OBGYN and Women's Health
Healthy Lifestyle Can Overcome Genetic Predisposition to Premature Death
Optimal healthy lifestyles include never smoking, regular physical activity, adequate sleep duration, and a healthy diet
USPSTF Recommends Breast Cancer Screening for Women Aged 40 to 75 Years
Insufficient evidence seen for screening older women and for supplemental screening for women with dense breasts
Recommended Treatment for STIs More Likely in Public Versus Private Health Care Settings
Almost 20 percent of individuals with chlamydia and 25 percent with gonorrhea are not being initially treated
Variation ID’d in Risk for Second Primary Cancer After Breast Cancer
Risk for second primary cancer after breast cancer higher for women, especially those who were younger at BC diagnosis
FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections
Approval of Pivya is for female adults with UTIs caused by susceptible isolates of E. coli, P. mirabilis, and S. saprophyticus
Intensive HTN Treatment Cuts Early T2D Diagnosis-Linked CVD Event Risk
Intensive therapy reduces excess risk for CVD events associated with earlier diagnosis in women, but not men
Doctors Seeing More Atypical, Severe Symptoms in Patients With Syphilis
Patients are presenting with headache, hearing or vision issues
More Medical Lab Tests Will Soon Face Federal Scrutiny, FDA Says
Births in the United States Declined in 2023
Declines in birth rates seen for women in age groups 15 to 19 through 35 to 39 years
Antenatal Corticosteroids Do Not Negatively Impact Offspring
Findings seen for neurodevelopmental outcomes at 6 years of age or older
