Higher Intake of Fruits, Vegetables Tied to Fewer Menopause Symptoms
Higher intake of citrus fruits especially tied to lower total menopause rating scale score.
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Pregnancy-Related Factors Linked to Risk for Psychosis in Child
Review and meta-analysis ID 30 factors that raise risk for child psychosis, five factors that protect.
Three Neonates Born to Mothers With COVID-19 ID’d as Positive
One of 3 neonates was born early; all 3 had pneumonia on chest radiographic imaging.
CDC: Rates of STIs Up From 2016 to 2018 Among Women Giving Birth
Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis increased 2, 16, and 34%, respectively.
ACR Recommendations for Managing Reproductive Health in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Experts provided recommendations on contraception, assisted reproductive technologies, fertility preservation, menopausal hormone replacement therapy, pregnancy, and medication use in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
Copper Intrauterine Devices Tied to Lower Risk for Cervical Cancer
Findings based on comparison to hormonal intrauterine devices.
Low Maternal Vitamin D May Raise Risk for ADHD in Offspring
Study looked at maternal serum vitamin D levels in first trimester and offspring ADHD risk.
Telehealth Interventions Improve Obstetric and Gynecologic Outcomes
Telehealth interventions including text messaging and remote monitoring may improve obstetric and gynecologic outcomes, according to a recent review.
Tall, Lean Body Size in Childhood Linked to Risk for Endometriosis
Lean and tall girls are at increased risk for endometriosis, but not adenomyosis, in adulthood.
Antioxidants Not Found to Improve Semen Parameters in Men With Infertility
Antioxidants do not improve semen parameters or DNA integrity in men with male factor infertility.
HIV Infection Linked to Early Menopause
Researchers studied the average age of menopause, prevalence of early menopause and premature menopause, and correlates of menopause occurring at <45 years in women living with HIV.
Genetic Testing Proposed for All Women Aged ≤65 With Breast Cancer
Expanded testing could increase detection of carriers for BRCA1/2, mutations in other predisposition genes.
CDC: Rates of VBAC Increasing, Reached 13.3% in 2018
Increase seen for almost all race and Hispanic-origin groups and in women in their 20s and 30s from 2016 to 2018.
Telehealth May Aid Obstetric Outcomes
Benefits seen for perinatal smoking cessation, breastfeeding, early access to medical abortion services.
Vitamin D Status May Affect Spinal Degenerative Disease, Back Pain in Older Women
Severe vitamin D deficiency was linked to lumbar degenerative disease and low back pain in postmenopausal women.
Elagolix Reduces Menstrual Bleeding in Women With Uterine Fibroids
Researchers sought to assess the efficacy and safety of elagolix with add-back hormone therapy in the management of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine fibroids in premenopausal women.
Continuing Annual Breast Cancer Screening No Benefit in Over-75s
No significant reductions found in 8-year breast cancer mortality for continuing vs stopping screening.
FDA Approves New Contraceptive Patch
The FDA has approved Twirla (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) transdermal system (Agile Therapeutics) as a method of contraception for use in women of reproductive potential with a body mass index (BMI) <30kg/m2 for whom a combined hormonal contraceptive is appropriate.
Longer Hormone Therapy Tied to Less Muscle Loss in Menopause
In large study of postmenopausal women, sarcopenia lower in participants with history of prolonged HT.
Study Finds No Risk of Coronavirus in Offspring Born to Infected Mothers
Researchers sought to evaluate the clinical characteristics of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease in pregnancy and assess transmission potential of the infection to newborns.
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