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5 New Heart Health Findings Released Before ACC.25 That Women Need to Know

March 28th 2025

Five abstracts showcase critical insights into women’s cardiovascular health, highlighting rising maternal mortality, elevated heart failure risk after ovary removal, and more.

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Maternal Cardiac Deaths Double, Impacting Black Women Most

March 25th 2025

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Estrogen Therapy May Increase Risk of 3 Skin Cancers

March 20th 2025

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Managing Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy

March 18th 2025

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Contributor: Leveraging Telehealth to Improve Access to Care for Maternal Health

March 7th 2025

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March 3rd 2023

Predicting Live Birth Rates for Women Using Assisted Reproductive Technology

Pearl Steinzor
Models containing a national database of demographic and reproductive data predict the probability of a live birth success after in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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March 1st 2023

Providers Need to Be Aware of Disparities in Reproductive, Infertility Care

Justina Petrullo
Reproductive and infertility care providers need to be aware of economic, racial, and ethnic disparities that act as barriers to care, and to work to lessen the impact of these barriers, according to a recent review.
illustration of a sad woman
February 24th 2023

Women With High Stress Have Lower Levels of Ovarian Reserve Markers

Justina Petrullo
Higher levels of self-perceived stress were negatively associated with Antral Follicle Count (AFC) and serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels in women seeking fertility care.
woman with Virtual reality headset
February 21st 2023

Virtual Reality Exercise May Provide Short-term Pain Relief for Women With Endometriosis

Pearl Steinzor
A single session of self-managed virtual reality (VR) exercise may help reduce endometriosis pain, a study suggests.
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February 6th 2023

Poor Ovarian Cancer Survival Linked to Racial and Ethnic Barriers

Pearl Steinzor
Limited affordability and availability make consulting with a gynecologist and receiving surgery for ovarian cancer difficult for many minority women.
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February 2nd 2023

Infertility in Saudi Women Linked to Polymorphism in the Paraoxonase 1 Gene

Pearl Steinzor
A DNA sequencing analysis associated Q192R polymorphism in the paraoxonase 1 gene with female infertility in Saudi women.
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January 31st 2023

US Has Highest Infant, Maternal Mortality Rates Despite the Most Health Care Spending

Justina Petrullo
The United States possesses the highest infant and maternal mortality rates compared with any other high-income country, even though it spends the most on health care.
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January 25th 2023

Higher Incidence of Pregnancy Loss Linked to Employment Type

Pearl Steinzor
A study finds certain employment types may be associated with higher rates of pregnancy loss, including early abortive outcomes, stillbirths, and no live births.
What We’re Reading: J&J Ends HIV Vaccine Trial; Deaths After Abortion Bans; Sanofi Looks to Hemophilia A Drug
January 19th 2023

What We’re Reading: J&J Ends HIV Vaccine Trial; Deaths After Abortion Bans; Sanofi Looks to Hemophilia A Drug

AJMC Staff
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) ends late-stage HIV vaccine trial; mothers in states with abortion bans are almost 3 times more likely to die before, during, and after birth; Sanofi hopes to release a drug for hemophilia A in 2023.
pregnancy test
January 16th 2023

YouTube Social Media Influencers Promote Inaccurate Birth Control Content, Study Finds

Justina Petrullo
Most influencers on YouTube are promoting the discontinuation of hormonal birth control and promoting inaccurate medical information, according to a recent study.
What We’re Reading: ACA Marketplaces’ Record Enrollment; Anti-abortion Protests at CVS, Walgreens; Alzheimer Drug Gets Expensive Price Tag
January 11th 2023

What We’re Reading: ACA Marketplaces’ Record Enrollment; Antiabortion Protests at CVS, Walgreens; Alzheimer Drug Gets Expensive Price Tag

AJMC Staff
Expanded health coverage sees an increase in enrollments; Antiabortion activists protest against CVS and Walgreens; $26,500 Alzheimer’s drug limits affordability
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January 9th 2023

Postpartum Hospitalizations Decrease With Medicaid Expansion

Pearl Steinzor
Expanded Medicaid coverage reduced hospitalizations by 17% in the first 60 days of the postpartum period, a study found.
Frequency of Condomless Sex Among Women Using Reversible Methods of Contraception
January 6th 2023

Frequency of Condomless Sex Among Women Using Reversible Methods of Contraception

Bob Kronemyer
A substudy of the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes trial, which compared 3 highly effective, reversible methods of contraception, concluded that women assigned either a copper intrauterine device or the levonorgestrel implant may have had condomless sex more frequently than women assigned to intramuscular depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate.
A woman is sitting on the ground with her hands behind her head
January 5th 2023

