Women's Health

A variety of comorbid mood disorders often accompany this condition, including OCD and PTSD.

After repeated treatment with packed red blood cell transfusions, treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin in a child with parvovirus B19 infection successfully resolved the infection and negated the need for further transfusions.

Adding human papillomavirus genotypes to the predictive model had a significantly higher effect in improving accuracy compared to adding epidemiological factors and pelvic examination.

However, the FDA said an application for zuranolone to treat major depressive disorder did not provide substantial evidence of efficacy.

The affect of an aerobic exercise program was more prevalent in patients with ovarian cancer who had at least 1 symptom of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy at the beginning of the trial.

Dostarlimab-gxly (Jemperli) approved in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel for the treatment of adults with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer that is mismatch repair deficient.

A study shows the first 2 years of life are a vital time to establish healthy sleep routines in infant children.

The approval of norgestrel tablets (Opill) could open the door to other prescription-to-OTC contraceptive switches, although that remains to be seen as other pharmaceutical companies weigh their options.

To slow the production of MCI and dementia, utilizing more ways of establishing the diagnoses for women can prevent the progression.

Investigators call for further public awareness of other breast cancer risk factors, besides dense breasts, which could help identify more women who are at high risk.

As the battle over abortion rages, mifepristone has become the new center of the legal fight between anti-abortion advocates and the FDA.

A lack of evidence of sex-specific recommendations results from a underrepresentation of women in cardiovascular disease-related trials.

In addition to being medication experts, pharmacists' accessibility makes them ideal clinicians to provide person-centered, gender-affirming care.

Alex Mills, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP, discussed his presentation at the ASHP 2023 Summer Meeting.

Positive findings in patients with advanced high-grade epithelial ovarian cancer were presented during an oral presentation at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.

Research notes that modifiable lifestyle factors, such as overconsumption of food and vitamin deficiency, can affect pregnancy.

The 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting is being held in Chicago, Illinois from June 2 to 6.

Women with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are often on and off antibiotics for years, and even decades, as the only treatment available in health systems for treating UTIs.

Sexual minority populations disproportionately suffer from mental health conditions as well, which could partially impact cardiovascular health, a recent study indicates.

Findings suggest that mice derived from and breastfed by immunized mothers were capable of producing anti- pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA) specific antibodies, despite having no direct exposure to PspA.

Tackling racial disparities among health care providers can help improve disparities faced by patients.

Misinformation on YouTube promotes women wiping front to back as a non-evidence-based hygiene practice to prevent urinary tract infection.

Even before the Dobbs ruling overturned country-wide reproductive rights, the oncology field was already facing a dearth of maternal care access challenges.

Limitations on a woman’s options when pregnant and diagnosed with cancer can directly impact her ability to save her own life and preserve her fertility for future pregnancies.

The data were published during Black Maternal Health Week.