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July 19, 2021
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Women more likely than men to experience CV effects of sleep loss

Women more likely than men to experience CV effects of sleep loss

Sleep loss caused a significant increase in 24-hour and sleep-time BP among healthy young adults, particularly women, according to data published in Hypertension.

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June 24, 2021
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Breast cancer incidence increasing among young women

The incidence of breast cancer amount young women has increased in recent decades, according to research presented at ASCO 2021.

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June 17, 2021
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Women with schizophrenia spectrum disorder have poorer subjective outcomes than men

Women with schizophrenia spectrum disorder have poorer subjective outcomes than men

Among patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, women had poorer subjective recovery-related outcomes and more unmet needs compared with men, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

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June 14, 2021
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Back pain linked to increased mortality risk in women

Back pain linked to increased mortality risk in women

Back pain was associated with a modest increase in all-cause mortality among women, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

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June 01, 2021
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NIH study aims to pinpoint best time for gestational diabetes screening

NIH study aims to pinpoint best time for gestational diabetes screening

The NIH recently launched a new study to learn more about glucose changes during pregnancy.

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May 21, 2021
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Q&A: ‘It seems clear’ Supreme Court will overrule or revise Roe v. Wade

Q&A: ‘It seems clear’ Supreme Court will overrule or revise Roe v. Wade

Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in a Mississippi case that would ban abortions after 15 weeks, The Associated Press reported.

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May 19, 2021
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MS may decrease all-cause survival among women with breast cancer

Women with MS and breast cancer experienced decreased overall survival compared with women who had breast cancer but not MS, according to findings from a matched cohort study published in Neurology.

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May 19, 2021
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Women experience higher axial spondyloarthritis disease burden than men

Women experience higher axial spondyloarthritis disease burden than men

Women demonstrate higher axial spondyloarthritis disease burden, and more peripheral symptoms, than men, according to data published in The Journal of Clinical Rheumatology.

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May 13, 2021
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10 articles to mark National Women’s Health Week

10 articles to mark National Women’s Health Week

National Women’s Health Week is observed each year, starting on Mother’s Day, to encourage women and girls to take care of their physical and mental health.

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May 03, 2021
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Elevated maternal lipids associated with development of gestational diabetes

Elevated maternal lipids associated with development of gestational diabetes

Elevated maternal lipids, especially elevated levels of triglycerides, were associated with the development of gestational diabetes, according to new results from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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