa A. Furlong, Ph.D., from the University of Arizona College of Public Health in Tucson, and colleagues linked Arizona pesticide use records

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with an increased likelihood of any eating disorder, according to a review published online Aug. 8 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.Laura G. Cooney, M.D., from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to

It's been a sweltering summer for much of the United States, and a new poll finds many people can recognize the signs of heat sickness if it strikes them or someone else.However, many more don’t know crucial information that could help them during a heatwave, such as the location of cooling centers where they can seek relief from the pounding h

Pump use is associated with longer breastfeeding duration, with the lowest risk for breastfeeding cessation seen for non-Hispanic Black and Native American pump users, according to a study published online July 13 in The Journal of Pediatrics.Deanne Nardella, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagu

Pregnancies exposed to buprenorphine combined with naloxone have similar or more favorable neonatal and maternal outcomes as those exposed to buprenorphine alone, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Loreen Straub, M.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical Sch

There is a positive causal association for rheumatoid arthritis and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;BMC Pregnancy &amp; Childbirth.Tongmin Chang, from the Cheeloo College of Medicine at Shandong University in Jinan, China, and colleagues explored the potential causal relationships

Women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have higher bone mineral density (BMD) and better bone microarchitecture, but poorer physical function than women without diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Michail Zoulakis, M.D., from the Sahlgrenska Osteoporosis Centre at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden,

In two practice recommendations published in the Aug. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, updated recommendations are presented relating to use of specific contraceptive methods and for persons with certain characteristics or medical conditions.Kathryn M. Curtis, Ph.D., fr

In 2023, there was a provisional total of 3,090,582 deaths in the United States, according to research published in the Aug. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Farid B. Ahmad, M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues

The death toll from listeria linked to tainted Boar's Head deli meats has risen to three, with nine more cases of the bacterial illness reported in the outbreak, an update issued Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.The total case cou

A longer reproductive life span is associated with a lower prevalence of multimorbidity among postmenopausal women, according to a study published online July 30 in&nbsp;Menopause.Jiao Jiao, M.D., from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Jinan, China, and colleagues explored the asso

Long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) appears to be well tolerated in pregnant women, according to a study presented at AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, held from July 22 to 26 in Munich.Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, M.B.B.Ch., Ph.D., from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, and colleagues reported on materna

ChatGPT is not accurate as a diagnostic tool, but does offer some medical educational benefits, according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Ali Hadi, from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues investigated ChatGPT’s diagnostic accuracy and utili

U.S. doctors should be on the lookout for a more severe strain of mpox that is spreading widely in parts of Africa, federal health officials warned Wednesday.The&nbsp;alert,&nbsp;issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, came just hours after the World Health Org

For pregnancies at high risk for early-onset severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN), intravenous nipocalimab can delay or prevent fetal anemia or intrauterine transfusions, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Kenneth J. Moise Jr., M.D., from Dell Medical School at the U

This summer's blistering temperatures have helped prompt an&nbsp;emergency blood shortage, the American Red Cross has warned.Heat waves affected almost 100 blood drives last month, either by hurting turnout or forcing the events to be canceled. Since July 1, the national blood supply has fallen by more than 25%, the organization said in a <a h

In an historic move, the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday banned the use of a pesticide that can harm fetuses.Known as dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal), the weedkiller is used on a variety of crops, including broccoli, onions, kale, Brussels sprouts and cabbage.However, when a pregnant woman is exposed to th

U.S. adults lost trust in physicians and hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Roy H. Perlis, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined how trust in physicians and hospitals changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis incl

For individuals with prediabetes, a digital diabetes prevention program (d-DPP) is cost-effective compared with an in-person lifestyle intervention for preventing development of type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online July 26 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.Sooyeol Park, from the Tulane University School of Publ

Novice users with no prior training in ultrasonography can accurately estimate gestational age (GA) with an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled device for first-trimester pregnancies, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Jeffrey S.A. Stringer, M.D., from the University of North

Following several years of record low rates of uninsured Americans, a new survey finds more people are once again without health insurance.More than 8% of Americans did not have health coverage during the first few months of 2024, according to findings

In 2021, the estimated total health care costs for initial cancer screening were $43 billion in the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Michael T. Halpern, M.D., Ph.D., from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues estimated the annual cost of initial c

For individuals younger than 25 years, the incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) decreased continuously from 2007 through 2020, according to a research letter published online July 25 in JAMA Oncology.Rachael Adcock, Ph.D., from the University of New Mexico Center for HPV Prevention in Albuquerque, and colleagues updated

