Women’s Health & OB/GYN News

Home hemodialysis may be associated with a higher rate of pregnancy than peritoneal dialysis in women with kidney failure, according to recently published data. Younger and Black women are liker to become pregnant among this population.

Teen pregnancy may be an indicator for future premature mortality risk in early adulthood up to age 25 years, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Spontaneous preterm birth risk throughout pregnancy is higher for women with greater risk for preeclampsia in the first trimester, according to study results published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Calcium and vitamin D supplementation decreased cancer mortality among postmenopausal women after more than 2 decades of follow-up but increased CVD mortality, researchers found.

As we discussed in our overview of the private equity, or PE, physician practice model, the buyer in an acquisition is often a PE-sponsored management services organization that purchases the nonclinical aspects of the practice’s business.

Treating both pelvic pain and psychosocial factors is key to improving long-term physical and mental health outcomes for women with endometriosis, according to a longitudinal analysis published in Psychology & Health.

Brief psychological therapies delivered soon after traumatic childbirth may provide an opportunity to protect against childbirth-related PTSD symptoms, researchers reported.

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Among adults with depression, risk for cardiovascular events was greater in women compared with men, regardless of age or obesity status, researchers reported in JACC: Asia.

Urinary glyphosate concentrations were significantly increased for pregnant women living near agriculture fields during the pesticide spray season of May to August, according to study results published in Environmental Health Perspectives.