Limited Appointment Availability and Cost Largest Obstacles to Women’s Mental Health Care

Justina Petrullo
In the last 2 years, half of women reported needing mental health services compared with only 35% of men. Women who needed mental health care cited provider availability and cost, especially for those who are uninsured, to be 2 major barriers to receiving care.
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January 2nd 2023

ICYMI: Highlights From SABCS 2022

Maggie L. Shaw
Our top coverage from this year’s San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) included updated data on tamoxifen and trastuzumab deruxtecan, treatments long proven effective in the breast cancer space.
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December 22nd 2022

Top 5 Most-Viewed Women’s Health Content of 2022

Pearl Steinzor
This year’s most-read articles on women’s health surrounds racial inequalities, barriers to care, and other topics that affect a woman’s quality of life.
What We're Reading
December 16th 2022

What We’re Reading: Spurring Development of Antibiotics; Legislation to Protect IVF; Vaccine Misinformation Poses Threat

AJMC Staff
Bipartisan lawmakers aim to pass bill that could incentivize development of new antibiotics; the right to use in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be enshrined in law; CDC director says that vaccine misinformation is a public health threat.
Sleeping woman.
December 12th 2022

Can Sleep Quality Affect the Results of In Vitro Fertilization?

Sandra Fyfe
The recently published study may shed light on a potential connection between sleep quality and IVF success.
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December 9th 2022

Review: Infertility Associated With Depression, Anxiety, and Emotional Distress

Pearl Steinzor
Infertility and mental health have a complex relationship, with the impact of mental distress in evaluating for infertility and fertility treatments being quite significant.
Woman and physician.
December 7th 2022

Egg Donors and Recipients With PCOS

John Jesitus
No difference was shown regarding pregnancy and childbirth outcomes among patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who receive oocytes from women with or without PCOS.
Image of ovaries
December 2nd 2022

Genealogical Study of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Suggests Strong Genetic Component

Rose McNulty
The population-level, mutigenerational study found that both near and distant relatives of women with primary ovarian insufficiency were at a higher risk of the condition compared with matched controls.
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November 29th 2022

Early Mental Health Screening May Improve Infertility Outcomes

Pearl Steinzor
Infertility and mental health are intertwined, and individuals and couples trying to conceive should have support, according to a recent review.
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November 28th 2022

Women With CKD Receiving Fertility Treatment Have Similar Birth Rates to Those Conceiving Naturally

Jaime Rosenberg
Researchers underscore a need for prospective data, noting that women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) tended to have higher rates of preterm delivery and lower birthweight.
Women with postpartum depression
November 26th 2022

Unintended Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Postpartum Depression, Study Finds

Rose McNulty
The risk of experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression may be higher in women who give birth after unintended pregnancies vs those who get pregnant intentionally, according to a recent study.
Ovaries and uterus
November 22nd 2022

Review Highlights Need for Further Research, Individualized Treatments for Endometriosis-Associated Infertility

Rose McNulty
Although there is a clinically recognized association between endometriosis and infertility, the mechanisms behind the association are not fully understood.
Pregnant woman in hospital
November 11th 2022

Biomarker Ratio Could Predict Development of Severe Preeclampsia

Julia Bonavitacola
A new study found that an imbalance of 2 placental proteins, serum soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 and placental growth factor, could predict the risk of a severe form of preeclampsia.
Female Physicians Report Insurance Barriers to Fertility Treatment
October 30th 2022

Female Physicians Report Insurance Barriers to Fertility Treatment

Pearl Steinzor
Female physicians identified cost and access barriers to fertility care, which are especially relevant as more US women are choosing to delay childrearing.
pregnant woman
October 28th 2022

Study Examines Maternal Health Care Disparities by Immigrant, Medicaid Status

Allison Inserro
Exclusions from Medicaid eligibility based on immigration status may be linked with increased health care disparities among immigrant women compared with US-born women, a study suggested.
Woman and doctor
October 24th 2022

Environment May Influence Hormonal, Metabolic Differences in US Women Living With PCOS

Pearl Steinzor
Hormonal and metabolic differences between Alabama and California women living with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) suggest that environment may impact the disease.
What We're Reading
October 20th 2022

What We’re Reading: Experts Advise on Pregnancy Drug; Novavax COVID-19 Booster Approved; Allergy Medication and Opioids

AJMC Staff
Experts advised the FDA to withdraw a preterm birth treatment from the market; the Novavax booster for COVID-19 was approved by US regulators on Wednesday; allergy medication was found to be commonly present in those who died of an opioid overdose.
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