Younger birth cohorts have an increased incidence of many common cancer types, according to a study published in the August issue of The Lancet Public Health.Hyuna Sung, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues obtained incidence data for 34 types of cancer and mortality data for 25 types of cancer for individ

Nonfinancial access barriers to care represent a persistent problem in the United States, with more than 12 percent of adults reporting being too busy to go to a provider, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in the&nbsp;National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Amanda E. N

Among smokers, early menopause is associated with an increased risk for most lung diseases and poor outcomes, according to a study published online June 13 in&nbsp;Thorax.Xiaochun Gai, M.B.B.S., from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, and colleagues assessed whether early menopause due to surgery affects lu

COVID-19 vaccination seems to have some side effects on the lower urinary tract and overactive bladder in younger adults, according to a study published online June 24 in Frontiers in Medicine.Marta de-la-Plaza-San-Frutos, from Universidad Europea de Madrid in Spain, and colleagues examined potential side effects of COVID-19 vaccinatio

For women, many traditional cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) are inversely associated with migraine risk, according to a study published online July 31 in Neurology.Linda Al-Hassany, from Erasmus MC University Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and colleagues conducted cross-sectional analyses within an ongoing population-b

Protection was the dominant reason for U.S. firearm ownership in 2023, according to a study published online July 25 in&nbsp;Injury Prevention.Michelle Degli Esposti, from the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues characterized the motivations of firearm owners and whether

There seems to be a common genetic risk for primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) and reproductive cancer risk, according to a study published online July 12 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.Kristina Allen-Brady, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Huntsman Can

Infants born to mothers with obesity have an increased risk for sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), according to a study published online July 29 in JAMA Pediatrics.Darren Tanner, Ph.D., from the AI for Good Research Lab at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington, and colleagues examined whether maternal obesity is a risk fac

A recall of Boars Head deli meats has been broadened to include an additional 7 million pounds of products because they may also be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, U.S. officials announced Tuesday.The <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/boars-head-provisions-co--expands-recall-ready-eat-meat-and-poult

Although about two-thirds of U.S. adults who smoked wanted to quit, only 8.8 percent of smokers quit in 2022, according to research published in the July 25 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Brenna VanFrank, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues used 2022 National

Eye-level communication by clinicians appears beneficial compared with standing at the bedside of inpatients, according to a review published online July 17 in the&nbsp;Journal of General Internal Medicine.Nathan Houchens, M.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, and colleagues conducted a systematic literatur

Once-daily TAS-303 is superior to placebo for treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, according to a study published in the August issue of The Journal of Urology.Satoru Takahashi, M.D., Ph.D., from Nihon University School of Medicine in Tokyo, and colleagues conducted a double-blind phase 2 study involving women with

The prevalence of post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC) after SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is 9.3 percent during the 10.3 months after first infection, according to a study published online July 11 in Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology.Torri D. Metz, M.D., from the Univer

Most women with atopic dermatitis have impairment in sexual function, and about half consider that atopic dermatitis may influence their reproductive desire, according to a study published online June 11 in Acta Dermato-Venereologica.Juan-Angel Rodriguez-Pozo, from the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital in Granada, Spain, and coll

For women with unilateral breast cancer, the risk of contralateral breast cancer is lower after bilateral mastectomy, but mortality rates are similar to those after lumpectomy or unilateral mastectomy, according to a study published online July 25 in JAMA Oncology.Vasily Giannakeas, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Women's College Hospital in To

Female Medicare beneficiaries undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting are more likely to receive care at low-quality hospitals than male beneficiaries, with a greater sex disparity in mortality at low-quality hospitals, according to a study published online June 11 in JAMA Network Open.Catherine M. Wagner, M.D., and Andrew M. Ibrahim

Estimates of unintended pregnancy (UIP) among active-duty service women (ADSW) indicate a considerable impact on the ability to meet Women, Peace, and Security objectives, according to a study published online July 25 in BMJ Military Health.Miranda Lynn Janvrin, from the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medici

The closing line of the movie&nbsp;Barbie ("I'm here to see my gynecologist") may have spurred public interest in gynecology, according to a research letter published online July 25 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Eva Senechal, from McGill University in Montreal, and colleagues examined whether public interest in gynecologic care was

Boar's Head announced Friday that it was recalling all of its liverwurst products because they could be tainted with dangerous Listeria monocytogenes bacteria."The company is also recalling additional deli meat products that were produced on the same line and on the same day as the liverwurst and, therefore, may be adulterated with

