Obstetrics & gynaecology
I have painful periods, could it be endometriosis?
Nine in ten young women experience the cramping or stabbing of period pain just before their monthly bleed or as it starts.
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Pregnancy and reproductive history may impact dementia risk
Research reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018 in Chicago highlighted sex differences associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease across the life course, including the first ever ...
Jul 23, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Quadrivalent HPV vaccine not tied to spontaneous abortion
(HealthDay)—The quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (4vHPV) is not associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion when inadvertently given before or during pregnancy, according to a study published in the ...
Jul 16, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anger overlooked as feature of postnatal mood disorders: study
Women in the postpartum period should be screened for anger in addition to depression and anxiety, new research from the University of British Columbia suggests.
Jun 26, 2018
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Surgery
APAGBI: teens 13+ should be assessed for VTE prophylaxis
(HealthDay)—In the perioperative period, post-pubertal adolescents should be assessed for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis because of their slightly elevated risk, according to a special article from the Association ...
Jun 12, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Recommendations developed for managing postpartum pain
(HealthDay)—Recommendations for managing postpartum pain have been developed and published in a Committee Opinion online May 17 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
May 23, 2018
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Diabetes
New study of youth with type 1 diabetes connects 'honeymoon period' with lower LDL cholesterol
A new study by UMass Medical School physician-scientist Benjamin U. Nwosu, MD, finds that children with type 1 diabetes who experienced a partial clinical remission, or "honeymoon phase," had significantly lower low-density ...
May 17, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Obstetrician-gynecologists can help protect working mothers
(HealthDay)—Obstetrician-gynecologists and other obstetric providers can help to protect women working through their pregnancy, according to a Committee Opinion published in the April issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Apr 3, 2018
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Cardiology
Women most at risk for heart failure weeks after giving birth
Heart failure is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and death in the U.S.—with the rate of pregnancy-related deaths more than doubling between 1987 and 2011. Even so, much about heart failure-related hospitalizations ...
Apr 2, 2018
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Genetics
Modulation of Fgf21 gene in early-life ameliorates adulthood diet-induced obesity
The importance of good nutrition in the early development of children has been recognized for many decades. Nutritional experiences in early life can have profound and long-lasting effects on body weight in later life. For ...
Mar 12, 2018
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