Health care is growing less affordable for U.S. adults—particularly women—with employer-sponsored health insurance, according to an analysis by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Sedentary behavior, a large waist circumference, and advanced age: These factors are clearly associated with inferior physical fitness among people aged 50 to 64.
In a new study evaluating the Mediterranean diet and adverse pregnancy outcomes, investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that women who conceived while adhering to the anti-inflammatory diet had a significantly lower risk of developing preeclampsia during pregnancy.
While cluster headache is more common in men than in women, a new study suggests that the disorder may be more severe for women. The study is published in the December 21, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Tonia Vincent, Professor of Musculoskeletal Biology & Honorary Rheumatologist at Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), said: ‘Hand osteoarthritis is a common and debilitating medical condition that affects mainly women, especially around the time of the menopause.
Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Winter Holidays channel on Newswise.
For some women who experience serious and chronic physical or mental health conditions, one of their most daunting challenges is obtaining the belief and validation of health care providers, family members and friends, researchers found in a recent study.
Susan G. Komen and Guardant Health have formed a new partnership to help improve breast cancer outcomes by including the input of patient advocates. These advocates, who serve as Susan G. Komen Advocates in Science, will provide a first-hand understanding of what matters most to patients in the development of research studies to find more effective ways to care for patients with early-stage breast cancer.
Mothers drank alcohol less frequently as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, according to a small study of Ohio women, but another result was more concerning to researchers.
A study on the factors driving a rise in weight gain among pregnant woman in Nepal has ruled out poor diet quality in the first trimester as one of the major causes, according to team of researchers with the Rutgers School of Health Professions.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recent basic, translational and clinical cancer research from MD Anderson experts. Current advances include a cell cycle checkpoint inhibitor with potential therapeutic effects in an ovarian cancer subtype, a telementoring program for French-speaking oncology providers in Africa, insights into the relationship between obesity and immunotherapy side effects, updates to the world’s largest cancer drug discovery knowledgebase, improvements to treatment response by blocking the EGFR pathway, and a novel noninvasive diagnostic test for immunotherapy-related kidney injury.
A new combination of drugs slowed the growth of cancer cells by an unexpected mechanism that may one day lead to improved treatment of cervical cancer, a UT Southwestern-led study published in Molecular Cancer Research suggests.
The Equitable Giving Lab, being developed by Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, will provide new insights into equity and gaps in funding for under-resourced populations.
UAlbany researchers recently received new funding to investigate why Black families disproportionately experience negative health outcomes in the first postpartum year. Findings from the five-year study will inform strategies aimed at improving Black maternal-infant health.
Urinary incontinence affects nearly 20% of women aged older than 50 years. Many factors can influence a woman’s risk of urinary incontinence.
The Dubin Breast Center of The Tisch Cancer Institute at the Mount Sinai Health System celebrated its 12th anniversary with its annual gala on Monday, December 12.
A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows travel time to the nearest mammography facility is long for a considerable proportion of women in the United States, particularly affecting more than 50% of women in rural areas in 28 states.
Onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased hospitalizations with mental health diagnoses among adolescents, according to the results of this study that included eight children’s hospitals in the United States and France.
Wearable fitness devices offer new insights into the relationship between physical activity and type 2 diabetes, according to a new analysis of the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program data published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
With an emphasis on fruits, vegetables and legumes, the Mediterranean diet has long been applauded for its multiple health benefits. Now, new research shows that it may also help overcome infertility, making it a non-intrusive and affordable strategy for couples trying to conceive.
Patients with invasive breast cancer who had low scores on an investigational gene molecular signature had similar rates of local recurrence whether or not they received adjuvant radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery.
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have revealed how the gene HOXA5 may work to suppress formation of breast cancers.
Babies born to mothers who vape during pregnancy are at greater risk of developing pulmonary dysfunction, according to a new mouse study from The Ohio State University.
