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

By Hayden E. Klein

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

By Hayden E. Klein

March 25th 2025

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Estrogen Therapy May Increase Risk of 3 Skin Cancers

By Hayden E. Klein

March 20th 2025

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Managing Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy

By Maggie L. Shaw

March 18th 2025

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

By Zach Zobel
Sara Ratner, JD

March 7th 2025

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Dr Mary Norine Walsh Discusses Risks for Pregnant Women With Hypertension

May 30th 2018

Dr Mary Norine Walsh Discusses Risks for Pregnant Women With Hypertension

Mary Norine Walsh, MD, immediate past president of the American College of Cardiology, discusses the risks for pregnant women with hypertension.

Dr Mary Norine Walsh on the Rise of Maternal Mortality in the United States

May 16th 2018

Dr Mary Norine Walsh on the Rise of Maternal Mortality in the United States

Mary Norine Walsh, MD, immediate past president of the American College of Cardiology, discusses the cause of the recent increase in maternal mortality, and the importance of team-based care to address it.

May 2nd 2018

Women Are Still Underrepresented in Clinical Trials for Cardiovascular Disease Drugs

While cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among women as well as men, and while both sex and gender differences in CVD and its treatments have been well documented, women continue to be less represented than men in clinical trials of drugs to treat CVD. Among proposed reasons for this phenomenon are the recruitment of younger patients, inclusion criteria that tend to select men, and exclusion criteria that are more common in women.

April 30th 2018

In Final Turn With Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards Tells Obstetricians Women's Healthcare "Has a Long Way to Go"

Even though her final stretch at the helm of Planned Parenthood was not easy, Cecile Richards told the nation's obstetricians she is optimistic because of the activism she sees among women and girls at the grassroots level. "Women are on fire," she said.

Study Findings Suggest Why Women Are More Likely to Experience Migraine

April 24th 2018

Study Findings Suggest Why Women Are More Likely to Experience Migraine

Jaime Rosenberg

Women account for over 75% of Americans who experience migraines, which could be attributable to the way that estrogen levels affect cells in the brain, according to new study findings.

Humana Launches Bundled Payment Model to Improve Maternity Outcomes and Cost

April 22nd 2018

Humana Launches Bundled Payment Model to Improve Maternity Outcomes and Cost

Laura Joszt, MA

Humana has launched a new maternity bundled payment model with 5 practices in Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, and Texas to improve quality, outcomes, and cost across the entire perinatal episode of care for women with low- to moderate-risk pregnancies.

Christie's Place: Bringing Together and Empowering Women With HIV

April 7th 2018

Christie's Place: Bringing Together and Empowering Women With HIV

Jaime Rosenberg

Christie’s Place, a nonprofit social service organization, puts a large focus on social determinants of health to help their clients not only keep up with their medical care, but also improve their quality of life.

ADHD Prescriptions Soaring Among Women of Reproductive Age

January 23rd 2018

ADHD Prescriptions Soaring Among Women of Reproductive Age

Allison Inserro

The CDC reported recently that the percentage of privately insured reproductive-age women who filled a prescription for a medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) soared 344% from 2003 (0.9%) to 2015 (4.0%).

December 20th 2017

Trends in Bisphosphonate Initiation Within an Integrated Healthcare Delivery System

Rami J. Hosein, MD, MPH Joan C. Lo, MD Bruce Ettinger, MD Bonnie H. Li, MS Fang Niu, MS Rita L. Hui, PharmD, MS Annette L. Adams, PhD, MPH

The authors observed a marked shift toward treatment of higher-risk subsets of younger postmenopausal women (with prior fracture and/or with osteoporosis), and away from women at lower risk.

October 17th 2017

Our Maternity Care System Is Broken "Here's How We Can Fix It"

Katy B. Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA

Truly improving equity in childbirth care requires a bold new path forward.

September 26th 2017

Title X Health Centers Reducing Cervical Cancer Screening in Accordance With Guidelines

Christina Mattina

Among women treated at health centers receiving federal funding under Title X, the proportion receiving cervical cancer screening tests declined significantly from 2005 to 2015, according to new research.

September 10th 2017

Geographic Gaps in BRCA Testing Rates Have Narrowed

Christina Mattina

In recent years, testing for the BRCA1/2 gene mutations has increased among women in both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, helping to drastically reduce the gap in testing rates between the groups.

September 5th 2017

Role of Racial and Geographical Bias in Rural Maternity Care

Katy B. Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA

Racial bias happens everywhere; it happens, often implicitly, as decisions are made about access to childbirth care in rural America.

