Manson on Women's Health

JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH, Professor of Medicine, Michael and Lee Bell Professor of Women's Health, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Immediate Past President, North American Menopause Society

Transdermal Beats Oral Estrogen for CVD Safety A new study provides valuable data to share with women considering hormone therapy to manage vasomotor symptoms of menopause.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, December 09, 2024
Human Longevity: Can It Be Further Extended? An analysis looks at whether we have reached the upper limit of human life expectancy in this century.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, November 22, 2024
Ultraprocessed Foods and CVD: Myths vs Facts We tend to think that all ultraprocessed foods are bad for health, but it turns out that not all need to be stringently avoided.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, October 16, 2024
Hot Flashes: Do They Predict CVD and Dementia? Hot flashes could be a marker for increased risk for cognitive impairment, but is this independent of other risk factors? Dr JoAnn Manson comments.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, September 13, 2024
Dementia Deemed Highly Preventable: Here’s How Newly identified modifiable risk factors add to what we already know about preventing or delaying dementia.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, August 14, 2024
Vitamin D: Who Benefits From Supplements Now? Dr JoAnn Manson highlights the subgroups of the population that may still need a vitamin D supplement, even if screening isn't recommended.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, July 16, 2024
Who Benefits From Omega-3/Fish Oil Supplements? Dr JoAnn Manson reviews recent data on benefits and harms of omega-3/fish oil supplementation.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, June 04, 2024
The Women's Health Initiative Trials: Clinical Messages Dr JoAnn Manson summarizes the key clinical implications of the WHI trials in three areas: hormone therapy, calcium and vitamin D supplementation, and low-fat diets for prevention of cancer.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, May 06, 2024
Reduce Sitting Time to Lower Blood Pressure Dr JoAnn Manson comments on the significance of a randomized trial showing the benefits of reduced sitting time in older adults.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, April 11, 2024
Can Postpartum BP Control Lower Heart Failure Risk? A study looks at whether the adverse cardiac remodeling during a hypertensive pregnancy can be reversed with optimal blood pressure control in the postpartum period.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, February 28, 2024
Multivitamins May Slow Memory Loss and Cognitive Aging A third study now suggests that multivitamins have a role in preventing cognitive decline among older adults.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, January 24, 2024
Do Statins Offset Venous Thrombosis Risk With Hormone Therapy? Statins might offer a way to reduce the risk for a potentially serious adverse effect of hormone therapy.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, January 05, 2024
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

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