Women's Health
Obstetric outcomes unaffected by maintaining TNF inhibition during pregnancy
SAN DIEGO — In patients with chronic rheumatic inflammatory disease, those who continue TNF inhibition during pregnancy have similar obstetrical outcomes as those who cease treatment, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.
Three-quarters of patients in RA remission flare within 3 years of TNF inhibitor taper
SAN DIEGO — Approximately 75% of patients in rheumatoid arthritis remission who taper TNF inhibitors to withdrawal experience a flare within 3 years, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.
Breast density counseling requires improvement to address worries, concerns, questions
Clinician-patient breast density conversations need to address worries, concerns and unanswered questions, especially for Hispanic and Asian women and those with low literacy, according to survey findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Mammography data are ‘practice-changing’ in US for older women with breast cancer
SAN ANTONIO — Women aged 50 years or older who de-escalated to less-frequent mammography 3 years after curative surgery for early-stage breast cancer had similar outcomes to women who received annual mammography.
Perceived stress, gastrointestinal factors linked to menopause symptoms
Perceived stress and certain gastrointestinal factors were linked to menopausal symptoms, with reproductive stages, physical activity, BMI and previously diagnosed depression or anxiety affecting symptom severity, researchers reported.
ACOG committee statement recommends influenza vaccination, treatment in pregnancy
Annual influenza vaccinations are important for pregnant individuals due to higher risks for complications for the mother, fetus and infant, according to an ACOG committee statement.
Depressive symptoms during pregnancy linked to slower fetal growth rates
Among women in China, depressive symptoms during pregnancy were associated with slower fetal growth rate in the rapid growth stage during weeks 30 and 37 of gestation, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Regular mammograms significantly reduce risk for breast cancer death
Women who regularly attended their mammogram screenings before a breast cancer diagnosis had up to a 72% reduced risk for death compared with those who attended none, according to a recent study.
Preterm birth linked to workplace productivity loss, disability claims, indirect costs
Preterm birth was associated with medical-related work absenteeism, disability claims and indirect costs in the first postpartum year compared with full-term birth, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
White House announces initiative to improve women’s health research
Aiming to address health disparities and inequities, the Biden administration announced the first-ever White House initiative to improve the way the United States approaches and funds women’s health research.