All articles tagged: OBGYN & Women's Health

A nationwide, couple-based reproductive carrier screening program has demonstrated feasibility in informing reproductive decision-making, according to a study published in the Nov. 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Edwin P. Kirk, M.B., B.S., Ph.D., from the Sydney Children's Hospital, and colleagues examined the feasibi

In pregnant women, the oral microbiome is associated with stress and mental health, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in BMJ Mental Health.Ann M. Alex, Ph.D., from Michigan State University in East Lansing, and colleagues explored a potential oral-brain-behavior axis related to maternal mental health using saliva samples

If Congress lets health care tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns.The tax credits, which have significantly lowered out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans, are set to expire at the end of 2025."Allowing these credits to expire will force families to c

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Mehmet Oz, M.D., to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.In a statement, Trump said that Oz will "work closely with Robert Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake," The New York Times reported. Trump

Escalating heat exposure poses a major threat to maternal and neonatal health, according to a review published online Nov. 5 in Nature Medicine.Darshnika P. Lakhoo, M.B.Ch.B., M.P.H., from University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to assess heat impacts o

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends early screening for syphilis infection in all pregnant women (grade A recommendation). This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Nov. 19.Researchers for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, reviewed new ev

For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the risk for emergently treated hypocalcemia with denosumab increases with worsening CKD stage, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Steven T. Bird, Ph.D., Pharm.D., from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland, and coll

Many young patients with early-onset cancer report having a fertility preservation (FP) discussion with their health care professional prior to treatment, according to a research letter published online Nov. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Samantha R. Keller, from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and colleagues eva

The use of personal care products (PCPs) such as hair dyes may be a modifiable source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure in pregnant and lactating populations, according to a study published online in the November issue of Environment International.Amber M. Hall, Ph.D., from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Isla

Two Wyoming abortion bans, including the first state law to prohibit the use of abortion pills, violate the state's constitution, a judge ruled Monday.In her decision, Judge Melissa Owens, of Teton County District Court, wrote that both a <a href="https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SF0109"

A deep learning model is capable of assessing fetal head position using transperineal ultrasound during the second stage of labor with excellent overall accuracy, according to a study published online in the October issue of the European Journal of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.Ruben Ramirez Zegarra, from Universi

As Africa continues to battle an outbreak of the newer "clade Ib" strain of mpox, California officials have confirmed the first known U.S. case of this strain of the virus.The subtype of clade I mpox virus has already caused widespread misery in Congo and other African nations."This case was confirmed in an individual who recently travele

Adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have an increased risk for mortality in association with low income, with the most prominent increase seen for adults aged 20 to 39 years, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Ji Yoon Kim, M.D., Ph.D., from the Korea University College of Medicine in Seoul, and colleagues e

The global burden of diabetes and untreated diabetes increased from 1990 to 2022, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in The Lancet.Bin Zhou, Ph.D., from Imperial College London, and colleagues used data from 1,108 population-representative studies with 141 million participants aged 18 years and older to examine trends in diab

The frequency of medical board discipline for physician-spread misinformation is low, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Richard S. Saver, J.D., from the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill, compared the level of professional discipline of physicians for spreading medical misinformat

Pregnant people with a history of concussion have an increased risk for severe maternal mental illness after delivery, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.Samantha Krueger, from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a population-based cohort study of individuals with a singlet

Supplementation with cholecalciferol 1,000 IU/day during pregnancy is associated with greater offspring bone mineral density during childhood, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Rebecca J. Moon, B.M., B.Sc., from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom, and coll

The U.S. infant mortality rate did not change from 2022 to 2023 and was 5.61 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to the Nov. 14 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 Hyat

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The department encompasses numerous key agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, Medicaid, and Medicare.In a stat

Many individuals with sickle cell anemia undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) with oocyte cryopreservation (OC) have complications, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology, to be held from Dec. 9 to 12 in San Diego.Marti Goldenberg, D.O., from Johns Hopkins Hos

Continuous moderate-level maternal psychological distress throughout pregnancy is associated with a heightened risk for epilepsy among offspring, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Yuto Arai, M.D., from Tottori University in Yonago, Japan, and colleagues evaluated the association between six-item Kessler Ps

Neoantigen DNA vaccines are safe and capable of inducing neoantigen-specific immune responses in patients with triple-negative breast cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in Genome Medicine.Xiuli Zhang, M.D., from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues developed a neoantigen DNA vacc

