July 10, 2025

Cervical Cancer Risk Remains High After 65

A new large-scale study of over 2 million women raises questions about age cutoffs in cervical cancer screening policies after findings reveal that women aged 65 and older face significantly higher rates of cervical cancer-related abnormalities and high-risk HPV infections.

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July 08, 2025

Waist Size Plus BMI Predicts Mortality

A major long-term study of postmenopausal women found that waist circumference, when assessed alongside BMI, improved mortality risk prediction compared with BMI alone.

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July 08, 2025

Higher BMI, Heart Disease Raise Cancer Risk 

Obesity raises breast cancer risk more sharply in postmenopausal women with heart disease, per data from 168,000+ women in two major European cohorts.

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July 01, 2025

Five Gynecologic Conditions Linked with Bladder Pain

A new international consensus identifies five gynecologic conditions commonly linked with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, urging clinicians to adopt a multidisciplinary and trauma-informed approach to care.

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June 30, 2025

Mind the (Retinal Age) Gap

“Retinal age gap” could be used as a novel biomarker for reproductive aging in women, says new npj Digital Medicine study

The Ophthalmologist

June 27, 2025

Can Regular Sex Ease Menopause Symptoms?

A large cross-sectional study in Japan highlights the association between sexual activity and genitourinary syndrome of menopause–related symptoms in women aged 40 to 79.

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June 25, 2025

Medical Oddities: Tomb Fungus, Cancer Hope?

Hot nights, healing skin, and ancient fungus: medicine’s weirdest wins this week.

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June 25, 2025

Abdominal Fat Linked to Stress Urinary Incontinence Risk

Higher levels of body fat, especially in the abdominal area, were linked to stress urinary incontinence in middle-aged women, according to a 4-year study using DXA and BIA measurements.

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June 23, 2025

Can a Vegan Diet Cool Menopause?

A randomized trial found that replacing animal-based processed foods with plant-based foods in a low-fat vegan diet led to significant weight loss and reduced severe hot flashes among postmenopausal women.

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