For adolescent girls and young women, lenacapavir every 26 weeks is beneficial for preventing acquired HIV infection, according to a study published online July 24 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the 25th International AIDS Conference, held from July 22 to 26 in Munich.Linda-Gail Bekker, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D., from

Prenatal cannabis use is associated with several adverse maternal health outcomes during pregnancy, according to a study published July 22 in&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.Kelly C. Young-Wolff, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Oakland, and colleagues evaluated whether prenatal cannabis use (self-reported use during e

There was a 3 percent increase in infant deaths reported in the United States from 2021 to 2022, according to the July 24 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Danielle M. Ely, Ph.D., and Anne K. Driscoll, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Ma

For girls and young women with sickle cell disease (SCD), exposure to hydroxyurea does not reduce ovarian reserve, according to a study published online July 18 in Blood Advances.Tamara Diesch-Furlanetto, Ph.D., from the University of Basel Children's Hospital in Switzerland, and colleagues counted follicles and categorized them based

A nudge intervention in the electronic health record (EHR) targeting surgeons can reduce sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) among women who meet the Choosing Wisely criteria for SLNB omission, according to a study published online July 17 in JAMA Surgery.Neil Carleton, Ph.D., from UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Pittsburgh, and colleague

For women with breast cancer, hormone-modulating therapy (HMT) is associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD), according to a study published online July 16 in JAMA Network Open.Chao Cai, Ph.D., from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, and colleagues examined the association between HMT for

Most U.S. women with uterine fibroids report being offered hysterectomies over minimally invasive treatments, according to survey results released by the Society of Interventional Radiology.&nbsp;The online survey, conducted by the Harris Poll from May 30 to June 3, 2024, included 1,122 U.S. women (≥18 years), including 167 who reported being

From 2000 to 2022, there were declines in the number and rates of first and second and higher-order teen births, according to the July 24 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Anne K. Driscoll, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and

Postmastectomy reconstruction (PMR) rates among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women with breast cancer increased from 2004 to 2017, but remain significantly lower than rates among non-Hispanic White (NHW) women, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.McKenzie J. White, M.D.,

Gut microbiome change is associated with cognitive decline during chemotherapy for patients with breast cancer, according to a study published online in the August issue of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.Lauren D. Otto-Dobos, Ph.D., from the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research at The Ohio State University in Columbus, and colleag

Many breast cancer survivors with indications for genetic counseling and testing do not receive it, according to a study published online July 15 in the&nbsp;Journal of Clinical Oncology.Steven J. Katz, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined receipt of genetic testing and communication with relative

High adherence to a healthy prenatal dietary pattern is associated with reduced odds of autism diagnosis in offspring, according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Network Open.Catherine Friel, Ph.D., from the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a cohort study using data from two large prospect

At least 28 people have been hospitalized and two have died in a multi-state outbreak of listeria linked to deli meat, U.S. health officials warned.In an&nbsp;investigation notice posted Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the true number

COVID-19 infection and vaccination during the first trimester of pregnancy are not associated with congenital anomalies, according to a study published online July 17 in The BMJ.Maria C. Magnus, Ph.D., from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in Oslo, and colleagues conducted a prospective cohort study of 343,066 live-born singleto

Women with endometriosis have an increased risk of ovarian cancer, with the highest risk seen for women with deep infiltrating endometriosis and/or ovarian endometriomas, according to a study published online July 17 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Mollie E. Barnard, Sc.D., from the University of Utah in Salt Lake C

Herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 and HSV-1 infections and their consequences cost $35 billion globally in 2016, according to a study published online July 2 in&nbsp;BMC Global and Public Health.Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, and colleagues estimated the global economic impact of gen

Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, even more women have struggled to find reproductive care, a new report warns.Issued Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund, the report shows that wo

People with higher intakes of calcium and zinc before pregnancy appear to have a significantly lower risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to research presented during NUTRITION 2024, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, held from June 29 to July 2 in Chicago.Liping Lu, M.D., Ph.D., from Ball State U

A considerable proportion of women aged 39 to 49 years prefer to delay breast cancer screening, especially after a decision aid (DA) intervention, according to a study published online July 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Laura D. Scherer, Ph.D., from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, and colleagues examined

Successful pregnancies are feasible for female allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (alloHCT) recipients, with most pregnancies occurring spontaneously, according to a study published online July 15 in Blood.Katja Sockel, M.D., from the Technical University Dresden in Germany, and colleagues examined pregnancy and birth rates in a c

