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Hot Flashes Appear Linked to Cardiovascular Changes
New data suggest that, particularly for younger midlife women, frequent hot flashes may indicate emerging vascular dysfunction that can lead to heart disease.
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Talk to Young Adults About Importance of Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing
When it comes to sexually transmitted infections, young adults are most at risk, with one in two sexually active people contracting an infection by age 25.
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Women with Predisposition to Fractures May Benefit from Hormone Therapy
Researchers discovered that women who are genetically at the highest risk of fracture risk can enjoy the greatest protection from fracture when they use hormone therapy.
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Researchers, Advocates Seek Pathways to Easing Access to Medication Abortion
Considering medical pregnancy termination through an over-the-counter regulatory lens.
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Research Backs Effectiveness of Putting Implants in Place
New research indicates that the risk of luteal phase pregnancy following any-cycle-day insertion of contraceptive implants with negative pregnancy testing is low, regardless of menstrual cycle timing, recent contraceptive use, or use of emergency contraception.
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Obesity and Endometrial Cancer
Obesity is a major risk factor for endometrial cancer as well as for other major comorbidities.
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Oral Contraceptives and Quality of Life
In this three-month randomized, double-blind trial comparing oral contraceptives to placebo, the authors found a small decrease in general well-being scores but no effect on depressive symptoms. The short time period and small effect size introduce doubt into the validity of these findings.
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Contraindications to Home Birth
A new study of neonatal death rates over a four-year period in the United States has identified two new contraindications to home birth.
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Pelvic Floor Changes in First Pregnancy: How Do They Affect Quality of Life?
Nulliparous women experience worsening urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and perineal pain in pregnancy. Urinary incontinence symptoms are associated with a negative effect on quality of life.
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Hot Flashes: A Marker of Increased Cardiovascular Risk?
Among otherwise healthy midlife women, the presence of frequent hot flashes was associated with impaired endothelial function, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.