Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women’s Health for February 2017. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
Strategies Suggested to Protect Practices From Hackers
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Steps should be taken to protect medical practices, including small practices, from hackers, according to a report published in Medical Economics.
Both Detection, False-Positives Up With Digital Mammograms
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Digital imaging has improved diagnostic capability of mammograms but the percentage of false-positives is up, too, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in Radiology.
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CRC Incidence on the Rise Among Younger Americans
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Americans in their early 50s and younger are experiencing significant increases in colorectal cancer incidence, according to research published online Feb. 28 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Doctors Need to Discuss Herbal Medication Use With CVD Patients
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — While there’s little evidence that herbal medications are safe or effective to treat cardiovascular conditions, they remain popular among patients with cardiovascular disease, according to a review published in the March 7 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Access to Primary Care Not Affected by Medicaid Expansion
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Doctors’ offices capably shouldered the burden of millions of new Medicaid patients gaining access to health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, according to a research letter published online Feb. 27 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Care Update for Newborns With Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — In a Committee Opinion published in the March issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, guidelines are updated for the management of delivery of newborns with meconium-stained amniotic fluid.
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Higher Dietary Potassium to Sodium Ratio Can Lower CVD Risk
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Higher dietary potassium seems to be associated with reduced blood pressure, regardless of sodium intake, with the postulated mechanism involving the distal tubule sodium chloride cotransporter (NCC), according to research published online Feb. 7 in the American Journal of Physiology – Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Physician Burnout Eroding Sense of Calling
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — For physicians across specialties, burnout is associated with reduced odds of a sense of calling, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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Antidepressant Efficacy Varies for Depressive Symptom Clusters
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Antidepressant treatment efficacy varies for empirically-defined clusters of symptoms, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Supreme Court Rules Patient Safety Data Subject to Litigation
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — The Supreme Court of Florida has reversed a District Court of Appeal decision deeming information related to patient safety unprotected from litigation discovery, according to a report published from the American Medical Association.
Sugar-Sweetened Drink Tax Tied to Sustained Drop in Purchase
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with a sustained reduction in purchases of taxed beverages, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Health Affairs.
Deep Brain Stimulation Beneficial in Anorexia Nervosa
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is associated with significant improvements in affective symptoms and body mass index (BMI) in treatment-refractory anorexia nervosa, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in The Lancet.
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Hormonal Maintenance Tx Ups PFS in Low-Grade Serous Cancer
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — For women with low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary or peritoneum, hormonal maintenance therapy (HMT) is associated with improved progression-free survival (PFS), according to a study published online Feb. 21 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
USPSTF Recommendation for Overweight, Obese Cost-Effective
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Implementing the 2014 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations for behavioral counseling is likely to be cost-effective for overweight and obese adults, according to research published online Feb. 17 in Diabetes Care.
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ACOG Recommends Use of Carrier Screening Before Pregnancy
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends use of carrier screening for all women, according to two Committee Opinions published in the March issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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$20 Million Awarded for Quality Payment Program Training
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2017 (HealthDay News) — About $20 million has been awarded to 11 organizations for the first of a five-year program to provide training and education about the Quality Payment Program for clinicians in individual or small group practices, with up to $80 million to be invested over the remaining four years, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
10 Portions of Produce a Day Can Confer Great Health Benefit
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Ten daily servings of fruits and vegetables may be a key to reducing the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, cancer, and premature death, according to a review published online Feb. 22 in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
Central Adiposity More Harmful Than Obesity in Older Women
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Among women 70 to 79, being overweight or obese doesn’t appear to shorten life span — unless the weight is centered around the waist; however, being underweight does appear to shorten life span, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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Cytomegalovirus May Up Risk of Diabetes, CVD in Some Women
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection may make some women more susceptible to both cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, according to research published online Feb. 23 in Obesity.
Cyberattacks Remain Serious Threat to Health Providers
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Cyberattacks remain a serious threat to small providers as well as big institutions, according to a report published in Medical Economics.
Gestational Weight Gain Linked to Psychosis Risk in Children
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Gaining too little weight during pregnancy may increase the odds that offspring will develop schizophrenia later in life, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Supplemental MRI Improves Detection of Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Supplemental breast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging screening improves detection of breast cancer in women with average risk, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in Radiology.
