Women's Health

Fertility preservation after breast cancer diagnosis led to short delays in time to treatment, according to results of a retrospective cohort study published in Cancer.

Experiences of racial discrimination appeared linked to disproportionately greater response in brain regions related to emotion regulation, fear inhibition and visual attention among Black women.

Women with acne reported concerns about health and appearance, as well as disruptions to their personal and professional lives, according to a study.

Women with long QT syndrome taking progestin-only oral contraceptives were at elevated risk for cardiac events, according to a study presented at Heart Rhythm 2021.

Hormone therapy with exogenous estrogen, with and without progesterone, may increase the risk for asthma in women, according to new research published in Chest.

Despite advances in the prevention and treatment of CVD, it remains the leading cause of death in women and men worldwide. Additionally, the absolute burden of CVD mortality in the U.S. is higher in women than in men.

Disruptions in breast cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic may have a small long-term cumulative impact on breast cancer mortality in the U.S., according to study findings published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

There is a bidirectional relationship between cognitive decline and accelerated bone loss with increased fracture risk among women, according to new data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Women who developed HF following cardiotoxic breast cancer treatment had fewer comorbidities and better overall 5-year prognosis compared with women who developed HF for other reasons, researchers reported.

Among women with cystic fibrosis, potentially important hormone fluctuations were associated with changes in lung function, symptoms and inflammation, according to research published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.