Falling asleep while feeding (FAF) infants is reported commonly among U.S. mothers and is predominantly unplanned, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in&nbsp;Pediatrics.Fern R. Hauck, M.D., from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and colleagues examined maternally reported prevalence of FAF and the association b

In the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, retailers report that online sales of emergency contraceptives have soared.The spike in purchases of what is also known as the morning-after pill or Plan B suggests women worry the incoming administration might soon limit their access to emergency contraception, <a href="http

The association between gestational organophosphate ester (OPE) exposure and obesity in childhood is mixed, according to a study published in the November issue of Environment International.Alicia K. Peterson, from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Pleasanton, and colleagues analyzed OPEs in pregnancy urine samples of 5,087 indi

The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States appears to be cooling off after more than two decades, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study says.Gonorrhea cases dropped for a second year in 2023, declinin

Preterm birth (PTB) is associated with lower economic and educational achievements in young adulthood, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Asma M. Ahmed, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and colleagues examined associations between PTB and individuals' income, employment, and

A health literacy-informed digital intervention reduces the incidence of obesity at 24 months of age, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual meeting of The Obesity Society (ObesityWeek), held from Nov. 3 to 6 in San Antonio.William J. Heerman, M.D., M.P.

Odds of postpartum depression are reduced by 45 percent in individuals who engaged in postpartum exercise, according to a review published online Nov. 5 in the&nbsp;British Journal of Sports Medicine.Andy Deprato, from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to examine the

Expanding access to obesity medications such as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and dual gastric inhibitory polypeptide and GLP-1 receptor agonists could avert 42,000 deaths annually in the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Abhishek Pand

Sugar restriction during the first 1,000 days after conception lowers a child's risk for later developing type 2 diabetes and hypertension, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in&nbsp;Science.Tadeja Gracner, Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined the impact of sugar exposure

For complete abortion, medication abortion before confirmed intrauterine pregnancy is noninferior to standard, delayed treatment, according to a study published in the Nov. 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Karin Brandell, M.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a multicenter, noninferi

Two-fifths of Americans (41 percent) say their mood declines during the winter months, according to the results of the Healthy Minds Poll released by the American Psychiatric Association.According to the poll, which involved a sample of 2,201 adults and was conducted from Oct. 18 to 20, Midwesterners and Northeasterners are most affected, wher

The prevalence of diabetes was 15.8 percent among U.S. adults during August 2021 to August 2023, according to a November data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Jane A. Gwira, M.D., M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from the National Health and Nu

In election results that showed protecting women's reproductive freedoms matter to a majority of Americans, abortion rights measures passed in seven states and failed in three.Missouri, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New York, Maryland and Montana all backed those rights, while such amendments were defeated in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota, l

The implementation of recreational cannabis legalization (RCL) in California was associated with an increase in prenatal cannabis use, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in&nbsp;JAMA Health Forum.Kelly C. Young-Wolff, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Pleasanton, and colleagues assessed whether RCL in Califo

In a research letter published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, nationally representative measures of patient travel patterns are presented.Sandra L. Decker, Ph.D., from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues developed nationally representative estimates of patient travel ti

Institutional leaders consider policies about late-career physicians (LCPs; physicians working beyond age 65 to 75 years) to be successful, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that some health care organizations (HCOs) have adopted LCP policies requiring cognitive, physical, and practice

Weight loss interventions are associated with improvement in some features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Jadine Scragg, Ph.D., from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, and colleagues quantified the effect of weight loss interventions on cli

From 1998 to 2023, there was a decline in the triplet and higher-order birth rate, according to an October data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Joyce A. Martin, M.P.H., and Michelle J.K. Osterman, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, examined changes in triplet and higher-order birt

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) cases and deaths in women surged worldwide between 1990 and 2021, according to a study presented at Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, held from Oct. 23 to 27 in San Diego.Sree Abhilekha Purohit, M.B.B.S., from the Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, India, and collea

Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) during the menopause transition (MT) are associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a research letter published online Oct. 31 in JAMA Network Open.Monique M. Hedderson, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente in Pleasanton, California, and colleagues examined the associations of frequency an

Lack of health insurance coverage accounts for a considerable proportion of racial and ethnic disparities in advanced-stage diagnoses of cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Parichoy Pal Choudhury, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues examined

