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Mothers With MS Have Higher Incidence of Mental Illness

First postpartum year carried higher risks than prenatal period

Jan 24, 2025
Emergency Contraceptive Pill Could Work in Place of Mifepristone, Study Suggests

Small trial looked at ulipristal acetate as an alternative to widely used abortion pill

Jan 24, 2025
Therapeutic HPV Vaccine Effective in Reducing Precancerous Cervical Lesions

17 of 18 patients had reduction in CIN3 lesion size, half had histopathological complete response

Jan 24, 2025
Trump Pardons Anti-Abortion Activists Who Blockaded Clinic Entrances

Abortion rights advocates slammed the pardons as evidence of his opposition to abortion access

Jan 24, 2025
Therapeutic HPV Vaccine Effective in Reducing Precancerous Cervical Lesions

17 of 18 patients had reduction in CIN3 lesion size, half had histopathological complete response

Trump Pardons Anti-Abortion Activists Who Blockaded Clinic Entrances

Abortion rights advocates slammed the pardons as evidence of his opposition to abortion access

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Retinal Tumor Risk Incidentally Detected at 29 Weeks' Gestation

Finding poses clinical and ethical dilemma for parents and clinicians

A photo of a pregnant woman receiving an ultrasound.
Healthy Young Woman Experiences Heart Palpitations in the Last Month of Pregnancy

Pregnancy can cause a range of changes in cardiac function and ECG findings

A photo of a wincing pregnant woman touching her chest.
Treating Uterine Fibroids While Preserving Fertility

Myomectomy or uterine artery embolization? The debate continues...

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Study Finds Actionable Mutations in Brain Mets of Breast Cancer Patients

More than 60% of brain metastases had a clinically actionable alteration

Jan 23, 2025
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What to Know About Abortion Developments in the States, Courts as Trump Takes Office

State lawmakers across the country have introduced at least 400 abortion-related bills so far

Jan 21, 2025
 A photo of women reacting after an abortion rights amendment to the Missouri constitution passed in Kansas City, Missouri.
Self-Care Rx: A First-Year Resident's Advice

White Coat Chronicles: Follow a resident navigating the healthcare system

Jan 20, 2025
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Hormone Therapy Not Linked to Sex-Based Difference in Glioma Incidence

Analyses of current or former use, duration of use, social factors fail to show an association

Jan 18, 2025
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Iffy Follow-Up Care for Many Patients With High-Risk HPV, Study Finds

Only 44% of HPV-positive patients with negative cytologic findings were retested within 16 months

Jan 17, 2025
A photo of cervical cancer screening sample containers.
FDA Approves Datroway for Pretreated Advanced Breast Cancer

In trial, datopotamab deruxtecan increased progression-free survival by 2 months

Jan 17, 2025
FDA APPROVED datopotamab deruxtecan (Datroway) over a computer rendering of breast cancer.
Texas Judge Says States Can Revive Challenge to Abortion Pill Access Nationwide

Several Republican-led states pursued the case following Supreme Court decision preserving access

Jan 17, 2025
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Ozempic/Wegovy and 14 Other Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Negotiation

25 drugs chosen so far comprise about a third of Medicare Part D spending on prescription drugs

Jan 17, 2025
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Survival Benefit With Adjuvant T-DM1 in High-Risk HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Mortality hazard reduced by one third at 7 years versus trastuzumab

Jan 16, 2025
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HHS Inspector General Raises Concerns Over FDA's Accelerated Approvals

Three drug approvals in a sample of 24 deviated from others

Jan 16, 2025
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Over 2 Million Americans Projected to Get Cancer Diagnosis This Year

Greater burden of disease in younger folks and women, American Cancer Society projects

Jan 16, 2025
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Infrequent Zoledronate Infusions Reduced Vertebral Fractures Soon After Menopause

As few as one infusion per decade lowered risk

Jan 15, 2025
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USPSTF Unveils Final Recs for Osteoporosis Screening to Prevent Fractures

Revisions could yield substantive changes for screening in younger women, say editorialists

Jan 14, 2025
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More U.K. Abortion Patients Relying on Cycle Tracking Over Hormonal Contraception

Increasing reluctance to use hormonal contraception may be a contributing factor

Jan 13, 2025
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