Manson on Women's Health

• Should BP Guidelines Be Sex-Specific?   New data show that the risk for CVD death among women increases at lower systolic blood pressures than it does among men.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, December 18, 2023
• Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and High Stroke Risk in Black Women   Gestational hypertension and preeclampsia seem to be a marker of later cardiovascular risk. Prevention will be key.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, November 06, 2023
• Statin Use Disparities: Time to Close the Gaps   Certain groups are significantly less likely to benefit from statin therapy in primary and secondary prevention, but there are ways to reverse this.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, September 27, 2023
• Exercise and CVD: Timing Isn't Everything   What matters more is getting the exercise done, not whether it's spread out over the week. Weekend warriors, rejoice!
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, August 22, 2023
• Hormone Therapy and Dementia: Novel Insights   JoAnn Manson argues that the findings of a recent observational study linking menopausal hormone therapy with dementia are at odds with randomized controlled trials and do not support causality.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, July 28, 2023
• Daily Multivitamins Boost Memory in Older Adults   This finding could support a safe and accessible approach to slowing age-related cognitive decline.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, June 12, 2023
• Young Women With Acute MI: Worse Outcomes Than Men   Investigators dig into the reasons that younger women with acute myocardial infarction have worse outcomes than men of the same age.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, May 09, 2023
• Life's Essential 8: Higher Scores Extend Health Span   What's your life expectancy score? Not your life span -- what about your health span?
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, March 27, 2023
• Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes: New Insights   Dr JoAnn Manson discusses findings of a meta-analysis that looked at the possible role of vitamin D in the prevention of type 2 diabetes in patients with prediabetes.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, February 15, 2023
• Atrial Fibrillation: Sex Differences and Modifiable Risk Factors   Who has more AF: men or women? Do vitamin D or omega-3s make a difference?
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, January 09, 2023
• Vitamin D: Recent Findings and Implications   Dr JoAnn Manson highlights recent research indicating that vitamin D isn't the cure-all that people hoped it would be.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, October 12, 2022
• Hypertension in Pregnancy: New Insights to Reduce CVD   Two studies increase our understanding of the hypertension in pregnancy and its influence on maternal health.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, July 07, 2022
• Aspirin in Primary Prevention of CVD: Rational Use   The aspirin question returns as the balance of benefits vs harms for some patient groups is reassessed.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, May 04, 2022
• Vitamin D Supplements Cut Risk for Autoimmune Disease   The VITAL study assessed the effects of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplements on autoimmune disease incidence.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, February 16, 2022
• Multivitamins Slow Cognitive Aging in Older Adults   A simple, widely available intervention could reduce cognitive aging by almost 2 years, if further studies confirm the findings from COSMOS-Mind.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, December 10, 2021
• High-Dose Marine Omega-3s Raise Risk for Atrial Fibrillation   Dr JoAnn Manson discusses the link between fish oil supplements, AF, and stroke.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, November 17, 2021
• Pregnancy Duration and Hypertension Risk: What's the Connection?   To fully assess cardiovascular risk, ask about pregnancy history and menstrual cycles, says Dr JoAnn Manson.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, October 29, 2021
• Women’s Health: 50 Years of Progress   Part of the National Academy of Medicine’s look back at a half century of progress in health, this report focuses on women.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, July 30, 2021
• Vitamin Supplements: Any Role for Heart Disease or Cancer?   Dr JoAnn Manson discusses the meaning of the USPSTF's draft statement on use of dietary supplements to prevent these chronic conditions.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, June 02, 2021
• BP at Midlife: Preterm Birth and Offspring Size as Predictors   A reproductive factor can be a window into a woman's future cardiovascular health.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, March 02, 2021