Preventive Health News

The U.S. maternal mortality crisis is driven by various factors, but primary care providers are uniquely positioned to prevent pregnancy-related complications, according to experts.

Ulipristal acetate followed by misoprostol was effective and acceptable for medication abortion up to 63 days’ gestation with no serious adverse events, but more studies are needed, data from a proof-of-concept study show.

Fewer than half of women who tested positive for HPV with negative cytological findings returned for a surveillance co-test within 1 year as recommended, yet more than half of those who received testing had HPV persistence or progression.

National support for expanded medication abortion access, including advance provision and over-the-counter availability, rose since the Dobbs decision, particularly among women residing in abortion-restrictive states, survey data show.

The FDA has proposed limiting the level of nicotine in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products like cigars and pipe tobacco to make them “minimally or nonaddictive,” according to a press release from the agency.

In a final recommendation statement, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said that all women aged 65 years and older should be screened for osteoporosis to prevent fractures.

In September, the FDA implemented new mammogram rules mandating that providers inform patients about their breast density.

Children of women prescribed antiseizure medications for epilepsy during pregnancy did not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes by age 6 compared with children of women who did not receive them, according to new research.

Syphilis, an STI caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, has re-emerged as a major public health threat in the United States, with rates skyrocketing over the past decade.