Womens Health News
According to the “Twelve-Year Follow-Up of American Women’s Awareness of Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Barriers to Heart Health” conducted in 2009 by the American Heart Association, “awareness of CVD as the leading cause of death among women has... Read more »
Calcium appears to lower mortality risk for women
Women who took up to 1,000 mg per day of calcium had a 22% lower risk of dying compared with women who did not take calcium supplements. Read more »
Pregnant smokers raise daughters' GDM, obesity odds
Women who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of both obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus in their daughters. Read more »
More Womens Health News
Middle-aged women getting mammograms despite guidelines
Women in their 40s continue to undergo routine breast cancer screenings despite national guidelines recommending otherwise. Read more »
Study: Flu during pregnancy raises child’s BPD risk
Flu exposure was associated with a nearly fourfold increased risk that the child would develop bipolar disorder in adulthood. Read more »
Most hospitals have early elective delivery policies
Nearly two-thirds of hospitals have instituted policies to eliminate non-medically indicated deliveries prior to 39 weeks’ gestation. Read more »
FDA: Don't take valproate for migraines while pregnant
Medications including and related to valproate sodium can cause decreased IQ scores in children whose mothers took the medication during pregnancy. Read more »
FDA lessens age restriction on Plan B One-Step
The approval is based on data showing that women 15 and older understood that the emergency contraceptive was not for routine use. Read more »
Valproate use linked to autism risk in offspring
The authors cautioned the findings must be balanced against the treatment benefits for women who require valproate for epilepsy control. Read more »
