New NICE guidance recommends inducing women in labour earlier
Draft guidelines published by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended inducing women in labour earlier in order to ‘make birth safer’.
May 26, 2021
by pharmatimes
Diabetes drug may lower COVID-19 death risk in women; key immune cells fail to respond to virus
The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
June 29, 2020
by expresspharma
Bridge Women's Center Opens Mobile Pregnancy Center
Mobile Pregnancy Center Provides Free Resources to Women Who Are Pregnant or May Be Pregnant.
June 10, 2020
by prnewswire
Getting Smart with Femtech: Take Advantage of this Market Potential
Siddharth Shah, Program Manager, Transformational Health, Frost & Sullivan writes about several initiatives that the healthcare industry can explore to address unmet women’s health needs.
April 26, 2020
by expresspharma
App to determine risk of preterm birth developed
Researchers have created a mobile phone application, dubbed “QUiPP v2”, that allows doctors to quickly calculate a woman’s individual risk of preterm birth and identify women who need special treatments.
March 6, 2020
by pharmatimes
Many Women Have Posttraumatic Stress After Early Pregnancy Loss
Many women meet the criteria for posttraumatic stress and have moderate/severe anxiety and moderate/severe depression one month after early pregnancy loss, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
January 16, 2020
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2008 to 2015 Saw Out-of-Pocket Spending Up for Maternity Care
Between 2008 and 2015, there was an increase in the average out-of-pocket spending for maternity care among women with employer-based insurance, according to a report published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
January 7, 2020
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Breast Density Alerts Might Not Be Helping Women
Having dense breast tissue raises a woman's odds for breast cancer, so many states require providers to notify women if a mammogram finds they have dense breast tissue.
January 2, 2020
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Dense Breast Notifications May Not Be Having Intended Impact
While dense breast notifications (DBNs) are mandated legislatively in more than 35 states, they may not be having their intended impact ...
December 31, 2019
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Magnesium Inversely Linked to Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
For postmenopausal women, dietary magnesium is inversely associated with fatal coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a study published online December in the Journal of Women's Health.
December 30, 2019
by drugs
Liposuction Benefits Women With Lipedema
Liposuction improves the quality of life for women with lipedema, according to a study published in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
December 30, 2019
by drugs
Refined Carbs May Up Insomnia Risk in Postmenopausal Women
Diets with a higher glycemic index (GI) may be a risk factor for insomnia in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online December in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
December 27, 2019
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