August 29th 2017

FDA Approves Expanded Use of Fulvestrant as First-Line Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy

Christina Mattina

AstraZeneca announced that the FDA has expanded the indications for fulvestrant (Faslodex). The drug is now approved as first-line monotherapy for women with certain types of breast cancer.

August 14th 2017

Lower SES Survivors Less Likely to Receive Reconstruction Post Mastectomy

Christina Mattina

A new study indicates there are persistent socioeconomic disparities in the rates of women who receive breast reconstruction surgery after undergoing a mastectomy to treat their breast cancer.

May 31st 2017

Bariatric Surgery Linked to Lower Risk of Female-Specific Cancers

Christina Mattina

A new study finds that bariatric surgery can have beneficial effects for women beyond just weight loss: it was also associated with lower risk of female-specific cancers, like breast or ovarian cancer.

May 19th 2017

Hotter Temperatures Linked to Increased Risk of Gestational Diabetes

Christina Mattina

As the weather heats up, the risk of gestational diabetes in pregnant women may rise along with the temperature, according to findings from a study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

May 19th 2017

5 Priorities During National Women's Health Week

Christina Mattina

Every year, the week beginning with Mother’s Day is designated as National Women’s Health Week, meant to shine a spotlight on the unique health challenges affecting women in America.

April 11th 2017

Conflicting Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Lead to Varying Physician Recommendations

Christina Mattina

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has found that the extent to which clinicians follow breast cancer screening guidelines for patients of different ages varies by their specialty and by which set of recommendations they trust most.

April 10th 2017

Hospice Use Less Common for Minority Women With Ovarian Cancer

Christina Mattina

A new study finds that women with ovarian cancer who were black or Hispanic tended to undergo more aggressive treatment and were less likely to receive hospice services at the end of life.

March 27th 2017

After Surviving Cancer, Young Women at Higher Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes

Christina Mattina

Women who were diagnosed with cancer at a young age are more likely to experience adverse birth outcomes like preterm birth, low birth weight, and cesarean delivery, particularly if the diagnosis occurred during pregnancy, according to a study in JAMA Oncology.

February 15th 2017

Breast Cancer Survivors Report More Cognitive Impairment After Chemotherapy

Christina Mattina

A study of breast cancer survivors’ cognitive performance before and after chemotherapy sheds light on the problem of cancer-related cognitive impairment.

February 8th 2017

Breast Cancer Patients Not Getting Desired Genetic Testing, Counseling

Christina Mattina

A recent JAMA study found that women with breast cancer would generally like to receive genetic testing and counseling, but less than one-third actually receive it.

February 7th 2017

Low-Income Women Less Likely to Keep Jobs After Breast Cancer Treatment

Christina Mattina

Women with breast cancer are twice as likely to return to work after treatment if their employer makes accommodations for them, but workplace accommodation and job retention are significantly lower for low-income and minority women.

December 27th 2016

What We're Reading: Americans Consider Nursing Most Ethical Profession

What we’re reading, December 27, 2016: nurses are viewed as most ethical and honest profession in America, followed by pharmacists and physicians; over half of Brazilian women reported avoiding pregnancy due to the Zika virus; cooking interventions may help low-income parents feel more positive about preparing and eating vegetables.

December 20th 2016

More Women Using Marijuana While Pregnant, Study Finds

Christina Mattina

Research published in JAMA indicates that the proportion of pregnant women who have recently used marijuana has increased significantly from 2002 to 2014.

December 17th 2016

Racial and Gender Disparities in COPD Risk for Never-Smokers

Christina Mattina

A study on gender and racial inequalities in the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among non-smokers found that black Americans and women are at higher risk, possibly due to a combination of biological and social factors.

December 12th 2016

What We're Reading: Risk of Unsafe Prescribing for Dual Users of VA and Medicare

What we’re reading, December 12, 2016: veterans with dementia who used both the Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system and Medicare were more likely to be prescribed potentially unsafe medications; HHS will begin to conduct on-site privacy compliance audits in 2017; study finds that women with strong social connections have better breast cancer outcomes.

November 18th 2016

Chronic Conditions May Be Barrier to Timely Cervical Cancer Screening

Christina Mattina

A survey examining nonfinancial barriers to cervical cancer screening indicated that women who were rarely or never screened were more likely to report having 1 or more chronic conditions. The study suggests that physicians include preventive services along with treatment for chronic conditions.

November 7th 2016

Maternal Mental Health and Infant Mortality for Healthy-Weight Infants

Susan E. White, PhD, RHIA, CHDA Robert W. Gladden, MA, BS

To address infant mortality, focusing only on babies who were born prematurely or with a low birth weight will be missing an attention-worthy segment of the population.

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