December 18, 2024

Physicians With Kids Face Large Pay Gaps

Physician compensation remains a central concern in health care, influenced by educational debt, specialty-specific variations, and evolving employer policies.

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December 13, 2024

Billions Carry Herpes, Study Reveals

Two-thirds of the global population carry HSV, with distinct patterns of oral and genital infections across regions and age groups.

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December 12, 2024

Brief, Vigorous Activity May Lower CV Risk in Women: Study Findings

A recent study shows that even 3.4 minutes of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity per day could significantly reduce cardiovascular risk, particularly in non-exercising women.

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December 11, 2024

Study Links cfDNA Sequencing to Cancer Detection

Nearly 50% of pregnant participants with abnormal cell-free DNA sequencing results were found to have undiagnosed cancers, highlighting the potential of prenatal cell-free DNA screening to detect occult cancers.

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December 10, 2024

Hormone Therapy Risks Vary: Tibolone Linked to Arterial Events

Recent study links tibolone use in menopausal hormone therapy to a 52% increased cardiovascular disease risk, emphasizing the need for tailored hormone therapy approaches and further research in BMJ.

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December 06, 2024

Endometriosis Pain: Two Key Phenotypes Identified

A recent study identified two distinct pain phenotypes in patients with endometriosis, revealing significant differences in symptom severity, comorbidities, and quality of life.

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November 26, 2024

How Male and Female Age Interaction Affects IVF Success Rates

A recent study reveals that male partners aged 40 or older significantly reduce live birth rates in in vitro fertilization cycles for female partners aged 35 to 39 years, with potential implications for older male partners.

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November 26, 2024

Emergency Contraception: Does Weight Matter?

A recent study shows that ulipristal acetate emergency contraception effectively delays ovulation across different body mass index groups without requiring weight-based modifications.

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November 26, 2024

Endometriosis Plus Fibroids Linked to Premature Mortality

Conducted within the Nurses' Health Study II cohort, the study followed 110,091 women aged 25 to 42 years at baseline.

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