Women in the health care workforce are more likely to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, and bullying, while men are more likely to experience physical violence, according to a study published online July 2 in PLOS Global Public Health.Sioban Nelson, R.N., Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a scopin

Five cases of neonatal enterovirus infection have been reported in San Diego, highlighting the risks and need for timely identification and treatment, according to data published in the July 11 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Ryan Sanchez, M.D., from the University of Ca

Prenatal ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure is associated with an increased risk for cerebral palsy, according to a study published online July 9 in JAMA Network Open.Yu Zhang, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Heath in Boston, and colleagues examined the associations between prenatal residentia

Prenatal vaccination with a nonadjuvanted bivalent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prefusion F (RSVpreF) protein subunit vaccine is not associated with an increased risk for preterm birth (PTB), according to a study published online July 8 in JAMA Network Open.In a retrospective observational cohort study, Moeun Son, M.D., from the We

Exposure to parental smoking (ParS) is associated with an increased risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) in later life in certain populations, according to a study presented at EAN 2024, the 10th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology, held from June 29 to July 2 in Helsinki.Caterina Ferri, M.D., from the S. Anna University Hospital in Ferrar

A new report finds research is sorely lacking on how chronic illnesses affect women, and it urged government agencies to do more to investigate how these diseases strike women differently.The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine <a href="https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27757/advancing-research-on-chronic-conditions-

Tampon use is a potential source of metal exposure, according to a study published in the August issue of Environmental International.Jenni A. Shearston, Ph.D., from the School of Public Health at the University of California Berkeley, and colleagues compared the concentrations of 16 metal(loid)s (arsenic, barium, calcium, cadmium, co

Bothersome urinary symptoms and incontinence are common at 12 months postpartum, according to a study recently published in&nbsp;Urogynecology.Sonia Bhandari Randhawa, M.D., from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and colleagues sought to identify factors associated with persistent (i.e., 12 months postpartum),

First-trimester mRNA COVID-19 vaccine exposure is not associated with an increased risk for selected major structural birth defects, according to a study published online July 1 in&nbsp;JAMA Pediatrics.Elyse O. Kharbanda, M.D., M.P.H., from HealthPartners Institute in Minneapolis, and colleagues assessed whether receipt of an mRNA COV

Large-scale proteomics in early pregnancy is not clinically useful for risk prediction of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA Cardiology.Philip Greenland, M.D., from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, and colleagues conducted a nested case-

For Black adults at risk for endometrial cancer (EC), a transvaginal ultrasonography triage strategy is not reliable, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Oncology.Kemi M. Doll, M.D., from the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues examined false-negative probability using ultrasonography-measured endome

For transgender women receiving estrogen, the median prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is 0.02 ng/mL, according to a research letter published online June 26 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Farnoosh Nik-Ahd, M.D., from the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues determined PSA values among a nation

Women who undergo premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy (PBO) before age 40 years have reduced brain white matter integrity in later life, according to a study published online June 20 in Alzheimer's &amp; Dementia.Michelle M. Mielke, Ph.D., from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and colleagues a

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, more Americans think their state should allow a woman to get a legal abortion for any reason, a new poll finds.Just over 6 in 10 of those questioned say women should have that right, compared to just under 50% of Americans who held the same belief in 2021, the new <a href="https://ap

For nonvigorous term and near-term infants, long-term outcomes do not differ significantly with early cord clamping (ECC) and umbilical cord milking (UCM), according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Network Open.Anup C. Katheria, M.D., from the Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women &amp; Newborns in San Diego, and colleagues exa

Second- or third-line treatment with tisotumab vedotin is efficacious for patients with recurrent cervical cancer, according to a study published in the July 4 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Ignace Vergote, M.D., Ph.D., from Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven in Belgium, and colleagues conducted a phase 3, multinational, ope

Prospective parents experience heightened levels of depression and traumatic stress after the detection of fetal anomalies leading to termination of pregnancy, according to a study published online June 20 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.Mona Bekkhus, Ph.D., from the University of Oslo in Norway, and colle

Access to medication abortion using history-based (no-test) eligibility assessment, including through telehealth, and mailing of mifepristone lead to similar rates of complete abortion as in-person care with ultrasonography, according to a study published online June 24 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Lauren J. Ralph,

Pandemic-associated physician revenue recovery in 2021 and 2022 varied by specialty and practice type, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Health Affairs.Ravi B. Parikh, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues assessed pandemic-related impact on physician revenue (2020 to 2022) and h