Off-Label Antidepressant Use Common, but Evidence Lacking
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Up to one-third of antidepressants are prescribed for pain, insomnia, migraine, or other unapproved uses, but just 16 percent of those off-label prescriptions are supported by strong research, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in The BMJ.
Health Information Theft a Pressing Concern for U.S. Patients
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Forty-four percent of U.S. adults are worried about having their personal health care information stolen, according to findings from the Xerox eHealth Survey published Feb. 9 in HIT Consultant.
Weight Loss of 10% Beneficial in Overweight, Not Obese, With DM
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) — For overweight, but not obese, individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), sustained weight loss (WL) of 10 percent body weight is associated with clinically meaningful cardiometabolic changes, according to research published online Feb. 19 in Diabetes Care.
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Cancer Survivors Likely to Change Rx Drug Use for Financial Reasons
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Nonelderly cancer survivors are more likely to report changes in prescription drug use for financial reasons than individuals without a cancer history, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in Cancer.
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Exercise Most Important Lifestyle Change for Breast CA Survivors
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) — For breast cancer survivors, exercise may help lower their mortality risk more than other healthy habits, according to a review published in the Feb. 21 issue of CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
CMS Rule Set to Stabilize Small Health Insurance Markets
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a rule in relation to new reforms intended to stabilize individual and small group health insurance markets for 2018.
HIV-1 Variants Are Specific for Transmission Route
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Specific HIV-1 variants are selected depending on the transmission route, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in Retrovirology.
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms Fell in 2004 to 2012
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) — From 2004 to 2012 there was a decrease in postpartum depressive symptoms (PDS), according to research published in the Feb. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Maintenance Intervention Improves Long-Term Weight Loss
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Successful weight maintenance may be more likely with a series of post-diet coaching sessions conducted mostly by phone, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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AAP Urges Doctors Not to Punish Pregnant Women for Opioid Use
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Prevention and treatment, not legal action, should be the focus when dealing with pregnant women who use opioids, according to a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published online Feb. 20 in Pediatrics.
Depression, Anxiety Prevalent in Hospice Caregivers
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A considerable proportion of hospice caregivers are moderately to severely depressed or have moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety, according to a study published online recently in the Journal of Palliative Medicine.
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Drug-Induced Lupus Seen With Adalimumab Treatment
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2017 (HealthDay News) — In a case report published online Feb. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, drug-induced lupus erythematosus (DILE) is described in a patient taking adalimumab for psoriasis.
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Increased Active Vitamin D May Help Optimize Muscle Strength
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2017 (HealthDay News) — High blood levels of active vitamin D may increase muscle strength, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in PLOS ONE.
Doctors Often Write Rx for Antibiotics If Patients Expect It
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Doctors are more likely to prescribe antibiotics if they think patients expect the medications, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in Health Psychology.
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D.C. Zika Tests Were Flawed
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Two women in Washington, D.C., were incorrectly found to be negative for Zika virus last year due to flawed testing, health officials said Thursday.
CDC: Influenza Vaccine 48 Percent Effective Overall
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) — This year’s influenza vaccine is a fairly good match for the circulating viruses, according to research published in the Feb. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Postpartum Depression Also Affects New Fathers
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Expectant and new fathers who are in poor health or have high levels of stress are at increased risk for depression, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Optimal Length of Pregnancy With GDM Questioned
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Adverse perinatal outcomes are higher in insulin-treated gestational diabetes (GDM) than in non-insulin-treated GDM for most outcomes; however, optimal timing of delivery may be earlier than currently recommended, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in Diabetologia.
Gluten-Free Diet Linked to Increased Levels of Toxic Metals
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Higher levels of arsenic and mercury have been identified in individuals consuming gluten-free diets, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in Epidemiology.
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Hormone Therapy Doesn’t Appear to Protect Against Alzheimer’s
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Women who use hormone therapy (HT) after menopause may not have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), although there is some evidence that long-term use — over a decade — might be tied to a lower risk, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in Neurology.
