Weaker Handgrip Strength Tied to Higher Likelihood of Diabetes
Findings seen among postmenopausal women; association stronger in those postmenopausal for >10 years
USPSTF Issues Draft Recommendation Statement for Cervical Cancer Screening
Screening recommended every three years with cervical cytology for women aged 21 to 29 years, every five years with hrHPV screening at age 30 to 65 years
Screening Primary Driver of Averted Cancer Deaths From 1975 to 2020
Authors say further reductions will require new discoveries, adoption of emerging interventions
Infertility Without Treatment Linked to Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease After Childbirth
For women who give birth, risk for incident systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease higher with infertility without fertility treatment
2010 to 2022 Saw Drop in Hospital-Based Obstetric Care in U.S. Hospitals
In 2022, 52.4 percent of rural hospitals and 35.7 percent of urban hospitals did not offer obstetric care
Adding Previous Screening Mammogram Images Improves Cancer Prediction
Five-year AUC with addition of previous mammogram images improves current visit mammogram AUC
Fetal Phenol Exposure Linked to Risk for Asthma in Children
Increased odds ratio seen for asthma onset with high exposure to butylparaben; risk associated with 4-nonylphenol varies by gender
7.9 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in January to June 2024
No change seen in percentage of people who were uninsured from 2023 to first half of 2024; lower percentage had public coverage
Fetal Aneuploid Tests Can Spot Occult Cancer in Pregnant Women
Findings seen in pregnant or postpartum women who receive unusual or nonreportable clinical cell-fee DNA-sequencing results
Tibolone, Oral Estrogen-Progestin Therapy Linked to Risk for Heart Disease
Risk for ischemic heart disease elevated for initiators of tibolone or oral estrogen-progestin therapy