The incidence of vaginal cancer is increasing globally, according to a study published online June 25 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.Junjie Huang, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and colleagues investigated the incidence, risk factors, and trends for vaginal cancer using dat

Sexually active adolescents seeking care in the emergency department have a high risk for pregnancy, and the emergency department may provide a feasible environment to offer contraception counseling, according to a study published online June 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Hannah Canter, M.D., from Oregon Health and Science University i

Perinatal suicide is often associated with&nbsp;intimate partner problems (IPPs) and behavioral health issues, according to a study published online June 27 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Kara Zivin, Ph.D., from Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, and colleagues used data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (2003 through 2021) to

The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are considered, according to a study published online June 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Aylin Sertkaya, Ph.D., from Eastern Research Group Inc., in Lexington, Massachusetts, and colleagues ass

Distinct phenotypic and urine biological characteristics are seen for patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) with a history of ulcerative Hunner lesions (UIC) and those with no lesions (NHIC), according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Urology.Bernadette M.M.

A small number of surgical procedures, including orthopedic procedures and cesarean delivery, account for a large proportion of opioid prescriptions dispensed after surgery, according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Network Open.Dominic Alessio-Bilowus, from Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined the surgica

For patients with early-stage cervical cancer, disease-free and overall survival are lower for patients undergoing minimally invasive versus open radical hysterectomy, according to a study published online June 25 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Pedro T. Ramirez, M.D., from the Methodist Hospital in Houston, and colleagues compared

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that, for now, emergency abortions be allowed in Idaho when a woman's health is at risk.Importantly, the opinion issued Thursday only dismissed the case on procedural grounds, sta

Many sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in the United States, and a nationwide poll indicates that ignorance about how they're transmitted could be fueling their spread.About a third of Americans (34%) falsely believe sexually transmitted infections (<a href="https://www.healthday.com/a-to-z-health/infectious-diseases/most-common-st

Echocardiography during pregnancy or early postpartum can assist in identifying women with preeclampsia at greater risk of future hypertension, according to a study presented at the American Society of Echocardiography's 35th Annual Scientific Sessions, held from June 14 to 16 in Portland, Oregon.Anushree Puttur, M.D., from Allegheny General

The Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, allowing states to strengthen restrictions on abortion access, was associated with declines in prescription fills for oral contraceptives, according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Network Open.Dima M. Qato, Pharm.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., from the University of

Multiple brands of ice cream are being recalled by the maker, Totally Cool Inc., due to concerns over Listeria contamination.The full list of brands and recalled products can be found online, but include multiple products by Friendly's, Abylin's Frozen, some Hershey's i

mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published in the June issue of&nbsp;Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology.Kimberly K. Vesco, M.D., M.P.H., from Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon, and colleagues evaluated the asso

Psychostimulants may help opioid use disorder (OUD) outcomes in pregnant women, according to a study published online June 11 in&nbsp;Nature Mental Health.Kevin Y. Xu, M.D.,&nbsp;M.P.H., from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues used U.S. multistate administrative data to examine the risks and benef

A 10-week acupuncture intervention significant reduces endocrine symptoms and hot flashes among women with breast cancer receiving endocrine therapy (ET), according to a study published online June 24 in Cancer.Weidong Lu, M.P.H., Ph.D., from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and colleagues enrolled 158 patients with stage 0 t

Just two injections a year of a new HIV drug protected young women in Africa from infection with the sexually transmitted disease, new trial results show.In announcing the findings, Gilead Sciences Inc. said its HIV medication lenacapavir demonstrated 100% efficacy as a prev

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy as treatment for adult patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial carcinoma. This is the third FDA-approved indication for Keytruda in endometrial carcinoma.The approval is for Keytruda, an anti-programmed death receptor-1&nbsp;(anti-PD-1)

Regional neonatal brain volumes are associated with elevated maternal psychological distress, according to a study published online June 20 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Susan Weiner, from Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., and colleagues examined the association between the pandemic and rising maternal psychological distress

The cumulative risk for advanced gastric cancer varies from 6.5 to 10.3 percent for carriers of germline CDH1 pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) variants, according to a study published online June 14 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with presentation at the International Gastric Cancer Linkage Consortiu

From 2021 to 2022, there was a decrease in the percentage of adults who used telemedicine in the past 12 months, according to the June 20 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Jacqueline W. Lucas, M.P.H., and Xun Wang, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsvil

Women with perinatal depression (PND) have an elevated long-term risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 18 in the European Heart Journal.Donghao Lu, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a nationwide population-based matched cohort study involving 55,53

