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Age-related vaginal symptoms tied to worse quality of life

Age-related vaginal symptoms tied to worse quality of life

(HealthDay)—Severe vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) symptoms are associated with worse quality of life in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Nov. 12 inMenopause.Rossella E. Na

Age-related vaginal symptoms tied to worse quality of life

(HealthDay)—Severe vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) symptoms are associated with worse quality of life in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Nov. 12 inMenopause.Rossella E. Na
Giving birth outside of working hours in England is safe, suggests study

Giving birth outside of working hours in England is safe, suggests study

byCity University LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that between 2005 and 2014, for almost all births in England, being born outside of working hours did not carry a s

Giving birth outside of working hours in England is safe, suggests study

byCity University LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that between 2005 and 2014, for almost all births in England, being born outside of working hours did not carry a s
UK study identifies gaps in ethnicity research in maternal care

UK study identifies gaps in ethnicity research in maternal care

by University of LiverpoolCredit: NHS Race and Health ObservatoryThe NHS Race and Health Observatory is calling for the development of a central data repository to map improvements around reducin

UK study identifies gaps in ethnicity research in maternal care

by University of LiverpoolCredit: NHS Race and Health ObservatoryThe NHS Race and Health Observatory is calling for the development of a central data repository to map improvements around reducin
Prior abortion does not negatively affect feelings of parental competence

Prior abortion does not negatively affect feelings of parental competence

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study found that a prior induced abortion did not negatively impact a woman's psychological well-being or her thoughts about her competence as a pare

Prior abortion does not negatively affect feelings of parental competence

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study found that a prior induced abortion did not negatively impact a woman's psychological well-being or her thoughts about her competence as a pare
Study: Late fall may be best time of year to try to conceive

Study: Late fall may be best time of year to try to conceive

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainFirst-of-its-kind study accounts for when couples are most likely to start trying to conceive, finding couples conceive quicker in

Study: Late fall may be best time of year to try to conceive

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainFirst-of-its-kind study accounts for when couples are most likely to start trying to conceive, finding couples conceive quicker in
Number of US births increased in second half of 2021

Number of US births increased in second half of 2021

The number of births across the United States increased during the second six months of 2021, according to a JulyVital Statistics Rapid Releasereport, a publication from the U.S. Centers f

Number of US births increased in second half of 2021

The number of births across the United States increased during the second six months of 2021, according to a JulyVital Statistics Rapid Releasereport, a publication from the U.S. Centers f
Examining the possible link between obesity prior to pregnancy and increased risk of childhood cancer

Examining the possible link between obesity prior to pregnancy and increased risk of childhood cancer

by Alex Smith,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn work published inLeukemia Research, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers explored the possible

Examining the possible link between obesity prior to pregnancy and increased risk of childhood cancer

by Alex Smith,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn work published inLeukemia Research, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers explored the possible
Cervical cancer screening rates dropped during stay-at-home order

Cervical cancer screening rates dropped during stay-at-home order

There was a considerable decrease in the cervical cancer screening rate during the stay-at-home order issued by the governor of California on March 19, 2020, to contain the spread of severe acute resp

Cervical cancer screening rates dropped during stay-at-home order

There was a considerable decrease in the cervical cancer screening rate during the stay-at-home order issued by the governor of California on March 19, 2020, to contain the spread of severe acute resp
Crowded homes, poor neighborhoods linked to COVID-19

Crowded homes, poor neighborhoods linked to COVID-19

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of nearly 400 pregnant women in New York City is among the first to show that lower neighborhood socioeconomic

Crowded homes, poor neighborhoods linked to COVID-19

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of nearly 400 pregnant women in New York City is among the first to show that lower neighborhood socioeconomic
Pregnant women living near natural gas sites may experience higher rates of depression, substance use

Pregnant women living near natural gas sites may experience higher rates of depression, substance use

by Don Campbell,University of TorontoMap of British Columbia with oil and gas wells (yellow circles) located in Northeastern British Columbia and postal code centroids (black squares) in 2016 (O

Pregnant women living near natural gas sites may experience higher rates of depression, substance use

by Don Campbell,University of TorontoMap of British Columbia with oil and gas wells (yellow circles) located in Northeastern British Columbia and postal code centroids (black squares) in 2016 (O
COVID-19 recession resulted in 'baby bump,' says study

COVID-19 recession resulted in 'baby bump,' says study

by Elana GotkineThe COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in theProceedings of the Na

COVID-19 recession resulted in 'baby bump,' says study

by Elana GotkineThe COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in theProceedings of the Na
Study of pregnant women finds increasing exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides

Study of pregnant women finds increasing exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA national study that enrolled a highly diverse group of pregnant women over 12 years found rising exposure to chemicals

Study of pregnant women finds increasing exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA national study that enrolled a highly diverse group of pregnant women over 12 years found rising exposure to chemicals