Greater risk reduction seen among women vaccinated at earlier ages Findings extend benefits of HPV vaccination beyond cancer prevention Having received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine before pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of major pregnancy complications including preterm birth, with the greater reduction in risk seen among ...
All previous pregnancies should be taken into consideration by doctors when assessing risk Women with a complication in the latest pregnancy, or in a previous pregnancy, face an elevated risk of developing cardiometabolic-renal conditions in subsequent years, suggests a UK study published online in the open access journal BMJ Medicine. ...
Apps pose risks to health as well as privacy and require greater scrutiny Digital menstrual tracking risks creating more harm than benefit and requires greater scrutiny, warn experts in The BMJ today. Widely promoted to women and girls on social media and by tech firms, menstrual tracking apps and ...
But stroke and heart attack risks limited to prolonged high-dose therapy, and no general increased risk seen with transdermal hormone therapy, findings show Current use of oral menopausal hormone therapy (commonly known as hormone replacement therapy or HRT) is associated with an increased risk of blood clots in legs ...
As the world’s 193 member states gather at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to debate development goals and current UN reforms, international researchers in a new The BMJ Collection strongly oppose the merger of the United Nations Population Fund (the UN's sexual and reproductive health agency) and UN Women, ...
Rise greatest in women of colour and those living in deprivation These mums also at greatest risk of pregnancy complications One in eight mums (12%) in England are now diagnosed with gestational diabetes—up from 1 in 12 (8%) in 2018—finds a study of 5 years of hospital care data published ...
Study provides strong evidence that epidural analgesia in labour is safe for newborns, say researchers Having an epidural during labour is not associated with clinically significant increased risks of harm to newborn babies, including brain injury, severe breathing problems, sepsis and death, or cerebral palsy later in childhood. The researchers ...
Prevalence higher in rural areas in all regions, pooled data analysis of 44 countries reveals Strong protective effects of education and delayed childbearing Early menopause affects 1 in 14 women aged 30 to 49 living in low and middle income countries, finds a pooled data analysis of its prevalence in ...
Rates even higher in those who are young, old, frail or economically disadvantaged Diagnosis after emergency admission 3 times less likely to be early stage disease Two in five women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed only after an emergency hospital admission, when they are 3 times less likely to have ...
Most deaths related to suicide, homicide, drugs/alcohol, and unintentional injury Earlier and better support key to improving health and curbing need for court cases First time mums in England who face care proceedings are 21 times more likely to die within 10 years of the birth than mums of the ...
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