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COVID-19 shots temporarily mess up menstrual cycle length
COVID-19 shots temporarily mess up menstrual cycle length
29 Jul 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

Women who receive COVID-19 jabs may experience short-term changes in their menstrual cycle length, particularly those who have short, long, or irregular cycles prior to vaccination, a study has found.

COVID-19 shots temporarily mess up menstrual cycle length
29 Jul 2022
High-risk endometrial cancer outcomes not compromised with minimally invasive vs open surgery
High-risk endometrial cancer outcomes not compromised with minimally invasive vs open surgery
27 Jul 2022

In the treatment of endometrial cancer patients with high-risk histology, minimally invasive surgery neither worsens cancer prognosis nor contributes to a significant increase in the risks of recurrence and mortality as compared with open surgery, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

High-risk endometrial cancer outcomes not compromised with minimally invasive vs open surgery
27 Jul 2022
Maternal vaccination reduces COVID-19 hospitalization risk in offspring
Maternal vaccination reduces COVID-19 hospitalization risk in offspring
27 Jul 2022 byElaine Soliven

Full vaccination (two doses) with an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of COVID-19-related hospitalization among infants younger than 6 months of age, according to a recent study.

Maternal vaccination reduces COVID-19 hospitalization risk in offspring
27 Jul 2022
UltraVIOLET: Oteseconazole turns in satisfactory results for recurrent yeast infection
UltraVIOLET: Oteseconazole turns in satisfactory results for recurrent yeast infection
26 Jul 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

In the treatment and prevention of recurrent yeast infection or vulvovaginal candidiasis, oteseconazole performs similarly to standard-of-care fluconazole but better as compared with placebo, as shown in the results of the phase III ultraviolet study.

UltraVIOLET: Oteseconazole turns in satisfactory results for recurrent yeast infection
26 Jul 2022
20-µg hep B vaccine can prevent vertical transmission
20-µg hep B vaccine can prevent vertical transmission
23 Jul 2022
Pre-eclampsia ups risk of nonsyndromic orofacial clefts
Pre-eclampsia ups risk of nonsyndromic orofacial clefts
21 Jul 2022

Only pre-eclampsia, among other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, contributes to a higher risk of nonsyndromic orofacial clefts (NSOFCs) and its subtypes, a study has found.

Pre-eclampsia ups risk of nonsyndromic orofacial clefts
21 Jul 2022