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Plant-Based Diets and Menopausal Hot Flashes
Women randomized to a low-fat, vegan diet including one-half cup of cooked whole soybeans daily experienced a reduction in total hot flashes of 79% vs. 49% in the control group over 12 weeks of observation.
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Infections Before Age 20 Years Increase the Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers found patients diagnosed with infection in adolescence were at higher risk for multiple sclerosis, even after exclusion of infectious mononucleosis, pneumonia, and central nervous system infection.
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New Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health: Meeting People Where They Are
The American Heart Association emphasizes the importance of an overall lifetime heart-healthy diet and the vital role of nutrition early in life.
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FDA Approves Telemedicine Abortion; Canadian Study Demonstrates Safety
Research shows that mifepristone can be treated as a normal prescription without compromising safety and risking complications. -
What Will 79% of OB/GYNs Do in Response to Supreme Court Abortion Decision?
Robert A. Hatcher, MD, MPH, chairman of the Contraceptive Technology Update editorial board, discusses the history of Roe v. Wade and what could happen once the U.S. Supreme Court overturns it. -
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Prepares for a Post-Roe Era
Ianthe Metzger, director of state media campaigns at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, spoke to Contraceptive Technology Update about the repercussions of an expected reversal of Roe v. Wade. -
The Effects of Maternal Cannabis Use During Pregnancy on the Neurobehavioral Development of Children at Ages 3-6 Years
This study examined associations between maternal cannabis use in pregnancy and neurobehavioral problems diagnosed in children between ages 3 and 6 years. Maternal cannabis use was associated with higher cortisol levels, as well as abnormal behaviors, including anxiety, aggression, and hyperactivity. Placental analyses for a subset of children indicate a potential mechanism for neurobehavioral disorders as the result of selective gene regulation.
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What Will Happen to Women’s Healthcare if Abortions Are Banned?
When most people no longer can seek safe abortion care in their home regions and states, there will be an increase in maternal deaths and injuries, both from unsafe abortions and from unsafe pregnancies that should have been ended because they risked the woman’s health, several reproductive health advocates and researchers say. -
Midurethral Slings for the Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence
The controversy surrounding polypropylene mesh use has confused and discouraged women from seeking surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence. Midurethral slings remain the standard of care for the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence.
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Pregnancy-Associated Mortality: The Contribution of Homicide
In this national study, there were 3.62 homicides per 100,000 live births among females who were pregnant or within one year postpartum from 2018 to 2019. This rate was slightly higher (16%) than the rate among nonpregnant and non-postpartum females of reproductive age. Homicide was found to be a leading cause of pregnancy-associated mortality.