The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: Fibroids, Fatigue, Tainted Syrups, and Bariatric Barriers
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers. Venus ...
Tag: women’s health
Body mass index-specific waist circumference thresholds may improve mortality risk stratification in women
1. In this prospective cohort study, body mass index-specific waist circumference (WC) thresholds were found to improve mortality risk stratification ...
Intravaginal conjugated oestrogen does not improve continuation rate of ring pessary use
1. Oestrogen cream did not improve the continuation rate of ring pessary use and satisfaction among postmenopausal women with pelvic ...
Abbreviated MRI is superior to whole-breast ultrasound for detection of cancer in dense breasts
1. Abbreviated MRI detected three times as many invasive cancers compared with ABUS. 2. Contrast-enhanced mammography detected a greater number ...
App-based physical activity intervention may have a limited role among women with prior hypertensive pregnancy disorder
1. App-based interventions enhanced psychological readiness for activity but did not translate to increased moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in this already-active ...
The 2 Minute Medicine Podcast Episode 55
Welcome to the 2 Minute Medicine Podcast, summarizing the latest medical studies, curated and written by practicing physicians. On this ...
Piroxicam may augment the clinical efficacy of levonorgestrel in emergency contraception
1. Levonorgestrel plus piroxicam resulted in significantly fewer pregnancies compared to placebo. 2. There were no changes with respect to ...
Low-molecular-weight heparin does not improve live birth rates in women with recurrent pregnancy loss and thrombophilia
1. Live birth rate between the low-molecular-weight heparin and standard care group was comparable. 2. The most common inherited thrombophilia ...
Ferric carboxymaltose comparable to oral iron supplementation for pregnant women with anemia
1. Although anemia prevalence at 36 weeks was slightly lower in the ferric carboxymaltose group compared to standard-of-care, statistical significance ...
Treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine does not improve pregnancy outcomes in women with malaria
1. Adverse pregnancy outcomes were less frequent among patients in the sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine group. 2. Differences in adverse pregnancy outcomes were ...
