Women’s Health News

Annual influenza vaccinations are important for pregnant individuals due to higher risks for complications for the mother, fetus and infant, according to an ACOG committee statement.

Rates of morbidity and mortality among very preterm infants in the United States have continued to decrease but at a slower pace in recent years, and the rate of chronic lung disease has increased, according to study findings.

Compared with men, women with prediabetes may benefit from earlier intervention to prevent cardiovascular disease, according to a presenter at the World Congress Insulin Resistance Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease Conference.

Women with a history of infertility who use assisted reproductive technologies may have increased risk for CVDs, such as preeclampsia, stroke and heart failure, according to a presenter.

In utero cannabis exposure was linked to increased risks for low birth weight, small for gestational age, preterm birth and NICU admission, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

More than 20% of BRCA mutation carriers became pregnant within 10 years after receiving an early breast cancer diagnosis, and pregnancy did not affect disease-free survival, researchers reported in JAMA.

The FDA granted clearance for an over-the-counter kit for use at home in intravaginal insemination for adults who cannot or do not want to use intercourse to conceive, according to an industry press release.

Among routinely screened women, annual vs. biennial screening was not a strong risk factor for advanced breast cancer and accounted for a small proportion of diagnoses, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Oncology.

Women who had undergone bariatric surgery gained less weight during pregnancy compared with matched controls who did not have a history of bariatric surgery, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Researchers in Peru tested the efficacy of an oral herbal supplement with glucosinolates, phytosterols and citrus flavonoids in alleviating menopause symptoms.