Women's Health
Higher twin birth rates seen with increasing prepregnancy BMI, ART use
Twin birth rates rose with increasing prepregnancy BMI, and approximately 25% of the association can be explained by assisted reproductive technology use, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
High risks for adverse outcomes linked to COVID-19 with omicron variant at delivery
Risks for adverse outcomes associated with COVID-19 at delivery stayed high during the omicron variant window, despite possible immunity from previous SARS-CoV-2 infection, vaccination or testing differences, researchers reported.
Hospital death less likely, hospice more likely for white women with ovarian cancer
Women with ovarian cancer from underrepresented groups have a higher likelihood of in-hospital mortality vs. hospice mortality compared with their white counterparts, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Current screening, treatments reduced breast cancer mortality by 58% since 1975
Breast cancer screening and treatments in 2019 were both associated with more than 50% reduction in U.S. breast cancer mortality compared with interventions utilized over 4 decades ago, according to analysis results published in JAMA.
Telemedicine requests for advance abortion medication rise after Dobbs
Telemedicine requests for advance provision of abortion medications increased following Dobbs and FDA mifepristone rulings, according to study results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
History of infertility tied to midlife women’s cardiovascular health
Infertility history was associated with lower overall and biomedical cardiovascular health scores among women who had a singleton birth, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Q&A: US cervical cancer screening, treatment, at-home HPV tests
Vaccination against HPV and routine screening are the primary methods for cervical cancer prevention, and the convenience of at-home HPV tests may increase screening and lower cervical cancer prevalence in the U.S.
Contralateral breast cancer risk higher for women aged 35 years or younger
Women aged 35 years or younger with breast cancer had a higher risk for developing contralateral breast cancer compared with women older than 35 years, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Benign breast disease linked to increased breast cancer risk
Women with benign breast disease diagnosed by percutaneous biopsies had an increased overall breast cancer risk compared with the general population, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Surgery.
Parent reminder, health care professional audit increased adolescent HPV vaccination
Implementation of parent reminder/recall and health care professional audit/feedback increased HPV vaccination uptake compared with usual care approaches, according to study results published in JAMA Pediatrics.