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Drinking, smoking throughout the first trimester of pregnancy associated with higher stillbirth risk

Drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco cigarettes throughout the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with nearly three times the risk of late stillbirth (at 28 or more weeks), compared to women who neither drink or smoke during pregnancy or quit both before the end of the first trimester, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

23 Aug 2021

Study offers hope for an era of safer chemotherapy in breast cancer

Breast cancer is the deadliest and most common type of cancer in women. The treatment options often require administration of anti-cancer drugs in high doses, as the cells develop resistance towards chemotherapy, leading to painful side effects in patients.

23 Aug 2021

Study examines COVID vaccination in California state prisons

In a new retrospective cohort study, researchers determined the efficacy of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 among incarcerated people in California.

22 Aug 2021

A systematic review of in vitro studies evaluating the efficacy of mouth rinses on SARS-CoV-2

A new study aims to evaluate the current body of published in vitro research related to the efficacy of mouthwashes in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

20 Aug 2021

How can COVID-19 affect the skin?

A new review published in the journal Canadian Family Physician describes skin diseases caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

20 Aug 2021

New study seeks to improve mental health and wellbeing of young women

Worry, anxiety and depression – when mental health problems strike, they hit hard, particularly in times of uncertainty.

19 Aug 2021

Excess mortality from COVID-19 is the highest since 1918

A recent study provides an assessment of the ongoing pandemic by estimating excess deaths in Sweden, Switzerland, and Spain.

18 Aug 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of young people

In a recent study, researchers offer recommendations for the wellbeing of children and young people during the pandemic to prevent long-term consequences.

18 Aug 2021

Study finds link between physical activity and better cognition among breast cancer patients

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found a strong association between high levels of physical activity and the ability to maintain cognitive function among breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy.

18 Aug 2021

15-minute web tutorial can help women develop healthy bladder control habits

If your bladder leaks when you cough, sneeze or laugh, or every time you come home--even if you left 10 minutes ago--you’re not alone.

18 Aug 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant: A gloomy forecast for the United States

The emergence of the Delta variant (B.1.617.2) in the United States has backtracked many plans to return to a pre-COVID era. A surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant has caused a rise in COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations after what was previously a steady decline during the summer.

18 Aug 2021

Study highlights how differently diverse groups of middle-aged women reacted to COVID-19

As lockdowns continue around Australia in the wake of the highly infectious Delta strain, new research from Flinders University has revealed that during the pandemic in 2020, the most affluent women suffered increased feelings of depression compared to other social classes and middle-class women who reported feeling fear and anxiety, drank more alcohol.

18 Aug 2021

Pregnant and lactating women did not experience increased reactions after COVID-19 vaccination

A survey of more than 17,000 pregnant and lactating individuals who received the COVID-19 vaccine showed that the individuals did not experience symptoms any more severe than their non-pregnant counterparts.

17 Aug 2021

Prediction models may reduce false-positive MRI screenings in women with dense breasts

Prediction models based on clinical characteristics and imaging findings may help reduce the false-positive rate in women with dense breasts who undergo supplemental breast cancer screening with MRI, according to a new study in the journal Radiology.

17 Aug 2021

New clinical trial investigates aspirin as part of new treatment for triple negative breast cancer

An innovative new study is trialing whether giving aspirin, commonly used as pain relief, alongside immunotherapy drug avelumab could improve its effectiveness for people affected by breast cancer.

17 Aug 2021

MGH researchers discover how triple-negative breast cancer can evade powerful drugs

Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have identified for the first time how a highly aggressive form of breast cancer can evade one of the most powerful and effective drugs used to treat it, reporting their findings in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

17 Aug 2021

Women's Health News

Drinking, smoking throughout the first trimester of pregnancy associated with higher stillbirth risk

Study offers hope for an era of safer chemotherapy in breast cancer

Study examines COVID vaccination in California state prisons

A systematic review of in vitro studies evaluating the efficacy of mouth rinses on SARS-CoV-2

How can COVID-19 affect the skin?

New study seeks to improve mental health and wellbeing of young women

Excess mortality from COVID-19 is the highest since 1918

Impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of young people

Study finds link between physical activity and better cognition among breast cancer patients

15-minute web tutorial can help women develop healthy bladder control habits

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant: A gloomy forecast for the United States

Study highlights how differently diverse groups of middle-aged women reacted to COVID-19

Pregnant and lactating women did not experience increased reactions after COVID-19 vaccination

Prediction models may reduce false-positive MRI screenings in women with dense breasts

New clinical trial investigates aspirin as part of new treatment for triple negative breast cancer

MGH researchers discover how triple-negative breast cancer can evade powerful drugs

Women incur significant out-of-pocket expenses for managing diabetes, finds study

Study finds new pair of gene variants that causes sudden onset of hypertension in pregnant women

Racial and ethnic disparities in maternal deaths in the U.S. may be larger than previously reported

Getting a covid vaccine during pregnancy even more urgent as ICU beds fill up

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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