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Expensive lactation cookies ineffective
Lactation-boosting cookies appeared to be ineffective after a month-long randomized clinical trial and may only offer “false hope and unnecessary financial costs” to vulnerable patients, according to researchers.
Women who adhere to Mediterranean diet have 24% lower CVD risk
Women with greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet had a significantly reduced risk for CVD and total mortality, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Heart.
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Pro-inflammatory diet during pre-, early perimenopause raises fracture risk
Women who maintained a more pro-inflammatory diet before menopause and in early perimenopause had increased risk for future fractures, according to data from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation.
Pregnancy after bariatric surgery may lower risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes
Pregnancy after receiving bariatric surgery was associated with decreased risks for preeclampsia, gestational diabetes or impaired fasting glucose and large for gestational age neonates, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Plant-based diet may aid in preventing, treating endometriosis
Diet may play an important role in the pathophysiology of endometriosis, with a plant-based diet and vitamin D possibly beneficial in preventing and treating the disease, according to a review published in Frontiers in Nutrition.
Uncomplicated UTIs decrease quality of life, productivity, health
Women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections reported negative effects on their sleep, exercise, sexual function, productivity and health-related quality of life, according to findings published in PLOS ONE.
Body dissatisfaction associated with eating disorders in midlife women
Similar to younger women, midlife women’s dissatisfaction with their body was linked to eating disorder pathology, according to the findings of a small study published in Menopause.
Mediterranean diet linked to lower risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes
Women with greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet had a nearly 30% lower risk for preeclampsia compared with women with lower adherence, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.
Top 10 women’s health news stories in 2022
This year, women’s health care providers have faced challenges that developed throughout the year, from the lingering COVID-19 pandemic to a changing legal landscape.
Top stories on women and cancer of 2022
This year, researchers found that of patients with high-risk, early-stage ovarian cancer, 72% had one or more symptoms and 28% were asymptomatic.
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