44.4 Million Estimated to Be Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer by 2069
In the absence of further intervention, in the next 50 years, an estimated 44.4 million women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer globally.
Women’s Health
Assessing Outcomes, Costs of Intrapartum Group B Streptococcus PCR Screening
PCR screening for group B Streptococcus at the onset of labor is associated with a decreased rate of early-onset GBS and antibiotic use in newborns.
USPSTF Says Screen Women With Higher Risk for BRCA Mutations
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for women at increased risk for carrying a BRCA1/2 mutation as well as genetic counseling and testing as indicated for those screening positive.
Artificially Sweetened Drinks Linked to Stroke After Menopause
Among postmenopausal women, consumption of artificially sweetened beverages is associated with an increased risk for stroke, coronary heart disease, and all-cause mortality.
Menstruation and Migraine: Can We End the Cycle?
Researchers found that lower levels of estrogen during menstruation cause women to be more vulnerable to migraines than men.
USPSTF: New Recommendations for Preventing Perinatal Depression
The US Preventive Services Task Force concluded that providing or referring pregnant or postpartum women to counseling has a moderate net benefit in preventing perinatal depression.
eHealth Interventions Beneficial for Reducing Perinatal Anxiety
eHealth interventions were found to be beneficial in reducing perinatal anxiety and should be integrated into treatment during the perinatal period.
Postpartum Stroke Risk Increased Among Women With Infection During Delivery
Women diagnosed with an infection during delivery were found to be at an increased risk for postpartum stroke, according to preliminary research results presented at the American Stroke Association’s 2019 International Stroke Conference, held February 6-8, 2019, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The findings of this study resulted from the examination of 3.5 million delivery hospitalizations from…
Universal Prenatal Hepatitis C Virus Screening Improves Health Outcomes
Universal prenatal hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening was found to be cost-effective and improved health outcomes in women diagnosed with HCV infection and identification of HCV exposure in neonates, according to a study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology. A research team used a stochastic microsimulation model to analyze the health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of universal…
Serum Estradiol Levels Predictive of Fractures During Menopausal Transition
Measuring serum estradiol (E2) during the menopausal transition might help identify women at higher risk for fractures, according to study results published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. To determine whether physicians can better predict fracture incidence by measuring annual hormone levels during the menopausal transition, researchers followed 2960 women (average age, 46.4 years) during…
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