OBGYN and Women's Health
Home OBGYN and Women's Health
Age at Cancer Diagnosis Key in Determining Later Cardiac Risk
The younger the age at diagnosis, the greater the risk, study suggests
Doctors Should Also Advise Healthy People on Diet, Exercise
USPSTF urges doctors to talk to low-risk, in addition to high-risk, adults about lifestyle
Patients With Cancer Seem More Vulnerable to COVID-19
Frequency of severe events highest for patients with hematologic cancer, lung cancer, and metastatic cancer
Older Adults Average 20.7 Total Health Care Contact Days a Year
Factors linked to more ambulatory contact days include younger age, female sex, White race, non-Hispanic ethnicity
Leg Strength Linked to Healthier Brain Aging
Study of women suggests boosting walking force, speed pays mental dividends
CDC: Young Adults Who Ever Received HPV Vaccine on the Rise
2013 to 2018 saw increase in percentage having received one or more doses, recommended number of doses
Premature Mortality Rates Up for CAD in Women From Rural U.S.
And, rural social determinants of health increase risk for 90-day mortality after heart failure hospitalization
Demand for Fertility Preservation Increasing for Women
Oocyte cryopreservation by vitrification provides highest yield, suitable when cancer tx can be delayed
COVID-19 During Pregnancy May Pose Risks for Mother, Baby
Though less likely to report symptoms, pregnant women more likely to need intensive care, ventilation
EPA to Ban Carcinogenic Chemical Found in Degreasers, Cleaners
Proposal made under Toxic Substances Control Act; would ban manufacturing, processing, and distributing TCE for any use