Inavolisib plus palbociclib-fulvestrant yields significantly longer progression-free survival than placebo plus palbociclib-fulvestrant in patients with PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, according to a study published in the Oct. 3

Injected micronized amnion/chorion bilayer (AC) product significantly reduces time to symptom relief in patients with refractory interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), according to a study published online Oct. 23 in&nbsp;International Urology &amp; Nephrology.Kyle O’Hollaren, from Wayne State University School of Medic

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with an increased risk for developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in postmenopausal women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, held from Oct. 25 to 30 in Philadelphia.Jacqueline Khalil, D.O., from Case Western Reserve University in

Women with younger age at natural menopause have a reduced risk for asthma, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Menopause.Durmalouk Kesibi, from York University in Toronto, and colleagues followed women aged 45 to 85 years for a 10-year period to examine the association between age at natural menopause and the incidence

For patients with operative triple-negative breast cancer, a multigene signature can help tailor adjuvant chemotherapy, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in The BMJ.Min He, from Fudan University Shanghai Cancer and Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer, and colleagues conducted a randomized phase 3 trial in seven cancer centers

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) in pregnant and postpartum women and women of reproductive age. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published Oct. 29.Researchers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, conduct

Clinicians fail to rescue female patients with complications after high-risk vascular and cardiac surgeries more often than male patients, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in&nbsp;JAMA Surgery.Catherine M. Wagner, M.D., from Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined whether female patients die more often than

For older patients with breast cancer, non-Hispanic Black race is associated with increased odds of not receiving guideline-concordant care (GCC) and less timely initiation of treatment, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in JAMA Network Open.Brenda S. Castillo, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and

Children with prenatal cannabis exposure exhibit some differences in aspects of executive function and behavior, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Sarah A. Keim, Ph.D., from The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and colleagues prospectively examined the

Prenatal cannabis use is not associated with child autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or with child early developmental delays, according to two studies published online Oct. 18 in JAMA Network Open.Lyndsay A. Avalos, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Pleasanton, and colleagues examined the association between mat

Delabeling patients with syphilis who believe they are allergic to penicillin is safe, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology, held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston.Aiwei Yan, M.D., from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and colleagues retrospec

Expanding Medicaid is associated with an increase in receipt of guideline-concordant treatment among nonelderly women newly diagnosed with hormone receptor (HR)-negative, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network</

Maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy does not likely cause neurodevelopmental difficulties (NDs) in offspring, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in&nbsp;Psychological Medicine.Shannon D'Urso, from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and colleagues investigated whether maternal coffee consumption was o

The fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR) is an independent risk factor for development of any preeclampsia (PE) and PE with severe features (sPE), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, held from Oct. 18 to 22 in Philadelphia.Lucy Shang, from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai i

Most women would like a choice between vaginal human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling and traditional clinician screening, although nearly half would prefer a recommendation, according to a study published online in the October issue of the Journal of Medical Screening.Laura Marlow, Ph.D., from Queen Mary University of London, and c

During August 2021 to August 2023, the prevalence of adult hypertension was 47.7 percent, with hypertension higher in men than women, according to an October data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Cheryl D. Fryar, M.S.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used

Offspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Ida A.K. Nilsson, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a popula

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Michelle Tarver to head its division that oversees medical devices.The appointment of a new director for the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/center-devices-and-r

A new report shows the number of women getting abortions in the United States has actually increased since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.Since March 2023, the #WeCount report found a small, consistent increase in abortion rates.

For patients receiving mirvetuximab soravtansine (MIRV) treatment for primary gynecologic malignancies, corneal toxicity is not uncommon, but usually resolves, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, held from Oct. 18 to 21 in Chicago.Filippos Vingopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., from Stanford Univers

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends providing or referring to interventions that support breastfeeding. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Oct. 22.Researchers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, conducted a systematic review to

Aerobic exercise does not result in differences in objective cognitive function after chemotherapy completion among women with breast cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in Cancer.Jennifer Brunet, Ph.D., from the University of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada, and colleagues examined the effects of an aerobic exercise interv

Overall, cancer detection in the United States recovered meaningfully in 2021 following substantial disruptions in 2020, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Uriel Kim, M.D., Ph.D., from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and colleagues evaluated the disruption and potential recovery in c

Infant mortality was higher than expected, both overall and among those with congenital anomalies, for several months after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in&nbsp;Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the constitutional right to abortion, according to a research letter published online Oct. 21 in&nbsp;JAMA Pediatr

