Women's Health
SSRIs may lower risk for postnatal depression-associated outcomes for mother and child
Use of postnatal selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors was associated with reduced risks for maternal depression and unfavorable outcomes associated with postnatal depression, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.
African genetic ancestry may be linked to breast cancer aggressiveness
Higher African genetic ancestry was associated with more aggressive tumor subtypes at diagnosis among Black women with breast cancer, according to cohort study findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Potential benefits of midwifery care may suggest need for further implementation in US
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.
Guideline recommends screening pregnant women at high risk for sleep apnea
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.
Ultrasound useful in assessing spontaneous abortion risk after embryo transfer
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.
Mehran: Underdiagnosis of peripheral artery disease in women ‘daunting and unacceptable’
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.
False, misleading information found on websites selling anti-Müllerian hormone tests
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.
VIDEO: Resistant hypertension ‘powerful and potent’ risk factor in women
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.”
View pregnancy as ‘window to future health’ to lower risks for Black, indigenous 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.
VIDEO: Infertility can indicate future cardiometabolic conditions in women
DANA POINT, Calif. — In this Healio video exclusive, an expert discusses the links between infertility and adverse cardiometabolic health in women.