How Do Disparities in the Physician Workforce Affect Patients?
Recent research indicates that disparities related to physician race or ethnicity, sex, or disability status may play a role in physician burnout.
Women’s Health
Type and Timing of Menopausal Hormone Therapy May Affect Breast Cancer Risk
Use of menopausal hormonal therapy for 5 years around the start of menopause may be associated with increased risk for breast cancer.
Physical Therapy and Surgery Reduce Mixed Urinary Incontinence Symptoms
Reduction in symptoms from addition of physical therapy may not be clinically important.
Hysterectomy Tied to Long-Term Risk for Depression, Anxiety
The researchers found that during a median follow-up of 21.9 years, women who underwent hysterectomy at any age experienced increased risks for de novo depression (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.26; absolute risk increase, 6.6%) and anxiety (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.22; absolute risk increase, 4.7%).
USPSTF Reaffirms Recommendation for HBV Screening During Pregnancy
The United States Preventative Service Task Force has issued a statement that reaffirms its 2009 recommendations for screening pregnant women for hepatitis B virus.
Pregnancy-Related Adverse Events Linked to Isotretinoin Persist Despite REMS Implementation
The iPLEDGE program was implemented in 2006.
Trichomonas vaginalis Prevalence in the United States, 2013-2016
Among noninstitutionalized adolescents and adults in the United States between 2013 and 2016, 1.3% tested positive for Trichomonas vaginalis infection.
Blood Lead Level Screening in Children, Pregnant Women: Updated Guidelines From the USPSTF
The USPSTF concluded that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for elevated blood lead levels in asymptomatic children and pregnant women.
Physicians Weigh In on Wave of Fetal Heartbeat Bills Across the United States
Georgia has been added to the growing list of states, including Kentucky, Ohio, Mississippi, and Tennessee, that have passed so-called fetal heartbeat bills.
New Title X Rule Threatens Contraceptive Access for American Women
A new rule by the Trump administration may make it more challenging for women to access contraceptive services, despite evidence of the benefits to women, families, and the nation as a whole.