Physician-scientists from Cedars-Sinai Cancer are available for comment on research being presented throughout the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, taking place Dec. 6-10.
Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news.
Cedars-Sinai has earned the highest possible designation in U.S. News & World Report’s newly released list of “Best Hospitals for Maternity Care 2022-2023.” The medical center was rated “High Performing” for its care of patients during uncomplicated pregnancy and childbirth.
UC San Diego Health is recognized as a 2022-2023 High Performing hospital for obstetric and infant care, the highest award a hospital can earn by U.S. News & World Report.
O biobanco vivo de tecido mamário da Mayo Clinic está ajudando pesquisadores a identificar as formas pelas quais as portadoras de determinados genes podem ter maior risco de câncer de mama.
Un banco biológico de tejido mamario vivo en Mayo Clinic está ayudando a los investigadores a identificar las formas en las que los portadores de ciertos genes pueden tener un mayor riesgo de presentar cáncer de mama.
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans, inclusive of Ochsner Medical Center- West Bank Campus and Ochsner Baptist*, is the highest-rated maternity hospital in Louisiana, according to Best Hospital for Maternity ratings released today by U.S. News & World Report – the global authority on hospital ratings and consumer advice.
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا. — يساعد البنك الحيوي الحي للثدي في مايو كلينك الباحثين في تحديد الطرق التي قد تزيد من احتمالية تعرض حاملي جينات معينة لخطر الإصابة بسرطان الثدي.
Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Behavioral Science channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights provides a glimpse into basic, translational and clinical cancer research from MD Anderson experts. This special edition features breast cancer presentations at the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) focused on the combination of everolimus and hormone therapy, a new driver for brain metastases in inflammatory breast cancer, improving treatment for men with breast cancer, and a new understanding of the importance of HER2 expression for patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancers.
People with no history of high blood pressure can develop hypertension for the first time in the weeks and months after childbirth, but there is very little data on first-time hypertension that develops more than six weeks after delivery.
Women with prolonged mental health problems up to three years after childbirth may be suffering from irregular immune system responses, according to new research by Cedars-Sinai investigators. The findings are published in the American Journal of Reproductive Immunology.
The Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC), the official foundation of the Society for Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), is pleased to announce the hiring of Holly Gibout as Chief Development Officer. Holly joined the foundation’s team on November 28, 2022.
The life expectancy of women is significantly higher than that of men.
While it has long been recognized that drugs that block the cancer-promoting activity of estrogen reduce risk of developing new breast cancers, a new computer modeling study led by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues showed that these treatments could also reduce the risk of dying from the disease in women who are at high risk.
In a study using a first-of-its kind mouse model of aging that mimics breast cancer development in estrogen receptor-positive post-menopausal women, investigators at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues have determined that over-expression, or switching on of the Esr1 gene, could lead to elevated risk of developing estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer in older women.
Overweight women are more likely to experience symptoms of long Covid according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
A roundup of the latest research discoveries and faculty news at Cedars-Sinai.
Researchers found that using buprenorphine to treat opioid-use disorder during pregnancy may result in better outcomes for the baby than methadone.
Preventable failures in U.S. maternal health care result in far too many pregnancy-related deaths. Each year, approximately 700 parents die from pregnancy and childbirth complications. As such, the U.S. maternal mortality rate is more than double that of most other developed countries.
Less than 20% of diagnosed breast cancers are designated “triple-negative,” lacking three types of receptors often found in other breast cancer types.
A majority of younger women diagnosed with breast cancer reported significant sexual health impacts, which most health care providers were unable to help address, according to an LBBC study to be presented at the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium®.
Findings from a Johns Hopkins Medicine research study published today in JAMA Network Open provide strong evidence that people who are pregnant and have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) can safely take the antiviral drug Paxlovid to reduce the possibility of severe disease.
An initiative developed by Cedars-Sinai investigators improves the timeliness of treatment for women with severe pregnancy-related hypertension, one of the leading causes of pregnancy-related death.
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