Drug-related infant mortality increased significantly from 2018 to 2022, according to a study published online May 22 in the&nbsp;Journal of Perinatal Medicine.Panagiota Kitsantas, Ph.D., from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, and colleagues used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-ranging Online Da

In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023, released by the National Center for Health Statistics.Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from

Continuing metformin and adding insulin in early pregnancy does not significantly alter the risk for nonlive birth or live birth with congenital malformations compared with switching to insulin monotherapy, according to a study published online June 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Yu-Han Chiu, M.D., Sc.D., from the Harvard T.H. C

In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found.Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a research team from the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ).According to RWJ's <a h

Paternal use of metformin in monotherapy is not associated with an increased risk for major congenital malformations (MCMs), according to a study published online June 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ran S. Rotem, Sc.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues examined the association between p

For pregnant individuals, the prevalence of chronic hypertension more than doubled between 2008 and 2021, according to a study published online June 17 in Hypertension.Stephanie A. Leonard, Ph.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues analyzed commercial insurance claims from 2007 to 2021 and asse

In postmenopausal women, chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be associated with tooth loss, according to a study published online June 11 in&nbsp;Menopause.Na-Yeong Kim, from the Chonnam National University School of Dentistry in Gwangju, South Korea, and colleagues evaluated the association between CKD and tooth loss in postmenopausal wom

Past-year Papanicolaou testing rates were lower in 2022 than in 2019, overall, and lower rates were seen in rural versus urban women, according to a study published in online June 14 in JAMA Network Open.Tyrone F. Borders, Ph.D., and Amanda Thaxton Wiggins, Ph.D., from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, examined receipt of a Papan

Factors aside from neighborhood deprivation are responsible for increased breast cancer mortality among Black women, according to a study published online June 12 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Lauren E. Barber, Ph.D., from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, and colleagues investigated whether neighborhood depri

Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in Health Affairs.Jacqueline A. Fiore, Ph.D., from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services in Baltimore, and colleagues projected growth in national health expend

Women with a history of low birth-weight (LBW) delivery may have poorer cognition, according to a study published online June 12 in Neurology.Diana C. Soria-Contreras, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues examined the extent to which a lifetime history of LBW delivery is associated with c

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a case that aimed to curb access to the controversial abortion drug mifepristone, saying the plaintiffs who brought the case to the court had no legal standing to do so.In a unanimous vote, the nine judges <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/op

Johnson &amp; Johnson will pay $700 million to settle claims from 42 states and the District of Columbia that the company continued to market its talcum powder products even as evidence tied them to a heightened risk for cancer.J&amp;J did not admit to any wrongdoing in settling with the states, which were led by Florida, Texas and North Carol

The burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in older adults, according to a study published online June 11 in BMJ Quality &amp; Safety.Liangquan Lin, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &amp; Peking University Medical Col

Generation X is experiencing larger per-capita increases in the incidence of cancers than Baby Boomers, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Network Open.Philip S. Rosenberg, Ph.D., and Adalberto Miranda-Filho, Ph.D., from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, estimated invasive cancer incidence trends

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for osteoporosis for women aged 65 years and older and for postmenopausal women younger than 65 years with one or more risk factors. These recommendations form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online June 11.Researchers reviewed the evidence from 138 st

Women with early menopause have a two times greater risk for breast cancer and a nearly four times higher risk for ovarian cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held from June 1 to 4 in Boston.Kristina&nbsp;L. Allen-Brady, Ph.D., M.P.H., from University of Utah in Salt Lake City, and colleagues i

Implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) into a population-based mammography screening program reduced the overall workload of radiologists while improving screening performance, according to a study published online June 4 in&nbsp;Radiology.Andreas D. Lauritzen, Ph.D., from University of Copenhagen in Denmark, and colleagues com

There was an increase in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and most associated risk factors between 2010 and 2021 overall in the entire U.S. pregnant population, according to a research letter published online June 10 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Mariam K. Ayyash, M.D., from the Columbia University Irving Me

The prevalence of iron deficiency varies significantly with three different definitions, according to a study published online June 7 in JAMA Network Open.James C. Barton, M.D., from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues compared the prevalence of iron deficiency among women using three different definitions based on d

Empiric vitamin D supplementation is suggested for those aged 1 to 18 years, those older than 75 years, those who are pregnant, and those with high-risk prediabetes, according to an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline published online June 3 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.Marie B. Demay, M.D., from M