Aspirin Can Prevent a Deadly Pregnancy Complication. Why Aren’t Women Told? NYT: Science By: Roni Caryn Rabin 1 May 2024 at 11:31 Women at risk for extreme high blood pressure should take a daily baby aspirin. But their doctors don’t always tell them. © Gary Cameron/Reuters
In Reversal, Expert Panel Recommends Breast Cancer Screening at 40 NYT: Science By: Roni Caryn Rabin 30 April 2024 at 11:32 Some researchers said the advice did not go far enough. The panel also declined to recommend extra scans for women with dense breast tissue. © Michael Hanschke/picture alliance, via Getty ImagesBreast cancer rates among women in their 40s are on the rise, increasing by 2 percent a year between 2015 and 2019.
At Least Three Women Were Infected With H.I.V. After ‘Vampire Facials’ NYT: Science By: Roni Caryn Rabin 26 April 2024 at 09:44 The women underwent the cosmetic procedure at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico. © Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register, via Getty ImagesThis is the first time that H.I.V. transmission through cosmetic injection services has been documented, officials said.
Grandmother Becomes Second Patient to Receive Kidney From Gene-Edited Pig NYT: Science By: Roni Caryn Rabin 24 April 2024 at 14:33 NYU Langone Health surgeons performed the transplant after implanting a mechanical heart pump in the severely ill patient. © Shelby Lum/Associated PressLisa Pisano, the recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney, shared photos on her phone while recovering from her surgeries.
Some Older Women Need Extra Breast Scans. Why Won’t Medicare Pay? NYT: Science By: Roni Caryn Rabin 19 April 2024 at 09:00 Mammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound or M.R.I. scans. Patients often wind up paying the bill. © Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News, via Getty ImagesA mammography machine at a mobile cancer screening clinic in Lancaster, Calif.
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