There was a steady rise in the number of endocrine procedures being performed in the United States over the past decade, according to a new publication from the Endocrine Society.
Thyroid disease...
The distribution of acne lesions in adults is similar to that in adolescents, based on data from a prospective study of 374 women aged 25 years and older.
“The stereotype of adult female acne being...
The risk of developing venous thromboembolism is generally greater for women using oral contraceptives with newer types of progestogen hormones than for those taking older, second-generation birth...
SAN FRANCISCO – The use of unopposed topical vaginal estrogen is not associated with an increased risk of endometrial hyperplasia or cancer, findings from a large database review suggest.
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Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry to screen for osteoporosis is both underused in women who meet the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force criteria for screening, and overused in low-risk younger women,...
WASHINGTON – Gestational diabetes was identified as a significant, independent risk factor for developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease later in life, according to a study of more than 1,000...
Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly in the lower gastrointestinal tract, that is associated with duration of use, a <a...
About a quarter of women with dense breasts are at high risk for interval cancer, so mandating supplemental or alternative screening methods for all such women is not justified, according to<a...
Women in the United States were more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety after the Great Recession than during or before the recession, according to Rada K. Dagher, Ph.D., and her associates.
During...
Women in the United States were more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety after the Great Recession than during or before the recession, according to R... More »
