Checking womb condition could curb cancer risk, study shows
Improved patient care is needed to reduce cancer risk among women with a condition that causes excessive thickening of the womb lining, research shows.
Mar 1, 2024
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
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14.6 percent of U.S. women had received hysterectomy in 2021
In 2021, 14.6 percent of women aged 18 years and older had received a hysterectomy, with the percentage increasing with age, according to a February data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Feb 29, 2024
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Pregnancy care was always lacking in jails: It could get worse
It was about midnight in June 2022 when police officers showed up at Angela Collier's door and told her that someone anonymously requested a welfare check because they thought she might have had a miscarriage.
Feb 27, 2024
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The powerful constraints on medical care in Catholic hospitals across America
Nurse midwife Beverly Maldonado recalls a pregnant woman arriving at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Maryland after her water broke. It was weeks before the baby would have any chance of survival, and the patient's wishes ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Data show worries about costs, time off work and COVID-19 kept some older adults from having surgery
When it comes to having surgery, older adults don't just base their decision on how much pain they'll feel and how quickly they'll recover, a new study finds.
Jan 30, 2024
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Post-hysterectomy care: Sugammadex's role in reducing urinary retention
A study titled "Sugammadex and urinary retention after hysterectomy: A propensity-matched cohort study," conducted by Mariana L. De Lima Laporta Miranda and colleagues from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Early menopause and HRT among hormonal factors linked to heightened rheumatoid arthritis risk
Early menopause—before the age of 45—taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and having four or more children are among several hormonal and reproductive factors linked to a heightened risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women, ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Study highlights barriers to contraceptive access for disabled Medicare enrollees
Contraceptive use is low among reproductive-aged people with disabilities who are enrolled in Medicare, according to a new study from the University of Pittsburgh that highlights how lack of contraceptive coverage by Medicare ...
Jan 8, 2024
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New insights into fibroids might lead to better treatments
Hormone therapy is the usual go-to when women develop painful uterine fibroids, but researchers report they are zeroing in on new avenues for treatment.
Dec 29, 2023
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Ovary-sparing hysterectomy may not offer protection against metabolic syndrome
Having a hysterectomy, even if the ovaries are spared, may place women at greater risk for a constellation of cardiovascular risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, new research shows.
Dec 4, 2023
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