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Older children and adolescents with exposure to gestational glucose intolerance (GGI)-1 (abnormal value) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in utero tend to be at greater risk of obesity than those born to normal glucose tolerance (NGT) pregnancies, reports a study, which also accounted for maternal BMI.

Neither the timing nor type of menopause appears to influence the risk of diabetes, according to a study.

Dyslipidemia appears common in many women with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), reveals a recent study. Additionally, those with a history of RPL and dyslipidemia tend to be at increased risk of autoimmune and cellular immune abnormalities.

The use of benzodiazepine during pregnancy has been associated with elevated risks of preterm birth and small for gestational age in a recent study.

The use of metformin following antenatal corticosteroid (ACS), specifically betamethasone, significantly improves maternal glucose levels and lowers the risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia in preterm infants, according to a recent study. 

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) may be safely omitted after breast-conserving therapy in patients with early-stage, node-negative breast cancer, with 5-year data from the BOOG 13-08 trial showing no difference in regional recurrence-free and distant disease-free survival outcomes whether or not SLNB was performed.

Women who have ever breastfed appear to have reduced long-term risk of depression and anxiety, as suggested in a study.

For young women with a pathogenic variant in BRCA1 or BRCA2, initiating hormone replacement therapy following surgical menopause does not appear to significantly increase the risk of breast cancer, with oestrogen-alone therapy even conferring protection, according to a study.