Women Still Underrepresented in Cardiovascular Trials
Lowest representation seen for studies on arrhythmia, coronary heart disease, acute coronary syndrome, and heart failure
U.S. Officials to Review COVID Vaccine Safety in Pregnancy, Kids
So far, large federal studies have shown no higher risk for major birth defects, miscarriage or other complications
Many Clinicians Not Comfortable With Hormone Therapy in Patients With History of Gynecologic Cancer
Findings show discomfort primarily exists among gynecologists seeing patients with a history of endometrial or epithelial ovarian cancer
Prenatal Detection Rates of Congenital Heart Disease Increasing Over Time
Detection rates up for lesions not routinely detected on four-chamber view but visible on outflow tract views
Recommendations Developed for Managing Pregnancy in Women With IBD
Consensus includes counseling that active disease increases risk for infertility and recommendations for medication use
Stroke Risk May Increase With Hysterectomy, Bilateral Oophorectomy
Significantly higher stroke risk seen in meta-analysis of 2,065,490 participants from NHANES and 15 other studies
Exposure to Preconception CT Linked to Spontaneous Pregnancy Loss
Higher risks for spontaneous pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies seen in association with exposure to preconception CT
Complication Risk Top Concern for African American Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction
Additional operations and abdominal morbidity also top of the list of concerns in a survey of African American women undergoing mastectomy
Half of Women With Hyperemesis Gravidarum Report Major Impacts on Life
Antiemetic use and outcomes vary widely for this group of patients
Frozen Vegetables Recalled in Six States Over Listeria Concerns
Samples tested positive for listeria, but so far, no illnesses have been reported
