Women’s Health News

Levels of copper, manganese and vitamin B12 during pregnancy were associated with reduced blood pressure at midlife, according to new data.

Risk for moderate to severe depressive symptoms during pregnancy varied widely across 20 different racial and ethnic groups, suggesting women from different cultural backgrounds view and report depression symptoms differently, data show.

Three risk assessment tools struggled to detect osteoporosis based on bone mineral density T-scores among women aged 50 to 64 years, researchers reported in a study published in JAMA Network Open.

The addition of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to progestin therapy may help reduce endometrial cancer risk among certain women, according to study results.

Pelvic exams and procedures are a routine part of ambulatory gynecology, yet research suggests some women experience pain that goes unrecognized or undertreated, eroding trust and putting patients at risk for having pain poorly managed.

Newborns with congenital heart disease and their mothers may both face elevated risk for cancer compared with their counterparts not affected by congenital heart disease, according to study findings in Circulation.

Women with chronic pelvic pain disorders who engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity had improved mental health scores vs. those who did not, according to study results published in the Journal of Pain Research.

Telelactation services significantly improved breastfeeding duration and exclusivity among Black mothers and showed promise in other populations, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Intentional weight loss of 5% or more, coupled with reduced waist circumference was associated with lower risk for death from cancer, CVD or any cause among postmenopausal women followed for more than 18 years, data show.