Pregnancy loss linked to increased risk of heart attack in women, but not male partners
July 26th 2023A study from Denmark leveraging more than 40 million years of follow-up data from patients dating back to the 1950s offers insight into the apparent increase in the risk of myocardial infarction associated with pregnancy loss in women and whether this same effect is observed in male partners.
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Women with acute ischemic stroke less likely to receive optimal stroke care
July 18th 2023An analysis of patient data from the greater Houston area suggests women were less likely to be routed to a comprehensive stroke center than their male counterparts, despite a greater symptom severity and comparable distance to the centers.
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Depressive symptoms during pregnancy, postpartum depression common in women with rheumatic disease
June 5th 2023A pair of studies presented at EULAR 2023 offer perspective on the potential for postpartum depression as well as symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy among women with rheumatic disease.
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Exposure to phthalates linked to diabetes in midlife white women
February 9th 2023Further adding to the discussion surrounding the impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, an analysis of data from the SWAN Multipollutant Study suggests increased exposure to phthlates was linked to a 30-63% increase in risk of developing diabetes among White women in midlife.
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Preeclampsia increases heart attack, stroke risk for up to 20 years after pregnancy
January 31st 2023An analysis of registry data recorded in Denmark over a 4-decade period offers an overview of the risk of acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke incurred as a result of preeclampsia during pregnancy and how this risk changes over time.
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In what investigators are calling the largest study of its kind ever conducted in the US, results of the 2-year study, which included more than 300 transgender or nonbinary youth, underline the positive benefits seen with receipt of gender-affirming hormone therapy among this patient population.
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Calcium supplementation could increase risk of death in older adults with cardiovascular disease
May 9th 2022An analysis of data from a Cleveland Clinic database indicates calcium supplementation in older adults with aortic stenosis was linked to an increased risk of mortality and worsening aortic stenosis.
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History of spontaneous abortion linked to increased risk of gestational diabetes
March 8th 2022An analysis of data from more than 100k pregnant women suggests a history of spontaneous abortion was associated with an 18% increase in risk of subsequent gestational diabetes, with a history of multiple spontaneous abortions associated with an even greater risk.
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Type 2 diabetes risk not associated with gender-affirming hormone therapy, study shows
December 9th 2021A recent analysis suggests transfeminine individuals were at a 40% greater risk of developing diabetes than their cisgender counterparts, but this increase in risk was not attributable to gender-affirming hormone therapy.
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Menstrual cycle length changes linked to increased risk of atherosclerosis
October 19th 2021In an analysis of SWAN data, investigators found changes in menstrual cycle length within the 5 years preceding a woman's final menstrual period was associated with changes in carotid intima-media thickness and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity.
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Gestational diabetes rising among new mothers
August 25th 2021A recent study published in JAMA details increasing rates of gestational diabetes among first-time mothers in the US from 2011-2019, with rates increasing across all racial/ethnic subgroups examined in the 12 million person analysis.
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