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Pregnancy complications tied to higher risk of death as long as 50 years later
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Pregnancy complications tied to higher risk of death as long as 50 years later

Even decades after delivering pre-term or with conditions like gestational diabetes or high blood pressure, those with complications in pregnancy or birth have a higher risk of death.

From Penn Medicine News

The pandemic at three

The pandemic at three

A study by Emily Conant of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that 3D mammograms are more effective at detecting breast cancer than standard tests, particularly for women between 40 and 69 and those with dense breast tissue.

What drives transplant waitlisting disparities?
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What drives transplant waitlisting disparities?

For transplant patients, psychosocial evaluations, like other measures in the transplant process, can lead to people of color facing worse outcomes.

From Penn LDI