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“Love Yourself” - Taking Charge of Your Fibroid Health

In this interview, we speak to Cynthia Bailey and Dr. Yan Katsnelson about the importance of spreading awareness surrounding fibroids.

9 Mar 2022

Labor neuraxial analgesia associated with reduced risk of severe maternal morbidity

In a study of vaginal births in New York State hospitals, labor neuraxial analgesia – having an epidural or combined spinal and epidural-; was associated with a decreased risk of severe maternal morbidity.

22 Feb 2022

Covid still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?

Iesha White is so fed up with the U.S. response to covid-19 that she's seriously considering moving to Europe.

22 Feb 2022

Long-excluded uterine cancer patients are step closer to 9/11 benefits

Tammy Kaminski can still recall the taste of benzene, a carcinogenic byproduct of burning jet fuel. For nine months after the 9/11 attacks, she volunteered for eight hours every Saturday at St. Paul's Chapel, just around the corner from ground zero in New York City.

13 Jan 2022

Postmenopausal women more likely to have overactive bladder syndrome, study says

If you're feeling more sudden urges to run to the bathroom as you age, you're not alone. A new study suggests postmenopausal women aged 45 to 54 years are more likely to have overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome.

15 Dec 2021

NCCN publishes new guidelines to help cervical cancer patients become more informed about care

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has published new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Cervical Cancer to help people with cervical cancer become more informed, suggest what conversations to have with their doctor, and be active decision makers in their treatment.

13 Dec 2021

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy may have risks for younger women, but safe for post-menopausal patients

A study of over 200,500 women who had a hysterectomy for non-cancerous reasons found an increased risk of death in women under 50 years of age when the ovaries and fallopian tubes were also removed during the surgery. The same association was not found in women over 50.

9 Dec 2021

Women expressing feminine and masculine characteristics more likely to choose uterine-preserving surgery

Biologically born women who express feminine and masculine characteristics are more likely to choose uterine-preserving surgery to correct pelvic organ drooping, according to the results of a new study.

19 Oct 2021

Mayo Clinic internist advocates a comprehensive approach to breast cancer prevention

A commentary by Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology Practice suggests that advances in breast cancer prevention research have resulted in new and innovative opportunities to modify breast cancer risk and potentially reduce breast cancer incidence and mortality.

27 Sep 2021

Many women near the menopause transition use cannabis, study finds

The legalization of cannabis in many areas has led to its use to treat an array of health issues. Of those surveyed in a study out of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, one in three women near the menopause transition use cannabis;

22 Sep 2021

Hysterectomy may be preventable for some women with common uterine condition, review finds

Adenomyosis – an abnormal tissue growth into the muscular wall of the uterus that causes painful cramps and heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding – is more common than generally appreciated, a review of the literature by gynecologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center revealed.

10 Sep 2021

Researchers make a breakthrough in understanding the genesis of uterine leiomyomas

Scientists at the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital have made a breakthrough in understanding the genesis of uterine leiomyomas, also called fibroids.

4 Aug 2021

Without enough boots on the ground, California’s vaccination efforts falter

Gov. Gavin Newsom routinely boasts that California has "one of the highest vaccination rates in the United States of America."

29 Jun 2021

Study finds minimal SARS-CoV-2 viral load in vaginal secretions

The virus has also been observed to be present in blood, urine, feces, and tears, though not in semen. Vaginal secretions have not been consistently shown to be positive for the virus in most studies. The authors of a new study in the Journal of Clinical Medicine affirm that the presence of the virus in the vagina is rare, irrespective of pregnancy.

28 Jun 2021

Majority of women do not meet criteria for cervical cancer screening exit

Current guidelines recommend stopping cervical cancer screening at age 65, but women over age 65 make up over one in five new cervical cancer diagnoses, and are twice as likely to die after a cervical cancer diagnosis compared to younger women.

7 Jun 2021

New study finds a stark decrease in the number of abdominal surgeries among older adults

Many have assumed that the rates of major abdominal surgeries in adults over 65 is increasing over time as the U.S. population ages and as new technology renders surgical procedures safer for older adults.

10 May 2021

Randomized trial results led to reduction in the use of minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer

In a Correspondence article published in the April 29, 2021 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Cleveland Medical Center, and New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, found a substantial reduction in the use of minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer after publication of the results a major study called the Laparoscopic Approach to Cervical Cancer (LACC) in November 2018.

29 Apr 2021

Pandemic highlights need for urgent care clinics for women

Last spring, only weeks into the pandemic, Christina Garcia was spending her days struggling to help her two young sons adjust to online schooling when she got such a heavy, painful period she could barely stand. After a few days, her vision began to blur and she found herself too weak to open a jar.

16 Apr 2021

Residents in majority-Black neighborhoods experience higher rates of severe maternal morbidity

Residents in majority-Black neighborhoods experience higher rates of severe pregnancy-related health problems than those living in predominantly-white areas, according to a new study of pregnancies at a Philadelphia-based health system, which was led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

12 Apr 2021

FDA clears new robotically-assisted surgical device for transvaginal hysterectomy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized marketing of the Hominis Surgical System, a new robotically-assisted surgical device (RASD) that can help facilitate transvaginal hysterectomy in certain patients.

1 Mar 2021

Hysterectomy News and Research

Latest Hysterectomy News and Research

“Love Yourself” - Taking Charge of Your Fibroid Health

Labor neuraxial analgesia associated with reduced risk of severe maternal morbidity

Covid still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?

Long-excluded uterine cancer patients are step closer to 9/11 benefits

Postmenopausal women more likely to have overactive bladder syndrome, study says

NCCN publishes new guidelines to help cervical cancer patients become more informed about care

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy may have risks for younger women, but safe for post-menopausal patients

Women expressing feminine and masculine characteristics more likely to choose uterine-preserving surgery

Mayo Clinic internist advocates a comprehensive approach to breast cancer prevention

Many women near the menopause transition use cannabis, study finds

Hysterectomy may be preventable for some women with common uterine condition, review finds

Researchers make a breakthrough in understanding the genesis of uterine leiomyomas

Without enough boots on the ground, California’s vaccination efforts falter

Study finds minimal SARS-CoV-2 viral load in vaginal secretions

Majority of women do not meet criteria for cervical cancer screening exit

New study finds a stark decrease in the number of abdominal surgeries among older adults

Randomized trial results led to reduction in the use of minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer

Pandemic highlights need for urgent care clinics for women

Residents in majority-Black neighborhoods experience higher rates of severe maternal morbidity

FDA clears new robotically-assisted surgical device for transvaginal hysterectomy

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Hysterectomy News and Research

Latest Hysterectomy News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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