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Low-dose aspirin does not prevent pre-eclampsia, small birthweight in high-risk women

25 Oct 2022

Among women who are deemed high-risk for pre-eclampsia by Doppler examination, treatment with low-dose aspirin appears to have no significant clinical benefit, a recent study has found.

Low-dose aspirin does not prevent pre-eclampsia, small birthweight in high-risk women

25 Oct 2022

Hysterectomy tied to increased diabetes risk

21 Oct 2022 by

Undergoing a hysterectomy, particularly at a young age, may be associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a study from France presented at EASD 2022.

Hysterectomy tied to increased diabetes risk

21 Oct 2022

Hormone therapy carries risk of slight BP elevations in hypertensive postmenopausal women

21 Oct 2022

The use of hormone therapy poses a small but significant increase in systolic blood pressure (BP) in postmenopausal women with hypertension, a study has found. However, this BP elevation does not lead to increased BP-lowering medication use over time.

Hormone therapy carries risk of slight BP elevations in hypertensive postmenopausal women

21 Oct 2022

Reduced-fat vegan diet plus daily soybeans: Foods with benefits for postmenopausal women

21 Oct 2022 by

A dietary intervention consisting of a plant-based diet, minimal oils, and daily soybeans appears to have favourable effects on vasomotor symptoms and menopause-related quality of life, as reported in a study.

Reduced-fat vegan diet plus daily soybeans: Foods with benefits for postmenopausal women

21 Oct 2022

Postpartum cervical length predicts subsequent preterm birth

21 Oct 2022

Postpartum cervical length measurements help pinpoint which patients are at heightened risk of subsequent spontaneous preterm birth, as reported in a study.

Postpartum cervical length predicts subsequent preterm birth

21 Oct 2022

Smoking during pregnancy ups hypertension risk in offspring

20 Oct 2022

Children exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy have higher systolic blood pressure (SBP) and are at a heightened risk of hypertension, a recent study has found.

Smoking during pregnancy ups hypertension risk in offspring

20 Oct 2022

Intravaginal laser therapy, hyaluronic acid suppositories help counter urogenital atrophy

19 Oct 2022 by

Breast cancer patients with urogenital atrophy may benefit from intravaginal laser therapy and hyaluronic acid suppositories, with a recent study showing that both help resolve related symptoms equally.

Intravaginal laser therapy, hyaluronic acid suppositories help counter urogenital atrophy

19 Oct 2022

Trabectedin flops against advanced ovarian, uterine carcinosarcoma

19 Oct 2022

Trabectedin falls short of meeting the prespecified antitumour activity criteria in patients with advanced ovarian (OC) or uterine carcinosarcoma (UC), according to the results of a phase II trial. However, there appears to be a modest clinical benefit in a group of heavily pretreated patients.

Trabectedin flops against advanced ovarian, uterine carcinosarcoma

19 Oct 2022

Tenofovir regimen with levonorgestrel vaginal ring safe, effective in women

18 Oct 2022

A 90-day tenofovir (TFV) regimen combined with a levonorgestrel (LNG) intravaginal ring (IVR), which elutes the drug continuously or cyclically, is safe for use in women and can effectively prevent unintended pregnancies, a recent phase I study has found.

Tenofovir regimen with levonorgestrel vaginal ring safe, effective in women

18 Oct 2022

Gabapentin offers pain relief during second-trimester surgical abortion

17 Oct 2022

Preoperative administration of gabapentin helps reduce intraoperative pain in women undergoing second-trimester surgical abortion, leading to improved satisfaction with pain management, as shown in a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial.

Gabapentin offers pain relief during second-trimester surgical abortion

17 Oct 2022

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Low-dose aspirin does not prevent pre-eclampsia, small birthweight in high-risk women

Low-dose aspirin does not prevent pre-eclampsia, small birthweight in high-risk women

Hysterectomy tied to increased diabetes risk

Hysterectomy tied to increased diabetes risk

Hormone therapy carries risk of slight BP elevations in hypertensive postmenopausal women

Hormone therapy carries risk of slight BP elevations in hypertensive postmenopausal women

Reduced-fat vegan diet plus daily soybeans: Foods with benefits for postmenopausal women

Reduced-fat vegan diet plus daily soybeans: Foods with benefits for postmenopausal women

Postpartum cervical length predicts subsequent preterm birth

Postpartum cervical length predicts subsequent preterm birth

Smoking during pregnancy ups hypertension risk in offspring

Smoking during pregnancy ups hypertension risk in offspring

Intravaginal laser therapy, hyaluronic acid suppositories help counter urogenital atrophy

Intravaginal laser therapy, hyaluronic acid suppositories help counter urogenital atrophy

Trabectedin flops against advanced ovarian, uterine carcinosarcoma

Trabectedin flops against advanced ovarian, uterine carcinosarcoma

Tenofovir regimen with levonorgestrel vaginal ring safe, effective in women

Tenofovir regimen with levonorgestrel vaginal ring safe, effective in women

Gabapentin offers pain relief during second-trimester surgical abortion

Gabapentin offers pain relief during second-trimester surgical abortion