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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Jan. 23-28

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The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's 36th Annual Meeting: The Pregnancy Meeting The annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine was held from...
Adjuvant endocrine therapy can reduce the likelihood that women diagnosed with certain breast cancers will experience a recurrence of their disease

Underuse, Misuse of Hormone Tx in Breast Cancer Still Occurring

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Estimated 14,630 women not given recommended therapy died from cancer recurrence from 2004-2013
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs don't help most patients with back pain

NSAIDs Found to Be of Little Benefit to Patients With Back Pain

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Patients who took NSAIDs were also 2.5 times more likely to suffer gastrointestinal side effects
Paracardial adipose tissue may be a sign of developing cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women

Paracardial Fat Linked to Risk of CAC in Postmenopausal Women

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Researchers tie paracardial adipose tissue to raised risk of coronary artery calcification
People who use electronic cigarettes regularly may face an increased risk for cardiovascular disease

E-Cigarettes Found to Have Adverse Effect on Heart Health

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Researchers find users more likely to have early indicators of cardiovascular disease risk
Even normal-weight women may be at greater risk for colorectal cancer if they have certain traits

Metabolic Sx May Up CRC Risk Even in Healthy-Weight Women

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Metabolically unhealthy women have higher risk of colorectal cancer, researchers say

January 2017 Briefing – OBGYN & Women’s Health

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women's Health for January 2017. This roundup...
A smartphone app developed as part of a Perioperative Surgical Home program is associated with shorter length of stay after cesarean section

Smartphone App Can Help Cut Length of Stay After C-Section

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Introduction of app would yield 216 percent return on investment during first year of use
Attempts to shame an overweight or obese person into losing weight won't motivate them to do so

Obese Who Self-Stigmatize May Have Higher Cardiometabolic Risk

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Those affected by weight bias more likely to have cardiovascular disease risk factors
Administration of azithromycin during labor is associated with a reduction in maternal and neonatal clinical infections

Azithromycin Given in Labor Cuts Maternal, Neonatal Infections

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Lower incidence of maternal infections and lower overall prevalence of infections among newborns