Women's Health

Expert shares reasons why many women are behind on their annual breast cancer screenings, along with the latest cutting edge treatments in the breast cancer space.

Nurx reproductive access survey reveals 28% of women do not believe their right to contraception is protected.

The updates are based on nationwide reports of extreme pain during IUD insertion.

Pharmacists play an important role in managing patients with this complex condition.

Investigators will examine the combination with pembrolizumab and lenvatinib in patients with HER2-expressing endometrial cancer.

The RUBY trial will continue and analyze the overall population survival after treatment with the drug combination.

Pharmacists can help patients with polycystic ovary syndrome safely incorporate complementary supplements, such as cinnamon, into their treatment plan.

An extension of a long-acting cabotegravir study shows safety prior to and during pregnancy in cisgender women, with full results being presented at the 2024 International AIDS Conference.

The decision offers patients with difficulty swallowing their medication expanded options for treatment administration.

Study investigators surveyed nearly 200 women on their concern around period-tracking apps’ data practices, as well as whether Roe v Wade being overturned influenced their concerns.

Increased awareness of women's cardiovascular health and the impact of estrogen fluctuation throughout women’s lives on cardiovascular disease could both boost the economy and improve health outcomes.

Fish are rich in nutrients that aid in brain development, and the model can help provide more guidance for pregnant individuals when consuming seafood.

Additionally, birth weight was higher in babies born to mothers who were prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications either 90 days prior to pregnancy or during the first trimester.

Perinatal depression increases the risk of cardiovascular disease in women.

Tepylute is a ready-to-dilute, injectable formula that reduces preparation time and enable dosing accuracy.

Reducing maternal mortality through improving access, screening, education and providing support during pregnancy.

The indication is for adult patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial carcinoma and is the third indication that pembrolizumab has received for this disease state.

Durvalumab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel, continued with durvalumab monotherapy, decreased the risk of disease progression or death by 58%.

With the new ruling, announced Thursday, the pills will continue to be able to be mailed to patients without an in-person visit with a physician.1

Strategies to advance sex and gender equality nationally and globally in oncology have been initiated in recent years.

Data show women with poor cardiovascular health may have an increased risk of early signs of cognitive decline in midlife.

Women who received epidural analgesia during labor were less likely to experience severe maternal morbidity complications, such as heart attack or heart failure and sepsis.

Pharmacists play an important—and expanding—role in women’s health care.

The authors note further research on technological monitoring methods can help health care providers better optimize patient care and improve nonadherence and nonpersistence.

Continued disparities of gender representation in cardiovascular research reveal oversights that impact adequate diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease in women.