Women’s Health & OB/GYN News

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Judy Simon, MS, RDN, CD, CHES, FAND, about how women seeking to conceive, whether naturally or with assisted reproduction, can optimize nutrition to boost fertility.

Innovative dosing strategies are warranted to improve the well-being of individuals with metastatic breast cancer, according to a patient advocate-led study published in JCO Oncology Practice.

The FDA approved inavolisib as part of combination therapy for certain adults with breast cancer.

In the past 2 decades, vitamin A, vitamin C and iron intake decreased among women of reproductive age in the U.S., which may substantially impact maternal and fetal health, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Women with serum folate levels that were too low or too high during midpregnancy were more likely to have an infant born with congenital heart disease, with maternal vitamin B12 and homocysteine levels modulating risk, researchers reported.

LIMA, Peru — In a finding described as “reassuring,” researchers detected no interaction between the long-acting HIV prevention drug cabotegravir and hormonal contraceptives among women enrolled in a large trial.

In this Healio video exclusive, Sana M. Al-Khatib, MD, professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, discusses barriers to developing cardiovascular digital health solutions for women.

Infants conceived after assisted reproductive technology had a 36% greater risk for being born with a major heart defect, results from a large cohort study published in the European Heart Journal showed.

Lima, PERU — Choice, long-lasting protection and HIV prevention in women were three major themes of this week’s HIV Research for Prevention conference.

Ryan Program directors noted limitations on provided abortion services at training hospitals with differences in services, restrictions and colleague support based on state-restrictive status, according to a survey published in O&G Open.