Search results for "Women's Health"
ACP calls for policies supporting women, families while improving health outcomes
Issues include paid family and medical leave, domestic violence, sexual abuse and harassment, participation in clinical trials, coverage for health care services available only to women, and policy barriers to accessing reproductive health services.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/05/2.htm
5 Jun 2018
Correcting medicine's use of race in clinical algorithms
Recent efforts have pushed institutions to reconsider the use of race not just in estimating kidney function, but in a variety of algorithms and scores.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/correcting-medicines-use-of-race-in-clinical-algorithms.htm
1 May 2021
Contraceptive counseling, provision increases use, reduces unintended pregnancy
A review and meta-analysis looked at 38 randomized controlled trials that compared interventions providing enhanced contraceptive counseling, contraceptives, or both versus usual care or an active control.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/24/1.htm
24 May 2022
Medicine's #MeToo movement
Experts see the increase of women involved in medicine as an opportunity to investigate and then implement solutions to combat sexual harassment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/05/medicines-metoo-movement.htm
1 May 2018
Primary Care Collaborative's Feb. 23 webinar addresses the effort to vaccinate Americans
In this webinar, experts will provide different perspectives on the role of primary care and other sectors as the distribution of the vaccines against COVID-19 ramps up.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/23/2.htm
23 Feb 2021
Beta-blockers appear safe during the first trimester of pregnancy, study finds
The drugs were not associated with a significant risk for birth defects in a cohort study of Nordic and American populations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/16/2.htm
16 Oct 2018
Making more sense of breast density
Internists are constantly pressed for time during visits, so when discussing breast density, a couple of quick talking points can help alleviate anxiety.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/06/making-more-sense-of-breast-density.htm
1 Jun 2020
Reviews find little to no evidence of adverse health effects from meat consumption
Researchers conducted five separate reviews looking for associations between meat consumption and outcomes, including mortality and cancer incidence, and produced a guideline based on their findings.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/01/1.htm
1 Oct 2019
Take time to discuss women's sexual health
A women's sexual health equates to her overall health, and internists should ask about it and refer for it when needed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/10/take-time-to-discuss-womens-sexual-health.htm
1 Oct 2019
WPSI extending public comment period on preventing obesity in midlife women
The Women's Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) is collecting comments on a new topic, preventing obesity in midlife women, until Aug. 10.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/21/6.htm
21 Jul 2020