Women's Health

Being more active and spending less time sedentary reduced women’s risk for breast cancer, according to data published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Two-thirds of women of child-bearing age who began taking anticoagulants for acute venous thromboembolism had abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding in the months that followed therapy initiation, according to data from a prospective study.

Most women with myocardial ischemia without obstructive CAD attending a dedicated women’s heart center received new or changed diagnoses and reported decreased chest pain and other improved outcomes at 1 year, researchers reported.

Women born in 1954 and 1966 were nearly twice as likely to experience daily hot flashes at age 50 years than women born in 1918 and 1930, regardless of obesity, smoking status, stress and hormonal therapy, according to study data.

Placing an IUD within 48 hours of a complete abortion appeared safe and was associated with lower pain scores compared with placement 2 to 4 weeks after abortion, according to a study. This method was also preferred by patients.

Women born in the 1990s had a significantly lower HPV infection rate compared with those born a decade earlier — a finding that allowed researchers to connect greater HPV vaccination coverage with direct protection and herd immunity.

In this video, Narjust Florez (Duma), MD, spoke with Healio about the prevalence of sexual dysfunction among women with lung cancer and the importance of including sexual health in oncology care.

Women who are vegetarian had a greater risk for hip fracture compared with those who ate five or more servings of meat per week, findings in BMC Medicine showed.

Healio is a media partner of the Cardiometabolic Health Congress’ Women’s Cardiometabolic Health and Wellness Masterclass.

Effect of gas vs. biomass stove on household air pollution and gestational BP.