Women's Health

Consuming a more plant-centered diet was associated with lower risk for CVD among both young adults and postmenopausal women, according to two studies published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Approximately 50% of women experiencing homelessness or unstable housing during the COVID-19 pandemic had depression or anxiety symptoms, according to study results in a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

Women in the United Kingdom who had gestational diabetes were not often screened for type 2 diabetes in accordance with national guidelines, a recent analysis showed.

A strong and graded relationship was found between specific CV risk factors presenting in women before pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes, researchers reported in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Severe stage 2 hypertension, but not elevated BP and stage 1 hypertension, was associated with maternal, fetal or neonatal mortality or morbidity in low-resource settings, according to new research published in The Lancet Global Health.

Social isolation and loneliness were associated with elevated risk for CVD in older women, researchers reported.

Evaluating bone mineral density can help predict atherosclerotic CVD events in women, according to a study published in Heart.

Among veterans with premature atherosclerotic CVD, women received less aggressive secondary prevention treatments compared with men and demonstrated lower levels of statin adherence in ischemic heart disease, researchers reported.

HHS proposed to reverse a 2019 rule that prohibits certain discussions between physicians and patients regarding family planning services.

Findings from a prospective cohort study of patients with mild traumatic brain injury demonstrated that women were more likely than men to experience persistent cognitive and somatic symptoms related to the injury.