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Women who are overweight or obese prior to pregnancy are more likely to conceive twins, particularly those who undergo assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment, according to a recent study.

Two weight-loss surgical procedures, namely laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, are both safe, with similarly low risk of complications during and immediately after the procedure, according to a study.

Severe vasomotor symptoms appear to be common among women with breast cancer who are receiving chemotherapy, according to a study.

Women who give birth at a young age are more likely to experience frailty in midlife and beyond, as reported in a study.

Exposure to oil palm pollen poses a heightened risk of developing diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis in Asians or risk of exacerbations in those who have these diseases already, according to a study.

Treatment with erdafitinib or pembrolizumab results in similar median overall survival (OS) in pretreated patients with advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC) with select fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) alterations (FGFRalt), a study has shown. Safety results are also comparable to the known profiles for both regimens in this patient population.