Manson on Women's Health

• Physical Activity: The Real Magic Bullet   It's never too late to begin increasing physical activity--and reap the benefits.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, May 23, 2019
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• Estrogen and Cognition: An Enigma in Postmenopausal Women   Does hormone therapy improve cognition in women after menopause? Dr JoAnn Manson highlights the latest data and what it means for clinical practice.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, April 05, 2019
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• Estrogen and Venous Thrombosis: Route, Type, and Dose Matter!   JoAnn Manson reviews a large study that provides evidence about the safety of different estrogen formulations for menopausal hormone therapy.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, February 01, 2019
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• VITAL Results for Vitamin D and Omega-3s   The largest prospective randomized trial of vitamin D and omega-3 supplementation provides much-needed information.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, November 15, 2018
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• Weight Loss and Breast Cancer Risk After Menopause   Good news for women: Even modest weight loss can reduce risk for postmenopausal breast cancer.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, October 25, 2018
• Age at Menopause and Cognition: Timing Matters   Dr JoAnn Manson reviews a study about the neurologic sequelae of early menopause, with implications for clinicians who provide women's healthcare.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, June 22, 2018
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• Preeclampsia: Preventing Maternal Cardiovascular Events   Dr JoAnn Manson highlights temporal trends in the use of antihypertensive medications in women with preeclampsia and the risk for maternal stroke.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, April 25, 2018
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• Women's Hearts: How Women Can Walk Away From Heart Failure   Dr JoAnn Manson describes findings of a recent study showing that walking farther and faster can prevent heart failure in women.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, March 19, 2018
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• Vitamin and Mineral Supplements: Which Patients Will Benefit?   Dr JoAnn Manson offers clinicians a new resource to guide discussions with patients about vitamins and supplements.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, February 05, 2018
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• Hormone Therapy and Chronic Conditions: Let's Get Rational   Hormone therapy must be discussed and individualized for each patient in order to achieve the best outcome for treating menopause.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, January 04, 2018
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• Hormonal Contraception and Risk for Breast Cancer: Many Caveats   This large-scale study is an important contribution to the literature, notes Dr JoAnn Manson, but should it change practice?
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, December 13, 2017
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• Gestational Diabetes and Long-term Risk for CVD   Dr JoAnn Manson comments on a recent study revealing that gestational diabetes is like a window into a woman's future risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, November 08, 2017
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• Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Why Mortality Outcomes Are ‘Vital’   Dr JoAnn Manson is the lead author of a new report that examined all-cause and cause-specific mortality among women who have taken hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, September 12, 2017
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• Omega-3s and the Heart: Which Patients Are Most Likely to Benefit?   What is the latest on fish oil supplementation for cardiovascular disease prevention? Dr Manson reviews a new science advisory from the American Heart Association.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, July 10, 2017
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• Heart Health and Cognition: The Link Strengthens   Dr JoAnn Manson summarizes key evidence showing that 'what's good for the heart is good for the brain.'
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, June 01, 2017
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• Vitamin D: Insights into Relationship with CVD and All-Cause Mortality   Dr JoAnn Manson presents new data about the use of vitamin D supplementation to prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, April 18, 2017
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• The Amount of Exercise Needed to Reduce All-Cause Mortality   Do exercise intensity and sport type affect mortality risk or is it all the same? Dr JoAnn Manson reviews two recent studies on physical activity that have important public health implications.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, February 15, 2017
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• Some Benefits of Sunlight May Be Independent of Vitamin D   Dr JoAnn Manson describes an intriguing study of how sunlight exposure may boost immune function through pathways that are independent of vitamin D.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, January 18, 2017
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• Calcium Supplements and the Heart: Clearing Up the Confusion   Dr JoAnn Manson provides clarity about calcium intake and cardiovascular health, recommending that calcium be derived from the diet rather than supplements whenever possible.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, November 09, 2016
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• What the Nurses' Health Study Taught Us About Women's Health   A compendium of evidence from the two Nurses' Health Studies has changed public health in untold ways, Dr. JoAnn Manson says.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, September 22, 2016
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