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Combined oral contraceptives and VTE: Which pill conveys the highest risk in young women?
Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) that contain gestodene confer a fivefold increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in young women as compared with those that contain levonorgestrel and the lowest doses of ethinylestradiol, as shown in a study.
Combined oral contraceptives and VTE: Which pill conveys the highest risk in young women?
29 Aug 2022
Live birth after breast cancer may improve overall survival
Women who become pregnant and have a live birth following a diagnosis of breast cancer may have better overall survival (OS) outcomes than those without live births post-cancer, according to a study presented at ESHRE 2022.
Live birth after breast cancer may improve overall survival
22 Aug 2022
Rise in late-stage cervical cancer in SG linked to suboptimal screening uptake
Local researchers note a rising trend of late-stage cervical cancer in Singapore, a pattern that they say is likely to be an effect of a less than optimal uptake of screening for the disease.
Rise in late-stage cervical cancer in SG linked to suboptimal screening uptake
22 Aug 2022
Labour epidural analgesia not a risk factor for offspring ASD, ADHD
Children born to mothers who were exposed to labour epidural analgesia do not appear to be at greater risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study.
