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June 24, 2022
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

Supreme Court overturns <i>Roe v. Wade</i>

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold the Mississippi law limiting abortion access in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case on Friday, overturning the precedent set by Roe v. Wade.

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June 23, 2022
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Black women most likely to face diagnostic delays after abnormal mammography results

Black women most likely to face diagnostic delays after abnormal mammography results

Black women had an increased risk for not undergoing biopsy within 90 days after abnormal screening mammography results compared with women of other racial and ethnic groups, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.

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June 21, 2022
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Risk for maternal death higher in pregnancies complicated due to cancer

Risk for maternal death higher in pregnancies complicated due to cancer

Risks for severe maternal morbidity and mortality appeared higher among pregnancies complicated by cancer, according to study results in a research letter published in JAMA Oncology.

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June 21, 2022
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Virtual yoga-Pilates program improves stress urinary incontinence symptoms

Virtual yoga-Pilates program improves stress urinary incontinence symptoms

An 8-week web-based yoga-Pilates program improved symptoms of stress urinary incontinence and reduced the number of incontinence episodes, according to findings of a prospective cohort study.

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June 20, 2022
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Diagnostic mammogram accuracy varies across racial, ethnic groups

Diagnostic mammogram accuracy varies across racial, ethnic groups

Diagnostic mammography performance appeared to vary across racial and ethnic groups, according to study results published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

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June 18, 2022
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Tool improves women’s ‘sense of control’ over ovarian cancer symptoms

Tool improves women&rsquo;s &lsquo;sense of control&rsquo; over ovarian cancer symptoms

Women with recurrent ovarian cancer experience an average of 14 disease or treatment-related symptoms at any given time over the course of their disease.

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June 17, 2022
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Self-monitoring of BP with validated monitor and telemonitoring system plus usual care vs. usual care alone among pregnant women with chronic or gestational hypertension.

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June 17, 2022
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Self-monitoring of BP with telemonitoring plus usual care or usual antenatal care alone among pregnant women at high risk for preeclampsia.

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June 16, 2022
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PCOS linked to poorer health, more medication use

PCOS linked to poorer health, more medication use

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome were more likely to have myriad medical conditions, use medications more often and report poorer health than women who did not have the disorder, according to a population-based Finnish study.

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June 10, 2022
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Relacorilant regimen prolongs survival in recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

Relacorilant regimen prolongs survival in recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

CHICAGO — Intermittent relacorilant plus nab-paclitaxel demonstrated an OS benefit among women with recurrent platinum-resistant/refractory ovarian cancer compared with nab-paclitaxel alone.

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