Health Disparity
Younger women more likely to report regret after hysterectomy for benign conditions
Women aged 30 years or younger were more likely to report feelings of surgical and loss-of-fertility regret after undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy vs. women aged 31 to 49 years, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Q&A: New neuroscience society’s mission is to ‘leave no brain behind’
A multidisciplinary group of scientists recently launched the Society for Equity Neuroscience to address racial and ethnic disparities in nervous system health through research.
Poor hot flash documentation in primary care setting leaves many midlife women untreated
Many postmenopausal women self-reported moderate or higher vasomotor symptoms in the primary care setting but remained untreated due to lack of electronic health record documentation, researchers reported.
Socioeconomic status, rurality may represent ‘unique barriers’ to CRC screening uptake
Despite a twofold increase in colorectal cancer screening among average-risk individuals aged 45 to 49 years after the 2021 recommendation, disparities in socioeconomic status and locality underscore the need for targeted interventions.
Top in women's health: Dobbs impacts OB/GYN residents; mammograms may predict CVD risk
After the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision led abortion clinics in Wisconsin to close, OB/GYN residents living in the state participated in an out-of-state training partnership to obtain abortion training.
COVID-19 risk perception lowered prenatal care utilization for Indigenous women
Indigenous pregnant women living in Mexico were less likely to attend antenatal appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic because of perceived fear of infection, according to study results published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
Gender, sexual identity may be associated with brain health outcomes
LGBTQ+ people may be more likely to experience adverse brain health outcomes, including late-life depression and dementia, compared with cisgender straight people, according to study results published in Neurology.
Menopausal hormone therapy use fell 82% since 1999, as ‘negative perceptions’ persist
Hormone therapy use markedly declined among postmenopausal women of all ages, races and ethnicities in the U.S. during the past 2 decades, according to findings published in JAMA Health Forum.
Q&A: ‘Inclusive design’ needed if technology is to improve, not worsen, health disparities
Health care has experienced a wave of technological advancements — such as AI, machine learning and wearables — in recent years, but if unchecked, they may exacerbate existing disparities in treatment and care.
Living in historically redlined, gentrified areas tied to severe maternal morbidity
Women who resided in historically redlined communities in California that experienced displacement or gentrification were at greater risk for severe maternal morbidity compared with women living in advantaged neighborhoods, data show.