HPV Vaccination Close to Surgery May Reduce Recurrent Cervical Lesions Recurrence more than halved, but shaky data preclude definitive answers Aug 03, 2022
Here's How Abortion Laws Could Impact IVF Some state laws may specify that life begins at fertilization. What does that mean for embryos? Aug 02, 2022
People With Advanced AIDS Benefit From Dolutegravir Treatment Trial in Brazil offers hope for "late-presenter HIV patients" Jul 31, 2022
Don't Normalize Patients' Period Cramps Several options are available to help treat associated pain and discomfort Jul 31, 2022
Two More Patients With HIV Surviving Without Antiretrovirals Functional cures now seen in 5 patients Jul 29, 2022
Another Possible Use for Aspirin: Reducing Ovarian Cancer Risk Potential benefit seen in women with and without established cancer risk factors Jul 27, 2022
Sexual Dysfunction, Hair Loss Among Long COVID Symptoms Wider range of post-COVID symptoms emerge than previously thought Jul 25, 2022
Medical Students Walk Out of White-Coat Ceremony To Protest Anti-Abortion Speaker "This is not simply a disagreement on personal opinion," students say Jul 25, 2022
Breast Implant-Related Lymphoma More Common Than Reported Contemporary data suggest at least a twofold higher case rate as compared with FDA estimates Jul 21, 2022
Sacral Neuromodulation Promising in Neurogenic Lower Urinary Dysfunction Refractory disease corrected, at least for the short term, in selected neurologic patients Jul 15, 2022
Removal of Uterus, Ovaries Poses Extra Cardiovascular Risk for Younger Women Study highlights need for extra vigilance after hysterectomy and surgical menopause Jul 14, 2022
Doc Who Pushed HCQ Dies; Fauci's Final Pandemic; Will Abortion Bans Restrict IVF? This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 06, 2022
First-Time Cesarean Deliveries Increased in Recent Years While repeat C-sections steadily fell from 2016 to 2021 Jul 06, 2022
Methenamine Hippurate Could Be Alternative Treatment for Recurrent UTI Study finds antiseptic agent non-inferior to daily, low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis Jul 05, 2022
Michigan Urogynecologist Charged for Practicing With Suspended License Husam Abed, MD, allegedly performed an unnecessary hysterectomy on a 19-year-old patient Jul 01, 2022
'Would You Like to Keep This Pregnancy?' I Asked My 13-Year-Old Patient Having a choice can help end cycles of poverty among marginalized teen patients Jun 30, 2022
Is the 'Abortion Pill' Also Restricted by State Bans? "Arguably a state can't ban an FDA-approved drug," but access is dwindling Jun 30, 2022
After Roe, HHS Guidance Aims to Keep Health Information Secure There may be vulnerabilities in privacy laws around use of cell phones, tablets, period trackers Jun 30, 2022
Nurse in Missing Fentanyl Case Gets License Back; Abortion Ban Exceptions Useless? This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 29, 2022
Interactive Map: Abortion Bans and Penalties Here's where abortion bans have gone into effect and where doctors face prison time Jun 27, 2022
Perinatal Depression in Both Mom and Dad Not So Uncommon Up to 3% of couples experience concurrent depression before or after birth, meta-analysis finds Jun 27, 2022
Flash of Greater Stroke Risk at Initiation of Oral Contraceptives Risk with hormone replacement therapy lingers in the long run, though Jun 24, 2022
It's Official: SCOTUS Strikes Down Roe v. Wade Opinion ends constitutional protection for abortion, returns rights to the states Jun 24, 2022
Do Therapy-Related Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Signal Worse Outcomes? Swedish study finds reduced DFS in women who used drugs for hot flashes Jun 22, 2022
Drugmaker Pulls Third-Line PARP Inhibitor Approval in Ovarian Cancer Decision on rucaparib follows negative OS signal and "discussions" with FDA Jun 17, 2022
Hormone-Free Hot Flash Drug Succeeds in Phase III Trial Once-daily fezolinetant tied to significant reduction in VMS frequency, severity Jun 14, 2022
Diabetes Threatens Long-Term Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer 5-year survival rates were not affected, however Jun 13, 2022
Med Students Call for Comprehensive Sex Ed in Schools at the AMA Meeting Making families responsible for sex education isn't working, say advocates of proposed policy Jun 13, 2022
AMA Debates Policy on Informal Milk Sharing Amid Formula Shortage "There's nothing nefarious going on here," said one delegate opposing proposed policy Jun 13, 2022
'There Is Something Wrong With My Body' Failing to practice weight neutral care can trigger distress or disordered behaviors in patients Jun 11, 2022
COVID in Pregnancy Linked to Infant Neurodevelopmental Problems Association was particularly strong for third trimester exposure Jun 09, 2022
Supine Sleeping Linked to Breathing Issues in High-Risk Pregnancy Researchers also found self-reported sleeping position is often not accurate Jun 08, 2022
PARP Inhibitor Picks Up a Win in Frontline Maintenance for Ovarian Cancer Median PFS more than doubled with rucaparib after response to platinum-based chemotherapy Jun 07, 2022
Forego Radiotherapy for Women With Low-Risk Luminal A Breast Cancer? Study shows 5-year local recurrence rate of 2.3% with lumpectomy and endocrine therapy alone Jun 07, 2022
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Ushers in New Treatment Era for HER2-Low Breast Cancer DESTINY-Breast04 extends agent's benefits to historically tough-to-treat disease Jun 05, 2022
Capivasertib-Fulvestrant Combo Ups Survival in ER+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer But benefit seems to be predominantly in patients with PI3K/AKT/PTEN pathway alterations Jun 05, 2022
Sacituzumab Govitecan Boosts PFS in Late-Line HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer "This may be something that really changes the lives of these women for the better," expert says Jun 05, 2022