Study adds weight to previously reported risks and calls for monitoring of new antiseizure drugs Findings published by The BMJ today reinforce previous research linking use of the antiseizure drug valproate during pregnancy to neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and autism in children, and indicate no substantial risk for several other antiseizure ...
Findings in line with guidelines recommending hormone therapy for women who have recently begun menopause with moderate to severe symptoms and no contraindications Menopausal hormone therapy (commonly known as hormone replacement therapy or HRT) is not associated with an increased risk of death, finds a Danish study of over 800,000 women published ...
Could offer a practical way to expand access to screening, say researchers Testing menstrual blood for human papillomavirus (HPV) could be a “robust alternative or replacement” for current cervical cancer screening by a clinician, finds a study from China published by The BMJ today. The researchers say using menstrual blood for HPV ...
And carries a lower risk of complications for the mother Natural ovulation before frozen embryo transfer is as effective as hormone treatment for achieving a healthy baby by vitro fertilisation (IVF), finds a clinical trial from China published by The BMJ today. Natural ovulation is also linked to a lower risk of several ...
Associations apparent for any, exclusive, and cumulative (at least 1 year) breastfeeding Breastfeeding may lower mothers’ later life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the findings of a small observational study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. The observed associations were apparent ...
Leaves some women anxious and confused about their breast health and may increase demand on health services, say researchers Recommendations introduced in Australia and being considered in the UK to tell women if they have dense breasts as part of their screening results may have unintended effects and increase demand on ...
Among other things, this should be free of body shaming, idealised body types, and gendered norms, says the world’s first Consensus Statement on this topic Creating a safe, gender-specific, supportive environment—one that is free of body shaming and idealised female forms, for example—is key to minimising female athletes’ future risks ...
New findings may help inform global standards for healthy growth and weight gain in pregnancy and highlight the need for more support for healthy pregnancy Around two-thirds (68%) of pregnancies have weight gain that is more or less than recommended and that is associated with complications such as preterm birth, ...
Confidence in previous study findings is low to critically low Women should be advised to take paracetamol when needed to treat pain and fever in pregnancy, say researchers Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children, finds an in-depth evidence review ...
Trial identifies possible benefits for some women, which must be balanced against potential harms from antibiotics Giving antibiotics to women within 24 hours of an obstetric tear during childbirth is associated with a reduced risk of larger/clinically relevant wound complications, find the results of a clinical trial from Denmark published ...
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