Women's Health

Hager Hanon, PharmD, RPh, senior pharmacist at Community Care Rx, discusses COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among pregnant women and people with a history of anaphylaxis.

Being diagnosed with diabetes does not make a person more likely to use effective contraception and may actually lead to a drop in the use of certain types of effective contraception.

Addressing sleep symptoms during menopause may reduce susceptibility to weight gain.

Women with obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.

The analysis found that more than twice as many women who received olaparib were still alive 5 years after the beginning of the study with no progression of their cancer.

Although childbirth remains a difficult, often stressful experience for mothers, the advent of opioid medications for labor pain relief and the use of appropriate sanitation methods has made childbirth far safer for mothers than was possible during previous periods in history.

DKN-01 is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to and blocks the activity of the Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) protein, which activates the innate immune system in the tumor microenvironment and anti-tumor activity.

Fractures, especially subsequent ones, positively correlate with an increased mortality risk.

Results from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-775/study 309 trial found that Keytruda plus Lenvima reduced risk of death by 38%, with a median overall survival of 18.3 months

The researchers analyzed body composition data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2004) and cardiovascular disease data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2014).

The company received Fast Track designation from the FDA for GEN-1, a DNA-mediated interleukin-12 (IL-12) immunotherapy.

Low doses of propylparaben–a chemical preservative found in food, drugs, and cosmetics–can alter pregnancy-related changes in the breast in ways that may lessen the protection against breast cancer normally conveyed by pregnancy hormones.

According to study results presented at the SGO meeting, biopsies showed no signs of cancer or precancer in two-thirds of 165 women with stage I endometrial cancer or atypical endometrial hyperplasia, 6 months after insertion of the hormonal IUD.

One recent study found COVID-19 antibodies in all 20 pregnant women and their newborns.

The study also found that women with chest pain were more likely than men to wait more than 12 hours before seeking medical help.

Additionally, the study revealed for the first time the physiological reason for the neutral protection is increased blood flow to the brain as a result of higher levels of progesterone.

Among more than 11 million Medicare beneficiaries who were admitted during the 2-year study period, there were 174,901 admitted for ischemic stroke and 193,418 admitted for heart attack.

In addition, oral contraceptives can also increase the risk of stroke in some women, especially those who smoke.

Research on a novel, investigational combined oral contraceptive containing drospirenone and estetrol showed that the treatment resulted in limited changes in endocrine markers.

Insulin plays a key role in regulating female reproductive function, with previous studies showing the effect of insulin deficiency on a woman’s reproductive system.

Osteoporosis is a skeletal condition characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue that leads to fragility and an increased risk of fracture.

The Illinois legislature is considering pending legislation that would allow pharmacists to provide contraception directly to women.

Eating a low-quality diet high in foods and food components associated with chronic inflammation during pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of obesity and excess body fat in children, especially during late childhood.

Researchers from University College Dublin, Ireland found that children of mothers who ate a higher quality diet during pregnancy that is low in inflammation-associated foods had a lower risk of obesity and lower body fat levels in late childhood than children whose mothers ate a lower quality diet during pregnancy that was high in inflammation-associated foods.

Recreational substance use was associated with 1.5 to 3 times higher odds of heart disease, with stronger associations among young women.