Women’s Health News

Women aged 35 years or younger with breast cancer had a higher risk for developing contralateral breast cancer compared with women older than 35 years, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Among adolescents, e-cigarette use during late pregnancy was not statistically significantly associated with an increased small for gestational age birth risk, but cigarette use was, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Maternal cannabis use was associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, including small for gestational age, preterm birth, stillbirth and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, linked to placental function, researchers reported in JAMA.

Asian, Black and Hispanic women with gynecologic cancers had a lower likelihood of being enrolled in clinical trials compared with white women, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Women with benign breast disease diagnosed by percutaneous biopsies had an increased overall breast cancer risk compared with the general population, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Surgery.

In a recent survey, 69% of women said their clinician asked them about their concerns regarding breast density, 64% said their clinician discussed future breast cancer risk and 61% had discussions about other breast cancer screening options.

PHILADELPHIA — Two common reproductive health conditions, dysmenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome, are associated with increasing CVD risk in women, according to research presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Current perinatal depression recommendations aim to help with early screening, diagnosis and treatment and to prevent maternal mortality.

Repeated withdrawal from contraceptive steroids during monthly pill pause was linked to adverse mental health symptoms, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Implementation of parent reminder/recall and health care professional audit/feedback increased HPV vaccination uptake compared with usual care approaches, according to study results published in JAMA Pediatrics.