Regina Schaffer

Access to obstetric care at rural and urban short-term acute care hospitals across the U.S. steadily declined from 2010 to 2022, with the greatest impact seen among hospitals in rural counties, researchers reported in JAMA.“We are more than a decade into a national maternal health crisis, yet fewer U.S. hospitals provide obstetrics every year, with rural hospitals experiencing the greatest

CHICAGO — Survivors of an acute MI reported fear of a recurrence up to 8 months later, along with high levels of perceived stress that were distinct from depression and anxiety symptoms, researchers reported.“Fear of recurrence is a significant mental health issue in post-heart attack survivors,” Sarah E. Zvonar, PhD, RN, CCRN, a postdoctoral researcher at Indiana University,

Crisis pregnancy center practices suggest ‘need for greater scrutiny’

Cervical cancer mortality among U.S. women younger than 25 years declined by 62% between 2013 and 2021, a finding largely attributed to the wide availability of HPV vaccination for this age cohort, researchers reported in JAMA. “Cervical cancer is completely preventable, and HPV vaccination is an important cancer prevention measure,” Ashish A. Deshmukh, PhD, MPH, associate professor

CHICAGO — Black and Hispanic women who adhered to components of a Mediterranean-style diet were less likely to experience any adverse pregnancy outcome, regardless of overweight or obesity status, researchers reported.Data show a Mediterranean-style diet is associated with a lower risk for CVD; however, it remains unclear whether adhering to the eating plan during pregnancy can improve

In this Healio video exclusive, Joanne Stone, MD, MS, and Susan S. Khalil, MD, discussed highlights from the second annual Mount Sinai Women’s Health Forum, a 1-day conference dedicated to the latest updates in care for midlife women.The day of featured science sessions, held in-person and virtually Nov. 13 at the New York Academy of Medicine, included the latest clinical updates and

CHICAGO — Emailed messages emphasizing the CV benefits of influenza vaccination improved vaccine uptake among older and younger adults in Denmark, particularly among more vulnerable patients with a history of acute MI, researchers reported.Data from a pooled analysis of three randomized controlled trials also showed that among the subset of patients with acute MI, the email

CHICAGO — Adults with elevated liproprotein(a) at high risk for a CV event saw substantial reductions over 12 weeks with muvalaplin, an investigational oral small molecule Lp(a) inhibitor, data from a phase 2 study show.Evidence for a causal association between Lp(a) concentration, which is primarily genetically determined, and CV outcomes across ethnicities continues to build, and data

CHICAGO — Emailed messages emphasizing the CV benefits of influenza vaccination improved vaccine uptake among older and younger adults in Denmark, particularly among more vulnerable patients with a history of acute MI, researchers reported.Data from a pooled analysis of three randomized controlled trials also showed that among the subset of patients with acute MI, the email

CHICAGO — People living in historically redlined neighborhoods with poor access to healthy foods were more likely to have type 2 diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease and obesity, researchers reported.The findings were reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.