Women’s Health & OB/GYN News

Optimal heart health during the first trimester of pregnancy was associated with lower risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, a speaker reported.

CHICAGO — Self-care and rest are essential for preventing burnout and promoting wellness and allow medical professionals to practice at their best, according to a speaker at Women in Medicine Summit.

CHICAGO — The presence of breast arterial calcifications on routine mammograms may signal increased risk for atherosclerotic CVD later in life, according to research presented at the Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society.

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The FDA has missed its action date to address its proposed rule banning formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from hair smoothing and straightening products.

Prescriptions for benzodiazepines among privately insured postpartum women rose 15% during the pandemic, but diagnoses for postpartum anxiety and depression did not increase during the same period, researchers reported.

BMI in the overweight or obese range for both women and men during preconception or early pregnancy was linked to time to pregnancy success and miscarriage risk, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have a higher likelihood of experiencing infertility and subfertility, which can harm mental health and trigger stress, but not everyone with this disorder will require assisted reproduction to conceive.

The 2024 election is one of the most consequential elections in recent history, and as physicians, we have a responsibility to vote.

Women with Spanish language preferences strongly preferred prenatal care clinicians with the highest level of Spanish language proficiency along with positive clinician-patient interpersonal dynamics, researchers reported.