Women's Health

Although midwives provide pregnant women with education and support during labor, which may result in a lower intervention likelihood, midwifery care in the U.S. is less utilized compared with other countries.

A new consensus guideline recommend screening women during pregnancy who have high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, such as those with obesity, hypertension or diabetes.

Women who undergo embryo transfer and have symptoms of vaginal bleeding should be assessed for risk for spontaneous abortion through pregnancy ultrasound, researchers reported in American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

DANA POINT, Calif. — Peripheral artery disease remains underdiagnosed and undertreated among women worldwide and efforts are needed to increase awareness, improve diagnoses and ensure patient referrals, according to a speaker.

Most websites selling direct-to-consumer anti-Müllerian hormone tests had false and misleading claims, possibly leading consumers to believing the tests predict fertility potential and age of menopause, according to researchers.

DANA POINT, Calif. — In this Healio video exclusive, Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, discusses resistant hypertension, which he said “is the most powerful and potent cardiovascular risk factor in women.”

DANA POINT, Calif. — Black and indigenous women in the U.S. experience “unacceptably poor” maternal health outcomes, including disproportionately high rates of mortality and morbidity with CVD as the leading cause, according to a speaker.

DANA POINT, Calif. — In this Healio video exclusive, an expert discusses the links between infertility and adverse cardiometabolic health in women.

DANA POINT, Calif. — In this Healio video exclusive, the co-chairs of the Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) Women’s Cardiometabolic Health and Wellness Masterclass discuss the goals of the meeting.

A wellness-inspired 4-day masterclass covering all aspects of women’s cardiometabolic health offers attendees a mix of multidisciplinary education, networking activities and professional development, as well as ways to relax and recharge.