Health Care Spending Expected to Grow 5.6% Annually to 2025
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Health care spending is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.6 percent from 2016 to 2025, according to a report published online Feb. 15 in Health Affairs.
Patient Complaints of Surgeon Attitude Tied to Worse Outcomes
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Patients treated by surgeons with a history of patient complaints regarding their personalities or attitude are at increased risk of surgical and medical complications, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Surgery.
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Bacteria, Fungi Found in Some Medicinal Marijuana Samples
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Medical marijuana may carry infectious bacteria and fungi that can pose a life-threatening risk to cancer patients who use it to ease the side effects of chemotherapy, according to a study published online recently in Clinical Microbiology and Infection.
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Dermoscopy + Triple Light Source Reliable in ID of Pityriasis Rosea
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Dermoscopy with three light sources is ideal for diagnosing pityriasis rosea (PR), according to a research letter published online Feb. 10 in the International Journal of Dermatology.
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AHA: CVD Expected to Cost U.S. $1.1 Trillion Per Year by 2035
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing in the United States, with costs expected to double from $555 billion in 2016 to $1.1 trillion in 2035, a new American Heart Association report estimates.
Scalp Cooling Device May Help Reduce Chemo-Induced Alopecia
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Scalp cooling devices may reduce chemotherapy-induced alopecia in patients with breast cancer, according to two studies published in the Feb. 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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ACP Issues Guideline for Treating Acute, Subacute, Chronic LBP
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2017 (HealthDay News) — First-line therapy for patients with low back pain should be simple non-pharmacological remedies — from heat wraps to physical therapy, according to a new clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP) published online Feb. 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Medicare Shared Savings Linked to Lower Post-Acute Spending
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) is associated with an overall reduction in post-acute spending, and the performance of Oregon’s Medicaid Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model is similar to that of Colorado, according to two studies published online Feb. 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Cholesterol Lowering Rx Cuts Recurrence in Breast Cancer
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2017 (HealthDay News) — For women with early-stage, hormone receptor-positive invasive breast cancer, initiation of cholesterol-lowering medication (CLM) during endocrine therapy is associated with improved survival and distant recurrence-free intervals, according to research published online Feb. 13 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Yoga Linked to Low Back Pain Relief, Improvement in Function
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) — For patients experiencing low back pain, yoga may be an effective pain reliever, according to a review published online Jan. 12 in The Cochrane Library.
Variation in Complication Rates for Term Newborns in Florida
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) — There is considerable variation in hospital total unexpected complication rates among newborns in Florida, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in Pediatrics.
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About One in Three Ob-Gyns Relocated in Past 10 Years
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) — About one-third of obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns) moved at least once in the past 10 years, according to a study published in the March issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Twelve Percent of Women Fill Opioid Rx After Vaginal Delivery
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Twelve percent of women fill an outpatient opioid prescription within five days of vaginal delivery, according to a study published in the March issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Miscarriage Risk in Women With High hsCRP Down With Aspirin
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Daily low-dose aspirin (LDA) may increase the live birth rate for women with high levels of inflammation who previously lost a pregnancy, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
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Rx Adherence Reminders No More Effective at ‘Fresh Start’ Dates
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Sending medication adherence reminders following fresh-start dates (life and calendar events indicating the start of new cycles) is not effective for increasing medication adherence, according to a research letter published online Feb. 8 in JAMA Cardiology.
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Fecal Transplant Feasible for C. difficile Infection in Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A fecal microbiota transplant through colonoscopy appears to be safe for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection during pregnancy, according to a case report published in the March issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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Post-Cesarean Maternal Infection in 8.8 Percent of C-Sections
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) — For women undergoing cesarean section, 8.8 percent have post-cesarean infection, with pre-incision azithromycin prophylaxis associated with reduced odds of infection, according to research published in the March issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Shift in Bisphosphonate Tx After 2008 Recommendations
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) — In response to revised osteoporosis recommendations in 2008, there was a shift in age-related trends in oral bisphosphonate (BP) therapy initiation, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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Prenatal BPA Exposure May Dampen Body’s Fullness Cues
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may raise a child’s risk of obesity by altering hypothalamic circuits that regulate feeding behavior and energy balance, according to an experimental study published online Feb. 7 in Endocrinology.
