'Momnibus' Bill Gaining Ground in House Package of bills is aimed at improving maternal health and healthcare for women of color Feb 17, 2021
Brain Tumor Risk Upped With Synthetic Progestogen Absolute risk still low, however, and product not currently approved in U.S. Feb 03, 2021
High-Dose Oxytocin Flops for Reducing C-Section Rates Benefits seen for other outcomes, however Feb 02, 2021
Preterm Births Flag Neighborhood Vulnerability to COVID-19 Obstetric outcome is a "vital statistic" to evaluate community healthcare access, researcher says Feb 01, 2021
Can High Postpartum Blood Pressure Predict Future Hypertension Risk? Blood pressure trajectory after delivery may indicate future CVD risk, researcher says Feb 01, 2021
Preterm Birth More Common in 'Vulnerable' Neighborhoods Community-level risks "beyond individual factors" seen playing strong role Jan 29, 2021
Preventive Approach to C-Section Bleeding Pans Out in Trial Treatment lowered risk of early blood loss and transfusion, but not more severe hemorrhage Jan 29, 2021
How Much Protection Do Babies Get From Mom's COVID Antibodies? Study is first to investigate maternal neutralizing activity Jan 28, 2021
Cancer and COVID; Booze and Cancer; 'Screech' Starts Chemo News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jan 21, 2021
Kardashian Makeup Artist Hrush Achemyan's Ovarian Cancer Beauty influencer reveals diagnosis Jan 21, 2021
Oncotype DX Misses on Breast Cancer Risk in Black Women Accuracy of 21-gene recurrence score worse compared with white women Jan 21, 2021
Not Just BRCA: Large Studies ID Other Key Breast Cancer Risk Genes Implications for screening and other risk-management strategies, researchers say Jan 20, 2021
Pregnant Doctors Are Getting Their COVID Shots Ob/gyn groups favor vaccination as pregnant women are "vulnerable" population Jan 11, 2021
Most Women Satisfied With 'Going Flat' After Mastectomy Lack of surgeon support key factor in later dissatisfaction, study shows Jan 08, 2021
Baby Boys Get Cancer From Mom During Birth Report highlights potential fetal implications of undiagnosed maternal cervical cancer Jan 06, 2021
Diet Curbs GERD Beyond Acid Suppressants Study finds five anti-reflux behaviors could prevent almost 40% of the symptoms in women Jan 04, 2021
What Has COVID-19 Done to Child Welfare? The evidence is unclear; some see the pandemic as a chance to revamp systems toward prevention Dec 23, 2020
Add-On HDAC Inhibitor No Help in Breast Cancer PFS, OS similar to endocrine therapy alone for advanced HR+ disease Dec 15, 2020
Broader Role for PARP Inhibitors in Breast Cancer? Responses in tumors with somatic or germline mutations related to HRD Dec 14, 2020
Adjuvant Palbociclib Fails in Early, High-Risk Breast Cancer No iDFS benefit with 1 year of CDK4/6 inhibition following neoadjuvant chemotherapy Dec 10, 2020
Chemotherapy Improved TNBC Survival in Older Women Benefits noted in both node-negative and -positive disease, as well as for those with a comorbidity score greater than 0 Dec 08, 2020
Adult Complications of the Fontan Procedure This AP Cardiology podcast episode tackles cirrhosis, arrhythmias, and pregnancy risks Nov 25, 2020 podcast
Pregnancies, Later Menopause Tied to Progressive MS Onset Age Pregnancies may have a dose effect on delaying progressive MS Nov 23, 2020
C-Section Babies More Likely to Develop Infections in Early Childhood Potential microbiome effect? Nov 19, 2020
I Was Pregnant and Swallowed Handfuls of Pills And now I want to end the stigma around depression Nov 13, 2020 podcast
So Pro-Life That They Almost Killed a Pregnant Woman A doctor who did a pro-death thing Nov 13, 2020 podcast
Doc Convicted for Needless Surgeries; COVID Test Racket; Biden's FDA Chief The past week in healthcare investigations Nov 11, 2020
Black Doctor Dies After Giving Birth, Underscoring Maternal Mortality Crisis Tragedy shows racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes aren't solely based on access to care Nov 02, 2020
IVF Babies With Birth Defects Also Show Increased Cancer Risk Absolute risk is small, but findings should prompt further research Oct 29, 2020
More Hospitals Offering Uterus Transplant More transplant programs opening outside of clinical trials, but questions about cost and access remain Oct 22, 2020
Narcolepsy Drugs Linked to Fetal Malformations Modafinil often used off-label to enhance cognitive function Oct 19, 2020
FDA Warns Against NSAIDs in Pregnancy After 20 Weeks Risk of kidney complications and low amniotic fluids may jeopardize fetus Oct 15, 2020
Immunotherapy Falls Short Again in Ovarian Cancer No PFS benefit in advanced disease with addition of atezolizumab to chemo, bevacizumab Sep 23, 2020
Popular Therapy Fails to Reduce C-Section Infection Risk Increased risk of adverse skin reactions brings trial to a halt Sep 22, 2020
Double Mastectomy Linked to Sexual, Body Image Issues in Young Women Pre-op counseling or decision aids could help women make better informed decisions Sep 16, 2020
Let's Talk About STI Prevention Services During COVID-19 Case reporting, public health staffing both impacted by the pandemic Sep 14, 2020
Oral Postpartum Depression Drug Reduces Symptoms for New Moms Interestingly, drug flopped in a trial last year for major depressive disorder Sep 11, 2020
