U.S. registry reports Zika-associated birth defects in pregnancies with confirmed or possible infection
U.S. Registry Reports Zika-Associated Birth Defects in Pregnancies
An observational registry report from the U.S. Zika Pregnancy and Infant Registry describes the frequency of individual Zika-associated birt…
A U.S. registry report confirms Zika virus infections are linked to specific birth defects like microcephaly, though exact risk numbers rema…
Cross-sectional study finds low knowledge and negative attitudes toward male infertility among undergraduates
Do young adults understand male infertility? A new study finds concerning gaps.
A descriptive cross-sectional study of 300 undergraduates at Osun State University found low overall knowledge (47.7%) and negative attitude…
Young adults often lack knowledge about male infertility, with over half expressing negative attitudes that may fuel stigma and silence the …
Risk-stratified breast cancer screening shows high acceptance of de-escalation in low-risk women
Study tests personalized breast cancer screening schedules based on risk
A randomized trial in 1,801 women aged 50-67 tested a risk-stratified screening program using the CanRisk model. After 292 days, only 3.8% o…
Women at low breast cancer risk were comfortable waiting up to four years for their next mammogram instead of the standard two-year schedule…
Cryoablation shows 3.64% 5-year recurrence in selected early-stage breast cancer patients
Cryoablation shows low recurrence rate in early-stage breast cancer after six years
A prospective phase 2 multicenter study of 83 women aged ≥50 with stage I, HR+, HER2-, node-negative invasive ductal carcinoma found a 5-yea…
Cryoablation kept early-stage breast cancer from returning in 97.6% of women over six years, with no serious side effects reported in this s…
Mobile mammography appointments increase breast cancer screening participation in women far from radiology centers
Mobile mammography appointments increased breast cancer screening participation in rural France
A cluster randomized trial in 87,449 French women aged 50-74 living >15 minutes from radiology centers found that adding a mobile mammograph…
Bringing mobile mammography units to rural France boosted breast cancer screening rates by 8.7% compared to standard invitations alone.
Low-intensity cervical screening shows similar CIN2+ risk to high-intensity screening in HPV-vaccinated women
Study finds similar cervical cancer risk with less frequent screening for HPV-vaccinated women
An RCT in Finland followed 5626 women vaccinated against HPV16/18 as adolescents, comparing low-intensity to high-intensity cytology-based s…
HPV-vaccinated women aged 12 to 15 face the same cervical cancer risk whether screened every three years or every five years, according to n…
ED-based cervical cancer screening finds elevated abnormal Pap rates and high-risk HPV in trial participants
ED cervical cancer screening finds higher abnormal Pap rates than national average
An RCT of 181 women ages 21-65 who received ED-based cervical cancer screening found 12% had abnormal Pap tests (significantly elevated vs. …
Emergency department cervical cancer screening found 12% abnormal Pap results, far higher than the national average of 3.8%.
Meta-analysis finds no significant breast cancer risk from oral contraceptive use
Do birth control pills raise breast cancer risk? A massive review finds no clear link.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 prospective cohort studies including 6,390,250 women found ever use of oral contraceptives was n…
A massive review of over 6 million women finds no clear link between ever using birth control pills and a higher risk of breast cancer.
Dual histamine blockade reduces filgrastim-associated bone pain in breast cancer patients
Combination of common allergy drugs may reduce bone pain from cancer treatment
A randomized controlled trial in breast cancer patients receiving filgrastim after paclitaxel found that adding daily famotidine and loratad…
Adding two common allergy drugs to cancer treatment significantly reduced severe bone pain and improved quality of life for patients receivi…
Scoping review protocol aims to map evidence on breast ironing in African communities
What happens when girls' breasts are flattened to delay development?
This protocol outlines plans for a scoping review to map evidence on breast ironing, a harmful cultural practice affecting girls in some Afr…
A hidden practice in some African communities flattens girls' developing breasts with hot objects to delay puberty and avoid unwanted attent…
Intrauterine manipulator use in minimally invasive hysterectomy for endometrial cancer linked to lower disease-free survival
Could a common surgical tool affect cancer recurrence after hysterectomy?
A meta-analysis of 10,805 endometrial cancer patients undergoing minimally invasive hysterectomy found intrauterine manipulator use was asso…
A new analysis suggests a tool used during minimally invasive hysterectomy for endometrial cancer might be linked to a higher chance of the …
Meta-analysis finds HPV testing sensitivity for HSIL+ is 84.5% with urine versus 92.1% with cervical specimens.
Could a simple urine test help more women get screened for cervical cancer?
A meta-analysis of 23 studies (8,332 urine and 8,324 cervical samples) compared HPV testing for HSIL+. Pooled sensitivity was 84.5% for self…
A simple urine test caught 84.5% of serious cervical cancer cases, offering a promising non-invasive option for women who struggle with trad…