Women's Health
Women with PCOS have worse diet quality, exercise less than healthy controls
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have worse diet quality and engage in less physical activity than women without PCOS, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Biden signs second executive order to safeguard abortion access
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday that aims to support patients who travel out of state for abortion services and ensure health care providers adhere to federal nondiscrimination laws.
Guidelines focus on preventing weight gain, obesity in middle-aged women
The Women’s Preventive Services Initiative — or WPSI — issued new guidelines for preventing weight gain in women aged 40 to 60 years.
Globally, nearly 163M women had unmet contraception needs
An estimated 162.9 million women globally had an unmet need for contraception in 2019, with those aged 15 to 19 years with the highest unmet demand, an analysis published in The Lancet showed.
Study identifies variables associated with heart palpitations in menopause
Certain factors were associated with heart palpitations in menopause, according to findings of a scoping literature review in Women’s Health.
Female patients with RA receiving exogenous sex hormones more likely to achieve remission
Female patients with rheumatoid arthritis are more likely to achieve remission when treated with exogenous sex hormones, particularly those who are perimenopausal and early postmenopausal, according to data published in Rheumatology.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital named best US hospital for OB/GYN care
Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston was named the best hospital in the United States for OB/GYN care by U.S. News & World Report.
Female patients had worse clinical outcomes after MPFL reconstruction vs. male patients
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Female patients had worse clinical outcomes after medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction compared with male patients, according to results presented here.
Q&A: Monkeypox considerations for OB/GYNs
In a commentary published in Obstetrics & Gynecology, experts from the CDC and Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, discussed the clinical implications of the current monkeypox outbreak.
Women with PAH have ‘unique challenges’ around sexual health-related quality of life
A new study highlights significant burdens and challenges regarding sexual health-related quality of life for women with pulmonary arterial hypertension.