Preventive Health News

Intrauterine contraceptive devices appeared to have systemic effects on the body akin to those associated with hormone replacement therapy, a small study showed.

Pregnant women with a physical, intellectual or sensory disability had a significantly higher risk for adverse outcomes compared with pregnant women without a disability, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Pregnant women were more likely to adhere to smoking abstinence if they received financial incentives as part of their treatment plan, according to findings published in The BMJ.

Maternal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, was associated with a higher risk for late-onset preeclampsia, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Women face a greater risk for mortality than men following kidney failure, according to a study published in The BMJ.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments over S.B. 8, the controversial Texas law banning abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy, and will take up the Mississippi case, which bans abortions after 15 weeks, on Dec. 1. 

Women in medicine were more likely than men to take on childcare responsibilities and report burnout, mental health symptoms and work-life imbalance during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent findings from two separate studies.

New findings suggest that male physicians may have biases toward same-sex referrals, as they were more likely to refer patients to male surgeons than female surgeons.

Tenofovir alafenamide therapy was safe, well-tolerated and prevented the transmission of hepatitis B virus from pregnant mothers to infants, according to research presented at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience.

Many women develop gingivitis during pregnancy, which can affect their health far beyond their gumline.