Treehouse Foods Inc. has recalled dozens of frozen waffle products because of potential listeria contamination.The recalled products were distributed throughout the United States and Canada and packed in various formats, the company said in its <a href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/treehouse-foods-announce

Measures of social support are associated with screening for specific types of cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in Cancer Causes &amp; Control.Jordan Baeker Bispo, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues examined the impact of living arrangements and residential stability on cancer

Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy improves disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with high-risk endometrial cancer after surgery with curative intent, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in the&nbsp;Journal of Clinical Oncology.Brian M. Slomovitz, M.D., from Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, and colleagues conducted a

Health insurers would be required to cover the cost of over-the-counter birth control and emergency contraception under new rules proposed by the White House on Monday."Since Roe v. Wade was overturned more than two years ago, Republican elected officials have made clear they want to ban or restrict birth control, defund federal programs that he

Women using levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems (LNG-IUS) have an increased risk for breast cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Lina Steinrud Mørch, Ph.D., from the Danish Cancer Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark, and colleagues examined breast cancer risk wit

Exposure to maternal COVID-19 is not associated with abnormal neurodevelopmental screening results through 24 months postpartum, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in JAMA Network Open.Eleni G. Jaswa, M.D., from University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues assessed whether in utero exposure to maternal COVID-19 i

Excess body fat plays a role in postmenopausal hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, which could be underestimated using only body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online Oct. 17 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.Naiara Cubelos-Fernández, from the University of León Institute of Biomedicine in Spai

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Itovebi (inavolisib), in combination with palbociclib (Ibrance) and fulvestrant, for the treatment of adults with endocrine-resistant, PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.Th

The International Ovarian Tumour Analysis consortium (IOTA) Assessment of Different Neoplasias in the Adnexa (ADNEX) at 10 percent is more sensitive, but less specific, for diagnosing ovarian cancer compared with Risk of Malignancy 1 (RMI1) at 250, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Oncology.Sudha Sunda

For patients aged 18 to 64 years with chronic diseases, electronically delivered letter nudges increase influenza vaccination rates compared with usual care, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Niklas Dyrby Johansen, M.D., Ph.D., from Copenhagen University Hospital -- Herlev a

More than half of U.S. physician peer reviewers for the most influential medical journals receive industry payments, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.David-Dan Nguyen, M.P.H., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues characterized payments by drug and m

Oklahoma meat processor BrucePac is recalling close to 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry&nbsp;that may have been contaminated with the Listeria bacterium.In an announcement updated this week by the U.

From 1999 to 2018, there was a decrease in vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron intake among pregnant and nonpregnant women, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in JAMA Network Open.Derek Miketinas, Ph.D., R.D., from Texas Women's University in Houston, and colleagues describe secular trends in nutrient intake from foods, beverage

Patients with stage I/II breast cancers have excellent prognosis, but account for more than 60 percent of breast cancer-specific death (BCSD) because of their large absolute volumes, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in the&nbsp;Journal of the National Cancer Institute.&nbsp;Michal Marczyk, Ph.D., from Silesian University

More than a third of women don’t know they are pregnant in time to meet the six-week abortion ban active in four U.S. states, a new study finds.About 37% of women who got an abortion in 2021 and 2022 discovered they were pregnant at six weeks or later, ac

An online decision aid is helpful for breast cancer patients deciding about immediate breast reconstruction (BR) after mastectomy, according to a study published in the October issue of&nbsp;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Jacqueline A. ter Stege, from the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam, and colleagues evaluated the effi

Commonly used arm positions (lap and side) for measuring blood pressure (BP) can overestimate readings, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Hairong Liu, from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, and colleagues conducted a crossover randomized clinical trial involving 133 ad

Social risk factors are associated with decreased odds of receiving preventive services such as mammograms, Papanicolaou (Pap) tests, flu or pneumococcal vaccines, and colonoscopies, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Tamara Schroeder, M.D., from the University of California, Davis, and colleagues exa

Artificial intelligence (AI) scores may be able to estimate the risk for future breast cancer and lead to earlier diagnosis, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Jonas Gjesvik, from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in Oslo, and colleagues examined whether a commercial artificial intelligence (AI

Second-trimester ultrasound receipt mediates a considerable portion of the association between public insurance and prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD), according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Prenatal Diagnosis.Joyce L. Woo, M.D., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and co

