Women's Health
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: An often unrecognized cause of acute coronary syndromeSCAD accounts for up to 35% of acute myocardial infarctions in women 50 or younger, and even more in pregnant women.
- A woman, age 35, with new-onset ascites
She also has jaundice, hepatomegaly, and multiple abnormal laboratory results. What is the next step?
- Cancer screening: A modest proposal for prevention
Large-scale cancer screening programs have the unintended consequences of false-positive results and overdiagnosis.
Human papillomavirus in 2019: An update on cervical cancer prevention and screening guidelinesRecommendations on counseling, vaccination, screening, and follow-up for abnormal screening results.
- Hypertension guidelines January 2019
The article Aleyadeh W, Hutt-Centeno E, Ahmed HM, Shah NP. Hypertension guidelines: treat patients, not numbers. Cleve Clin J Med 2019; 86(1):47–56. doi:10.3949/ccjm.86a.18027 contained an error.
Breast augmentation surgery: Clinical considerationsThe evolution of breast implants, their complications, and key considerations with regard to aesthetic breast surgery.
- Hypertension guidelines: Treat patients, not numbers
When treating high blood pressure, how low should we try to go? Debate continues.
- Common benign breast concerns for the primary care physician
Because breast cancer is so common, women with breast problems often fear the worst. They needn’t.
- Are anti-TNF drugs safe for pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease?
Active IBD poses a greater risk than continuing drug therapy.
- How acute pain leads to chronic opioid use
Several recent studies suggest how doctors can better treat acute pain to prevent chronic opioid use.