Obstetrics & gynaecology

Perinatal depression linked to increased risk of death

Women who suffer depression during or after pregnancy have a higher risk of death by both natural and unnatural causes, a new study of childbirth in Sweden published in The BMJ reports. The increased risk peaks in the month ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Two doses of recombinant zoster vaccine highly effective

Two doses of recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) are effective against herpes zoster (HZ), with the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of two doses waning a little over four years of follow-up, according to a study published online ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Post-COVID-19 brain health impaired versus healthy controls

Brain health after COVID-19 is impaired, but no more than that seen for patients hospitalized for other medical conditions of similar severity, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in JAMA Network Open.

Oncology & Cancer

Benign breast disease linked to increased risk for breast cancer

The overall risk for breast cancer (BC) is increased for women diagnosed with benign breast disease (BBD) in the percutaneous biopsy era compared with the general population, according to a study published online Dec. 13 ...

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