Women's Health
High-sensitivity troponin I may predict preeclampsia in high-risk women
NEW ORLEANS — Elevated levels of high-sensitivity troponin I precede the development of preeclampsia, and the marker may have potential for “grading” risk in pregnant women, researchers reported.
Insurance status mediates racial, ethnic inequities in advanced cervical cancer
Insurance status substantially mediated racial and ethnic inequities among women with advanced-stage cervical cancer, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.
Covis Pharma to voluntarily withdraw preterm birth prevention drug from market
Covis Pharma Group has submitted a response to the presiding officer’s report on the FDA advisory committee hearing on the proposal to withdrawal approval for a preterm birth prevention drug, according to a press release.
Intimate partner violence common, raises likelihood of clinical insomnia for midlife women
Nearly two-thirds of midlife women reported a history of intimate partner violence, and that experience was associated with increased odds of clinical insomnia, according to a cross-sectional study published in Menopause.
Women lose more quality-adjusted life-years than men because of STDs
Estimates of lifetime quality-adjusted life-years lost due to gonorrhea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis were substantially higher among women than among men in 2018, researchers found.
FDA updates mammography regulations to report on breast density, enhance oversight
The FDA updated mammography regulations to require facilities to inform patients about their breast density, improve oversight and enforcement of facilities and aid physicians to better categorize and assess mammograms.
Pregnancy after bariatric surgery may lower risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes
Pregnancy after receiving bariatric surgery was associated with decreased risks for preeclampsia, gestational diabetes or impaired fasting glucose and large for gestational age neonates, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
History of thyroid cancer not linked to reduced pregnancy rate for women
Women who were diagnosed with thyroid cancer as adolescents or young adults have no difference in pregnancy rates compared with those who have never had thyroid cancer, according to a study published in Thyroid.
Sizable state variations in racial, ethnic disparities for triple-negative breast cancer
A cohort study published in JAMA Oncology found substantial state variations in racial and ethnic disparities in triple-negative breast cancer incidence, with Black women in four states having the highest rates.
Georgia law eliminates abortion option for most women, with disproportionate access
In July 2022, a Georgia law limiting abortion to early pregnancy was put into effect and will eliminate abortion access for most women and disproportionately harm Black, younger and lower socioeconomic individuals, data suggest.