Lack of knowledge of antibiotic risks contributes to primary care patients' expectations of antibiotics for common symptoms, according to a study published online in the September/October issue of the&nbsp;Annals of Family Medicine.Lindsey A. Laytner, Ph.D., from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, and colleagues conducted a surv

Electronic health record (EHR) documentation seen in primary care does not accurately reflect menopause symptom burden, and many women are not getting the treatment they need, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in&nbsp;Menopause.Mackenzie L. Bevry, Pharm.D., from the Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and colle

A third of childhood cancer survivors experience fear of recurrence even decades later, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Alex Pizzo, from Concordia University in Montreal, and colleagues characterized the prevalence of and risk factors for clinically significant fear of cancer recurrence in adult sur

Integrated cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentome and protein analyses detect ovarian cancers with high performance, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in Cancer Discovery.Jamie E. Medina, Ph.D., from the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues used

Maternal short sleep duration (SSD) during midpregnancy is associated with an increased incidence of neurodevelopmental delay in boys, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.Lei Zhang, Ph.D., from the School of Public Health at Anhui Medical University in Hefei, China, a

U.S. racial disparities in mortality decreased from 1999 to 2015 for Black men and to 2011 for Black women, followed by stagnation or regression, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Adith S. Arun, from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues sought to compare excess age

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) occur more often in children born after assisted reproductive technology (ART) than after spontaneous conception, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in the European Heart Journal.Nona Sargisian, from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and colleagues examined w

For patients undergoing breast reconstruction, a 16-fraction course of hypofractionated postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) is noninferior to a 25-fraction conventional course, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 in Washington, D.C.Matthew

Olanzapine may be better than prochlorperazine for reducing refractory nausea in patients with breast cancer starting a high/moderate emetogenic chemotherapy regimen, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual Quality Care Symposium, held from Sept. 27 to 28 in San Francisco.&nbsp;Luke Joseph Peppone, Ph

Rates of preterm birth (PTB) increased between 2011 and 2022 in California across most groups, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Laura L. Jelliffe-Pawlowski, Ph.D., from University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues sought to describe the association of PTB rates (gestational age &lt;37

Screening pregnant women during their first trimester with a target ferritin concentration of &gt;60 μg/L may identify those at risk for iron deficiency later in pregnancy, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Elaine K. McCarthy, Ph.D., from University College Cork in Irelan

Upward trends in breast cancer incidence among women have continued, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.Angela N. Giaquinto, M.S.P.H., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues presented the biennial update of statistics on breast cancer among women using incidence and m

Preconception prediabetes is associated with increased odds of gestational diabetes among adolescents and young adults, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in JAMA Network Open.Katharine J. McCarthy, Ph.D., from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study

Women diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) have an increased prevalence of severe autoimmune diseases, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in Human Reproduction.Susanna M. Savukoski, M.D., from Oulu University Hospital in Finland, and colleagues conducted a population-based registry study of 3,972 women diagno

The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) may be able to predict future incidence of overactive bladder (OAB) in adults, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in&nbsp;Frontiers in Nutrition.Zeng Hui, from the Third Xiangya Hospital at Central South University in Changsha, China, and colleagues used data from the National Health and

Women's menstrual cycles are affected after an earthquake, with an increased risk for irregularities seen in association with posttraumatic stress symptoms, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in Brain and Behavior.Sibel Kiyak, R.N., Ph.D., and Serap Bati, Ph.D., from Necmettin Erbakan University in Konya, Turkey, examined t

From 1999 to 2020, there was a decrease in menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use among postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in JAMA Health Forum.Lin Yang, Ph.D., from Cancer Care Alberta in Calgary, Canada, and colleagues examined trends in and correlates of MHT use among postmenopausal women in the Unite

The overall incidence rates for all cancer sites and specific cancer sites returned to prepandemic levels in 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Nadia Howlader, Ph.D., from the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues used 2021 incidence data from

In the 2023 to 2024 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season, more than half of infants were protected by maternal RSV vaccine, nirsevimab, or both, according to research published in the Sep. 26 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Hilda Razzaghi, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atl

Casual blood glucose (CBG) testing at 24 to 28 gestational weeks misses about 70 percent of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.Masako Tomimoto, M.D., from the Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan, and colleagues enrolled

