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New research links abnormal collagen remodeling at cesarean scars—not placental invasion—to placenta accreta spectrum risk.

A study links opioid-related diagnoses during pregnancy to increased maternal morbidity and neonatal complications.

A study found no clear evidence that menopause hormone therapy increases or reduces dementia risk.

Criteria-independent genetic testing identifies more women with pathogenic breast cancer variants than guideline-based approaches.

A study found that an investigational α-lactalbumin–targeting vaccine induced immune responses in 74% of participants at risk for triple-negative breast cancer.

A study found HPV vaccination is linked to reduced odds of severe vulvar and vaginal precancerous lesions.

New research shows that COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy significantly lowers the risk of hospitalization and preterm delivery.

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A study found that intimate partner violence and sexual violence against children drive substantial global mortality and disability.

Prenatal exposure to hot, humid conditions was associated with significantly reduced child growth, with effects far greater than heat alone.

CBD and THC reduced ovarian cancer cell growth and migration in vitro, with strongest effects seen when the compounds were combined in equal ratios.

Research suggests mesenchymal stem cell therapy may improve sexual quality of life and overall health span in older women.

A study found widespread nonadherence to cervical cancer screening guidelines, with screening modality linked to overscreening and underscreening.

Higher intake of ultra-processed foods before diagnosis was associated with increased breast cancer–specific and all-cause mortality in Black women.

A study found hydroxyurea exposure during pregnancy was not associated with increased risks among patients with sickle cell disease.

Recent FDA approvals and emerging research highlight how neurokinin receptor antagonists are expanding nonhormonal options for managing vasomotor symptoms.

Explore the latest findings on copper IUDs, including new options and efficacy data, shaping the future of non-hormonal contraception.

Advances including FDA-approved neurokinin receptor antagonists are reshaping vasomotor symptom management by providing effective, nonhormonal options for menopausal women.

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Michelle Manzo, MPH, CMPP, outlines key challenges and care strategies for women with epilepsy across pregnancy and parenthood.