Lumbar Spine BMD Predictive of Fracture Among Women Transitioning to Menopause
The SWAN study assessed associations between demographic and clinical characteristics with risk of fracture in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
Women’s Health
Preeclampsia May Be a Risk Factor for Later-Life Stroke
A team of investigators conducted a population-based cohort study to determine whether preeclampsia history affected the relative risk for incident stroke.
Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Shows Long-Term Safety in Infants
Investigators analyzed the safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate therapy during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Burden of Depressive Symptoms High in T1D, T2D in Developing Countries
The researchers evaluated the prevalence and risk factors for depressive symptoms in patients with diabetes using data from an international study to glean information about people in developing countries.
Brexafemme Approved for Vulvovaginal Candidasis
The approval was based on data from 2phase 3 trials that compared Brexafemme to placebo in patients aged 12 years and older with acute VVC.
Abaloparatide Linked to Lower Fracture Risk in Women With Osteoporosis, Obesity
A post hoc analysis of the phase 3 ACTIVE trial of abaloparatide for fracture prevention in postmenopausal women was presented at ENVISION, the 2021 AACE Annual Meeting.
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on Pregnancy Outcomes in Black Persons
What we can learn from the 2020 pandemic’s effect on non-Hispanic pregnant Black persons infected with COVID-19 who are already at heighten risk for morbidity and mortality during pregnancy.
HPV Self-Screening Is Effective in Rural Communities
At-home HPV self-sampling may be a viable option to increase cervical screening rates in rural, underserved women.
BMI Linked to Greater Disease Activity in Women With Psoriatic Arthritis
Researchers assessed sex differences in disease activity parameters and health-related quality of life in psoriatic arthritis.
Pregnancy Found to Increase Risk of First-Time Symptomatic Kidney Stones
The risk for a first-time symptomatic kidney stone begins to increase in the second trimester and peaks 0 to 3 months after delivery, a study findings suggest.
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