Researchers ID Five Distinct Adult-Onset Diabetes Subgroups
These clusters show differing disease progression and risk of diabetic complications
New Screening Tool Developed to Assess Tanning Addiction
Use of tool finds tan addiction tied to female gender, being single, anxiety, obsessive-compulsiveness
February 2018 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 February 2018. This roundup...
Exposure to Metformin In Utero Ups Risk of Being Overweight
Findings among children of women with polycystic ovary syndrome on metformin during pregnancy
Coverage Increased After ACA for Patients With Diabetes
Health insurance coverage up from 2009 to 2016 among adults with diabetes aged 18 to 64 years
U.S. Trends in Gender-Affirming Surgery Explored
10.9 percent of encounters with transsexualism, gender identity disorder involve the surgery
Deployment Timing Linked to Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Delivery within six months of return from deployment linked to increased risk of SPB
Many Untreated CIN2 Lesions Regress Spontaneously
Regression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 lesions especially likely in younger women
Subthreshold Phototherapy After Birth Cuts Later Phototherapy
Tx at birth hospitalization can prevent readmission for phototherapy, but tied to unneeded treatment
Prevalence of Smoking While Pregnant 7.2 Percent in 2016
Prevalence highest for women aged 20 to 24 years