An in-home, voice-activated cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program improves insomnia symptoms among breast cancer survivors, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Claire M. Starling, M.P.H., from the MedStar Health Research Institute in Washington, D.C., and colleagues assessed the efficacy of a C

The age-adjusted suicide rate increased in 2021 and 2022, following a decline from 2018 to 2020, reaching 14.2 per 100,000 standard population in 2022, according to a September data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Matthew F. Garnett, M.P.H., and Sally C. Curtin, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hy

U.S. birthing hospitals staffed exclusively by family medicine (FM) physicians are more likely to have lower cesarean section rates, according to a study published online in the September/October issue of the&nbsp;Annals of Family Medicine.Emily White VanGompel, M.D., from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and colleagues charact

Children with prenatal pandemic exposure and/or exposure to maternal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection do not have increased rates of positive Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised (M-CHAT-R) screenings, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in JAMA Network Open.Morgan R. Fir

There's been one more death linked to listeria illness from tainted deli meats made by Boar's Head, bringing the death toll to 10.The latest update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded an additional death in New York State.Over

The prevalence of obesity among adults was 40.3 percent during August 2021 to August 2023, according to a September data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Samuel D. Emmerich, D.V.M., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from the National Health and Nutritio

A considerable proportion of U.S. adults has absolute and functional iron deficiency, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in JAMA Network Open.Yahya M.K. Tawfik, Pharm.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study analyzing data from the National Health and Nutritional Exa

For women and men, body mass index (BMI) outside of the normal range is associated with increased time to pregnancy and odds of miscarriage, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in JAMA Network Open.Aline J. Boxem, M.D., from the Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and colleagues conducted a populati

Maternal influenza infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for seizures and febrile convulsions in offspring, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in JAMA Network Open.Yi-Feng Lee, M.D., from Taichung Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, and colleagues examined the association between maternal influen

The risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and adverse pregnancy outcomes is increased for gestational carriers, or pregnancy surrogates, compared with women conceiving naturally or via in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a study published online Sept. 24 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Maria P. Velez, M.D., Ph.D., from Que

Limited data indicate that paternal exposure to antiseizure medications (ASMs) at conception is unlikely to pose any major risk for adverse outcomes for offspring, according to a review published online Sept. 17 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery &amp; Psychiatry.Eliza Honybun, from the University of Melbourne in Australia, and

Influenza vaccination in successive pregnancies is not associated with increased risk for prespecified adverse perinatal outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in JAMA Network Open.Darios Getahun, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from Kaiser Permanente Southern California in Pasadena, and colleagues conducted a retrospective coho

For patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer, neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab yields a significant improvement in overall survival compared with neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) can increase cancer detection compared with two-dimensional digital mammography (DM), according to a study published online Sept. 17 in Radiology.Liane Elizabeth Philpotts, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues compared cancer types and stages over three ye

For women with at least four embryos available during in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment, blastocyst embryo transfers result in a similar cumulative live birth rate to cleavage stage embryo transfers after oocyte retrieval, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in The BMJ.Simone Cornelisse, M.D., from Radboud University

Greater Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet adherence is associated with a reduced risk for cognitive impairment, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in Neurology.Russell P. Sawyer, M.D., from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and colle

There are discrepancies between preferred and actual sources of contraceptive information for U.S. adolescents and young adults (AYA), according to a research letter published online Sept. 13 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Elizabeth Pleasants, Dr.P.H., from the University of California, Berkeley, and colleagues examined AYAs’ preferred a

Women with early-stage breast cancer may now take Kisqali, a medication already approved for advanced disease, following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expanded approval of the treatment, drug maker Novartis announced Tuesday.“The FDA approval of Kisqali for this early breast cancer p

Among privately insured women, diagnoses of postpartum anxiety and depression did not increase following onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there was an increase in the proportion of women filling a benzodiazepine prescription, according to a study published online June 24 in the Archives of Women's Mental Health.Grace Bagwell Adams,

For postoperative patients with breast cancer, the duration of aromatase inhibitor (AI) treatment is not associated with the risk for coronary artery calcium (CAC), according to a study published online Sept. 17 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.Yu Hiasa, M.D., from the Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine in Toon, Japan,

Melanoma rates differ for men and women, including in terms of ages of occurrence and locations of melanoma, according to a study published online June 17 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.Catherine M. Olsen, Ph.D., from the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane, Australia, and colleagues analyzed long-term m

For the second time this year, the Senate plans to vote Tuesday on a law that would create a nationwide right to IVF.The bill was already blocked by Republicans earlier this year, but Democrats are hoping to use this second vote to pressure Republican congressional candidates on the hot button issue, the Associated Press reported.

