Search results for "Women's Health"
Women's health rights drive expansion of ACP policy
ACP's positions on women's health policy have grown from a few paragraphs into position papers, policies, and most importantly, progress.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/womens-health-rights-drive-expansion-of-acp-policy.htm
1 May 2024
Updated resources on women's health now available from the Women's Preventive Services Initiative
Resources include the 2021 Well-Woman Chart, a comprehensive tool for clinicians providing well-woman care that summarizes preventive services recommendations based on age, health status, and risk factors.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/06/6.htm
6 Apr 2021
Insomnia symptoms, short sleep duration in midlife women linked to CVD risk
Persistent insomnia symptoms, alone and combined with short sleep duration, in women ages 42 to 52 years were associated with a subsequent 70% to 75% increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/06/2.htm
6 Feb 2024
Keep current on the changing medicolegal landscape
An expert offers an overview of the changing medicolegal landscape and how physicians can navigate it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/keep-current-on-the-changing-medicolegal-landscape.htm
1 May 2024
Calcium, vitamin D may affect long-term health in postmenopausal women
A post hoc analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative found that those who took calcium and vitamin D supplements had a lower risk for death from cancer and a higher risk for death from cardiovascular disease.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/12/1.htm
12 Mar 2024
Boston welcomes Internal Medicine Meeting 2024
This issue features coverage of Internal Medicine Meeting 2024.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/boston-welcomes-internal-medicine-meeting-2024.htm
1 Jul 2024
Bringing postpartum care to primary care
To improve maternal outcomes in the United States, increased collaboration and communication between obstetrics/gynecology and primary care are crucial, experts stress.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/06/bringing-postpartum-care-to-primary-care.htm
1 Jun 2024
News on booster doses and omicron, COVID-19 and women's health, outpatient treatments
Recipients of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are now eligible for boosters at five months, the CDC released additional data on vaccine safety in pregnancy, a study found a short-term association between COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual changes, and new outpatient treatments were authorized.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/01/11/1.htm
11 Jan 2022
Troubleshooting tips for cervical cancer screening
Two experts advise physicians on cervical cancer screening, dealing with issues from sampling technique to confusing guidelines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/troubleshooting-tips-for-cervical-cancer-screening.htm
1 Jul 2024
Updated patient resources on women's health now available from WPSI
Resources include patient-focused information about the importance of preventive health care, Women's Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) recommendations, and sample scripts for patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/16/5.htm
16 Jun 2020