Expecting? Stay heart-healthy for you and your baby

by Cara MurezIt's never too late for an expectant mom to adopt healthy habits for her baby and herself.The American Heart Association (AHA) offers some heart-healthy tips."Pregnancy is often

Updated on: January 12,2024 8

Expecting? Stay heart-healthy for you and your baby

by Cara MurezIt's never too late for an expectant mom to adopt healthy habits for her baby and herself.The American Heart Association (AHA) offers some heart-healthy tips."Pregnancy is often

Updated on:January 12,2024 8

Care for those who have a miscarriage may be compromised in states that restrict abortion, study finds

by University at BuffaloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by a University at Buffalo physician has found that people experiencing a miscarriage in states with restrictive abortion pol

Updated on: May 31,2024 4

Care for those who have a miscarriage may be compromised in states that restrict abortion, study finds

by University at BuffaloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by a University at Buffalo physician has found that people experiencing a miscarriage in states with restrictive abortion pol

Updated on:May 31,2024 4

Exposure to anti-seizure medications does not harm neurological development in young children, new study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost mothers who took prescription anti-seizure medications during pregnancy can breathe a sigh of relief: A new study published today

Updated on: January 21,2024 8

Exposure to anti-seizure medications does not harm neurological development in young children, new study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost mothers who took prescription anti-seizure medications during pregnancy can breathe a sigh of relief: A new study published today

Updated on:January 21,2024 8

Hormonal contraceptive users process stress differently at the molecular and psychological level, finds study

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesSubjective stress levels and positivity of moods before and after the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). Women reported increased stress and decreased positi

Updated on: January 13,2024 12

Hormonal contraceptive users process stress differently at the molecular and psychological level, finds study

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesSubjective stress levels and positivity of moods before and after the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). Women reported increased stress and decreased positi

Updated on:January 13,2024 12

Thrush: Zinc may prevent yeast infections—new research

by Rebecca A. Drummond,The ConversationCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Around a half-billion women experience a vaginal yeast infection (thrush) every year—with around 140 million women suff

Updated on: January 13,2024 11

Thrush: Zinc may prevent yeast infections—new research

by Rebecca A. Drummond,The ConversationCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Around a half-billion women experience a vaginal yeast infection (thrush) every year—with around 140 million women suff

Updated on:January 13,2024 11

Vaginal suppository containing Lactobacilli can prevent recurrent cystitis in women

byOkayama University(Left) Microbiota of recurrent cystitis is significantly different from that of uncomplicated cystitis and healthy vaginal microbiota. (Right) But, the microbiota of recurren

Updated on: January 19,2024 14

Vaginal suppository containing Lactobacilli can prevent recurrent cystitis in women

byOkayama University(Left) Microbiota of recurrent cystitis is significantly different from that of uncomplicated cystitis and healthy vaginal microbiota. (Right) But, the microbiota of recurren

Updated on:January 19,2024 14

COVID infection in women having ovary stimulation lowered chances for pregnancy

by Cara MurezTesting positive for a COVID-19 infection during a particular phase of fertility treatment could reduce the odds for a successful pregnancy, a new study says.That phase of treatment is ca

Updated on: January 19,2024 10

COVID infection in women having ovary stimulation lowered chances for pregnancy

by Cara MurezTesting positive for a COVID-19 infection during a particular phase of fertility treatment could reduce the odds for a successful pregnancy, a new study says.That phase of treatment is ca

Updated on:January 19,2024 10

Study reveals confusing mishmash of newborn bathing practices at US hospitals

by University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA nationwide survey of hospitals has revealed a wide variety of approaches to newborn skincare—including the timing of the first bath—tha

Updated on: May 27,2024 5

Study reveals confusing mishmash of newborn bathing practices at US hospitals

by University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA nationwide survey of hospitals has revealed a wide variety of approaches to newborn skincare—including the timing of the first bath—tha

Updated on:May 27,2024 5

Fat-shaming pregnant women isn't just mean, it's harmful

by Angela Incollingo Rodriguez,The ConversationCredit: Eddson Lens from PexelsDecember is considered the most fertile month, a time when there's thegreatest likelihood that children wi

Updated on: May 06,2024 13

Fat-shaming pregnant women isn't just mean, it's harmful

by Angela Incollingo Rodriguez,The ConversationCredit: Eddson Lens from PexelsDecember is considered the most fertile month, a time when there's thegreatest likelihood that children wi

Updated on:May 06,2024 13

Impacts of gestational weight gain seen 50+ years later

by Lori SolomonGestational weight gain might have implications that extend beyond the pregnancy window to long-term health, according to a study published in the Nov. 18 issue ofThe Lancet.Stefa

Updated on: January 13,2024 10

Impacts of gestational weight gain seen 50+ years later

by Lori SolomonGestational weight gain might have implications that extend beyond the pregnancy window to long-term health, according to a study published in the Nov. 18 issue ofThe Lancet.Stefa

Updated on:January 13,2024 10

Researchers measure DINCH levels in women to help understand its effects

by National Institute of Standards and TechnologyFormer NIST postdoctoral researcher Abby Wenzel demonstrates the extraction process for the measurements of DINCH metabolites in urine. Credit: A.

Updated on: May 26,2024 3

Researchers measure DINCH levels in women to help understand its effects

by National Institute of Standards and TechnologyFormer NIST postdoctoral researcher Abby Wenzel demonstrates the extraction process for the measurements of DINCH metabolites in urine. Credit: A.

Updated on:May 26,2024 3

Early control of blood sugar key for gestational diabetes

by Kaiser PermanenteGlycemic control trajectories between gestational diabetes diagnosis and delivery. Trajectories T1-T4 were derived using serial self-monitored blood glucose measurements betwe

Updated on: April 01,2024 19

Early control of blood sugar key for gestational diabetes

by Kaiser PermanenteGlycemic control trajectories between gestational diabetes diagnosis and delivery. Trajectories T1-T4 were derived using serial self-monitored blood glucose measurements betwe

Updated on:April 01,2024 19