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Women who regularly attend religious services may have a lower risk of suicide than those who don't

Religious Service Attendance May Lower Suicide Risk in Women

Going to services at least once a week appears to reduce the odds five-fold
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded that the current evidence is insufficient to weigh the balance of benefits and harms for screening pelvic examinations in asymptomatic

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Pelvic Screening Examinations

Insufficient evidence to assess balance of benefits and harms for screening in asymptomatic women
Many male primary care physicians regard cardiovascular disease as a man's issue and don't assess risk in female patients

Male PCPs Less Likely to Assess CVD Risk in Female Patients

French researchers say search of health records finds gender gap
An enhanced recovery pathway is beneficial for gynecologic oncology patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery

Enhanced Recovery Pathway Helpful in Gyn-Onc Surgery

Beneficial for patients undergoing gynecologic oncology minimally invasive surgery
Obstetrician-gynecologists can play a critical role in reducing HIV transmission by promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis

Ob-Gyns Should Promote HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

Ob-Gyns can play role in reducing transmission of HIV by promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis
Among patients with atrial fibrillation

Women With A-Fib Less Likely to Receive Oral Anticoagulants

Even though they have a higher stroke risk from the condition than men

May 2016 Briefing – OBGYN & Women’s Health

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women's Health for May 2016. This roundup...
In an all-female transcatheter aortic valve replacement registry

Safety of TAVR Examined in All-Female Cohort

30-day VARC-2 composite end point for 14.0 percent of women undergoing TAVR for aortic stenosis
Thirty percent of female physicians face sexual harassment on the job

Sexual Harassment Experienced by One-Third of Female Doctors

And two-thirds say they experience gender bias in workplace

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 14-17

The 64th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists The annual meeting of the American College of...