For patients with breast cancer, moderate hypofractionation (MHF) shows an improved safety profile, cosmesis, and quality of life compared with conventional fractionation (CF), with equivalent oncologic outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in The BMJ.Shing Fung Lee, M.B.B.S., from the National University Hospital in

Hot flashes (HFs) may pose a larger burden during the second half of the night, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Menopause Society, held from Sept. 10 to 14 in Chicago.Annika K. Houge, from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, and colleagues sought to identify if there were differences in objectively measured

Boar's Head announced Friday that its Jarratt, Va. deli meat manufacturing plant, found to be the source of a deadly outbreak of listeria infections, will be closed indefinitely.Boar's Head added that it also believes it has located the source of contamination."Our investigation has identified the root cause of the contamination as a sp

Implementation of opt-out emergency department syphilis screening leads to a dramatic increase in screening and diagnosis, especially among pregnant individuals, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in&nbsp;Open Forum Infectious Diseases.Kimberly A. Stanford, M.D., from University of Chicago, and colleagues examined trends in

Florida’s six-week abortion ban caused the state’s abortion rate to drop dramatically, new research shows.Abortions in Florida dropped to an estimated 5,630 in May and 5,200 in June, a 30% and 35% decrease from the average between January and March, data released Thursday

The fetal mortality rate in the United States in 2022 was 5.48 fetal deaths at 20 weeks of gestation or more per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths, which marked a historic low, according to the Sept. 12 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Elizabeth C.W. Gregory, M.

Women with asthma have an increased risk for fetal loss and higher use of fertility treatment, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress, held from Sept. 7 to 11 in Vienna.Anne Vejen Hansen, from Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre in Denmark, and colleagues examined fertility in women with asthma, identi

Breast arterial calcifications (BAC) identified on mammography are associated with the development of both atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events and risk factors over 18 years, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Menopause Society, held from Sept. 10 to 14 in Chicago.&nbsp;Schyler Said, from Drexel Uni

Many women older than 65 years have validated menopausal symptoms severely affecting their quality of life and continue to use menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Menopause Society, held from Sept. 10 to 14 in Chicago.Meenakshi Goel, M.D., from University of Toronto, and colleagues ex

Hormone therapy (HT) is associated with significantly reduced insulin resistance in healthy postmenopausal women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Menopause Society, held from Sept. 10 to 14 in Chicago.Tanya Li, from Reading Hospital Tower Health in West Reading, Pennsylvania, and colleagues conducted a systematic

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will launch an independent review into any possible effects of toxic metals found in tampons.The announcement follows the release of a study in July that found traces of

In the two years since the March of Dimes' last report on the state of U.S. maternity care, more than 100 hospitals nationwide have shuttered their obstetric units, leaving more new moms with literally "Nowhere to Go" for care.The March of Dimes' 2024 report, titled "Nowher

Menopausal hormone therapy (HT) usage rates declined from 2007 to 2023 and remain low, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of The Menopause Society, held from Sept. 10 to 14 in Chicago.Mariam Saadedine, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and colleagues described systemic menopausal HT utilization in women age

In pregnant and postpartum women, artificial intelligence (AI)-guided screening using a digital stethoscope improves the diagnosis of pregnancy-related cardiomyopathy, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in&nbsp;Nature Medicine to coincide with the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2024, held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 in London

Vaginal estrogen, vaginal dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), oral ospemifene, and vaginal moisturizers may be beneficial for some genitourinary symptoms of menopause (GSM), according to a review published online Sept. 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Elisheva R. Danan, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, an

Infants with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) have a distinct metabolic profile at birth, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in JAMA Pediatrics.Scott P. Oltman, from the University of California San Francisco, and colleagues examined and modeled the association between routinely measured newborn metabolic markers and SIDS

Insulin resistance (IR) is associated with multiple systemic diseases, according a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, held from Sept. 9 to 13 in Madrid.Jing Wu and Y. Song, from the Cheeloo College of Medicine at Shandong University in Jinan, China, explored the correlation between IR and

Specific perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) measured in early pregnancy differentially affect maternal midlife adiposity, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.Jordan A. Burdeau, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and co

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&nbsp;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&nbsp;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