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Disney movies may help female cancer patients cope with chemo

15 Jun 2020 by

Watching Disney movies during chemotherapy (CT) may improve emotional and social functioning and fatigue in women with gynaecologic cancers, a study has shown.

Disney movies may help female cancer patients cope with chemo

15 Jun 2020

Obesity tied to multiple negative pregnancy and birth outcomes

12 Jun 2020 by

Women who are obese may have a host of pregnancy-related negative outcomes including pre-eclampsia and large for gestational age (LGA) infants, according to several studies from ACOG 2020.

Obesity tied to multiple negative pregnancy and birth outcomes

12 Jun 2020

Antimalarial drugs find another purpose: Lower pre-eclampsia risk in lupus pregnancies

11 Jun 2020 by

A recent study suggests that antimalarial drugs may be beneficial in reducing the risk of developing pre-eclampsia in pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Antimalarial drugs find another purpose: Lower pre-eclampsia risk in lupus pregnancies

11 Jun 2020

Gabapentin proven effective in improving vasomotor symptoms

10 Jun 2020

Gabapentin confers favourable effects in relieving vasomotor symptoms but is less effective than those of oestrogen, results of a systematic review and meta-analysis have shown. In contrast, the therapeutic effects of pregabalin remains unclear.

Gabapentin proven effective in improving vasomotor symptoms

10 Jun 2020

Multimodal analgesia cuts opioid use after C-section

09 Jun 2020 by

Implementation of the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols incorporating the use of scheduled multimodal analgesia reduced the need for opioid use in patients undergoing caesarean section (C-section), reveals a retrospective study presented at the ACOG 2020 Meeting.

Multimodal analgesia cuts opioid use after C-section

09 Jun 2020

Menstrual cup use linked to IUD expulsion

09 Jun 2020 by

Among women who use IUDs as contraception, concurrent use of a menstrual cup may increase the risk of IUD expulsion, according to a study presented at ACOG 2020.

Menstrual cup use linked to IUD expulsion

09 Jun 2020

Serum progesterone may guide management of pregnant women at risk of miscarriage

09 Jun 2020 by

Serum progesterone levels appear to be a strong prognostic factor in pregnant women with threatened miscarriage, according to a recent Singapore study.

Serum progesterone may guide management of pregnant women at risk of miscarriage

09 Jun 2020

Neck circumference predicts thigh intramuscular adipose tissue in premenopausal women

08 Jun 2020

Neck circumference is associated with thigh intramuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) volume in overweight and obese premenopausal women, a recent study has found.

Neck circumference predicts thigh intramuscular adipose tissue in premenopausal women

08 Jun 2020

Prehypertensive pregnant women also at risk of pre-eclampsia

05 Jun 2020 by

Pre-eclampsia (PE) and its related adverse outcomes are not limited to pregnant women with blood pressure (BP) >140/90 mm Hg, according to a study. Those with prehypertensive BP may also benefit from closer monitoring.

Prehypertensive pregnant women also at risk of pre-eclampsia

05 Jun 2020

Relugolix combo therapy preserves bone mass in women with heavy period

02 Jun 2020 by

Combining the oral GnRH* receptor antagonist relugolix together with oestradiol and the progestin norethindrone helps protect against bone loss induced by oestrogen deprivation associated with the use of GnRH receptor antagonist monotherapy for treating heavy menstrual bleeding, according to the LIBERTY studies released during the ACOG 2020 Meeting.

Relugolix combo therapy preserves bone mass in women with heavy period

02 Jun 2020

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Disney movies may help female cancer patients cope with chemo

Disney movies may help female cancer patients cope with chemo

Obesity tied to multiple negative pregnancy and birth outcomes

Obesity tied to multiple negative pregnancy and birth outcomes

Antimalarial drugs find another purpose: Lower pre-eclampsia risk in lupus pregnancies

Antimalarial drugs find another purpose: Lower pre-eclampsia risk in lupus pregnancies

Gabapentin proven effective in improving vasomotor symptoms

Gabapentin proven effective in improving vasomotor symptoms

Multimodal analgesia cuts opioid use after C-section

Multimodal analgesia cuts opioid use after C-section

Menstrual cup use linked to IUD expulsion

Menstrual cup use linked to IUD expulsion

Serum progesterone may guide management of pregnant women at risk of miscarriage

Serum progesterone may guide management of pregnant women at risk of miscarriage

Neck circumference predicts thigh intramuscular adipose tissue in premenopausal women

Neck circumference predicts thigh intramuscular adipose tissue in premenopausal women

Prehypertensive pregnant women also at risk of pre-eclampsia

Prehypertensive pregnant women also at risk of pre-eclampsia

Relugolix combo therapy preserves bone mass in women with heavy period

Relugolix combo therapy preserves bone mass in women with heavy period