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A national case-control study of 108,366 women found that prolonged use of injectable medroxyprogesterone acetate was associated with a 5.55-fold increased risk of intracranial meningioma requiring surgery (95% CI 2.27-13.56), while levonorgestrel IUDs showed no increased risk.

A large-scale randomized controlled trial (n=1,504) demonstrates that medication abortion initiated before ultrasound confirmation of intrauterine pregnancy achieves a 95.2% complete abortion rate, statistically noninferior to standard delayed treatment protocols.

The case highlights the critical importance of thorough documentation and appropriate follow-up care, regardless of a patient’s age or statistical likelihood of serious conditions.

Breast cancer surgical management requires ongoing patient education to address persistent misconceptions about treatment options and outcomes.

“Pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare [form] of pulmonary hypertension, has a disproportionate impact on women,” wrote investigator Vallerie V. McLaughlin, MD, and co-authors in a published abstract for the study.

A recent clinical trial suggests that daily consumption of Brazil nuts may reduce inflammatory markers and improve intestinal permeability in women with overweight or obesity.