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Not Enough High-Risk Women Being Screened for BRCA1/2
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Many high-risk women don’t get genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2, often because they aren’t advised to by their doctors, according to a research letter published in the Feb. 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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CDC Issues Updated Immunization Schedule
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A new adult vaccine schedule from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has been published online Feb. 7 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
AAP: Improvement Needed in Adolescent Vaccination Rates
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Adolescent rates of vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) and influenza are well below the target of 80 percent or higher, according to two American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reports published online Feb. 6 in Pediatrics.
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Risk of Endometrial Cancer Down With Intentional Weight Loss
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Losing weight is associated with a significantly lower risk of endometrial cancer, and that benefit appears to be greatest in obese women, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Urologic CA Predictors ID’d in Women With Microhematuria
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Older age, history of smoking, and gross hematuria predict urologic cancer in women with microscopic hematuria, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Risk of Certain Adverse Outcomes Up With Endoscopy in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Endoscopy during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of preterm birth or small for gestational age, according to a study published in the February issue of Gastroenterology.
Health Care Access Not Easy for Undocumented Immigrants
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) — New research, published online Feb. 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine, offers insights into the medical plights facing undocumented immigrants in the United States.
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Herb and Supplement Use Increasing in Pregnant Women
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) — From 2002 to 2012 there was an increase in herb and supplement use among pregnant women, according to a research letter published in the February issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Coffee Speeds Time to Bowel Movement After Gynecologic Sx
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Coffee consumption speeds the time to bowel movement after complete staging surgery of gynecologic cancers, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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CDC: HIV Still Undertreated in U.S. Black Population
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Although progress has been made, blacks in America are still disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS, according to research published in the Feb. 3 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
CDC: 2.5 Million U.S. Women Have Had Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) — About 2.5 million American women have had pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), according to research published in the Jan. 27 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
High TG, Low HDL-C Levels May Help Further Stratify CHD Risk
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A high fasting triglyceride (TG) level combined with a low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level is associated with increased risks of incident coronary heart disease (CHD) and ischemic stroke, especially for patients with diabetes or a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level of ≥130 mg/dL, independent of other atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in Diabetes Care.
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Underuse, Misuse of Hormone Tx in Breast Cancer Still Occurring
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) can reduce the likelihood that women diagnosed with certain breast cancers will experience a recurrence of their disease, but these treatments are still too seldom utilized, or used incorrectly, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Oncology.
NSAIDs Found to Be of Little Benefit to Patients With Back Pain
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) don’t help most patients with back pain, according to a review published online Feb. 2 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
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Patient Infected With HIV Despite Long-Term Adherence to PrEP
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2017 (HealthDay News) — In a letter to the editor published in the Feb. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, authors present the case of a Canadian man infected with HIV despite long-term adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
Gout Linked to Increased Hip Fracture Risk in Women
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2017 (HealthDay News) — For women, a history of gout is associated with increased risk of hip fracture, according to a study published online Jan. 28 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
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Lifetime Genistein Intake May Improve Response to Tamoxifen
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Lifetime intake of soy isoflavone genistein (GEN) improves the response of mammary tumors to tamoxifen (TAM) therapy in a rat model, according to an experimental study published online Feb. 1 in Clinical Cancer Research.
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E-Cigarettes Found to Have Adverse Effect on Heart Health
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — People who use electronic cigarettes regularly may face an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in JAMA Cardiology.
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Metabolic Sx May Up CRC Risk Even in Healthy-Weight Women
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Even normal-weight women may be at greater risk for colorectal cancer if they have certain traits, such as elevated triglycerides, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, and elevated fasting glucose, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
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Obese Who Self-Stigmatize May Have Higher Cardiometabolic Risk
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Attempts to shame an overweight or obese person into losing weight won’t motivate them to do so, and may even raise their risk for cardiovascular disease and other health problems, according to research published online Jan. 30 in Obesity.
Paracardial Fat Linked to Risk of CAC in Postmenopausal Women
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Paracardial adipose tissue may be a sign of developing cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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