Women’s Health & OB/GYN News

The AMA adopted new policies on broader Medicare and Medicaid health care coverage during its annual House of Delegates meeting.

Hormone replacement therapy may render the skin of postmenopausal women both more prone to inflammation and more capable of repairing itself, according to a study.

Living in the most deprived neighborhoods was associated with increased breast cancer mortality among white, but not Black, women, according to a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

PHILADELPHIA — Consistently missed periods brought on by intense exercise, disordered eating or stress in young women can lead to multiple consequences, including endothelial dysfunction and increased CVD risk, according to a speaker.

Rehmannia glutinosa leaf extract supplementation improved acne severity, skin hydration and the quality of life of women with acne vulgaris, according to a study.

BOSTON — People with primary ovarian insufficiency have higher risk for breast cancer and borderline increased risk for ovarian cancer compared with the general population, and risks for some cancers extend to their relatives, data show.

The AMA announced a new policy that supports requirements for drug and device sponsors to develop diversity action plans so that women and sexual and gender minorities are adequately represented in their clinical trials.

In this video, Uma Mahadevan, MD, director of the Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Center at the University of California, San Francisco, spoke with Healio about a consensus conference on the management of IBD in pregnancy.

Women who use contraceptive pills may be at a higher risk for frontal fibrosing alopecia, according to a study.

The AMA House of Delegates adopted two new policies aiming to reform prior authorization and the burden it causes patients and physicians.