An uncomfortable truth: How stigma and a lack of funding has set back research and treatments for vulvovaginal disorders

by Nicoletta Valenzano,Massachusetts General HospitalCaroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, studies the vaginal microbiome. Credit: Mass General Research InstituteThe world of medicine has made remarkable

Updated on: January 15,2024 9

An uncomfortable truth: How stigma and a lack of funding has set back research and treatments for vulvovaginal disorders

by Nicoletta Valenzano,Massachusetts General HospitalCaroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, studies the vaginal microbiome. Credit: Mass General Research InstituteThe world of medicine has made remarkable

Updated on:January 15,2024 9

Sperm screening might detect harmful mutations before embryo implantation

by eLifeHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaScreening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help

Updated on: March 02,2024 18

Sperm screening might detect harmful mutations before embryo implantation

by eLifeHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaScreening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help

Updated on:March 02,2024 18

Medication abortion TikTok videos tend to be accurate and reliable, study finds

by Alexis Porter,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPopular TikTok videos that highlight ways to obtain a medication abortion are typically informative and useful, according to a s

Updated on: June 07,2024 3

Medication abortion TikTok videos tend to be accurate and reliable, study finds

by Alexis Porter,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPopular TikTok videos that highlight ways to obtain a medication abortion are typically informative and useful, according to a s

Updated on:June 07,2024 3

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

by Michelle Andrews, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThis month, the FDA approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores

Updated on: January 19,2024 6

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

by Michelle Andrews, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThis month, the FDA approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores

Updated on:January 19,2024 6

Report shows young women have higher HPV vaccination rates but are put off by pap smears

by BGI GenomicsResponses to whether cervical cancer is caused by HPV. Credit:State of Cervical Cancer Awareness Report(2023).To further motivate action to combat cervical cancer, BGI Genom

Updated on: January 21,2024 6

Report shows young women have higher HPV vaccination rates but are put off by pap smears

by BGI GenomicsResponses to whether cervical cancer is caused by HPV. Credit:State of Cervical Cancer Awareness Report(2023).To further motivate action to combat cervical cancer, BGI Genom

Updated on:January 21,2024 6

Team uncovers why maternal diabetes predisposes babies to heart defects

byGladstone InstitutesIntegrated analysis of scRNA-seq and scATAC-seq reveals highly selective chromatin accessibility alterations in PGDM.a, Strategy for the in vivo PGDM model after trea

Updated on: January 13,2024 13

Team uncovers why maternal diabetes predisposes babies to heart defects

byGladstone InstitutesIntegrated analysis of scRNA-seq and scATAC-seq reveals highly selective chromatin accessibility alterations in PGDM.a, Strategy for the in vivo PGDM model after trea

Updated on:January 13,2024 13

How Birth Control Affects the Brain: Insights from Self-Scanning

For over 75 days, neuroscientist Carina Heller embarked on an extraordinary journey, becoming what she jokingly refers to as the “most-scanned woman in science.”

Updated on: October 31,2024 0

How Birth Control Affects the Brain: Insights from Self-Scanning

For over 75 days, neuroscientist Carina Heller embarked on an extraordinary journey, becoming what she jokingly refers to as the “most-scanned woman in science.”

Updated on:October 31,2024 0

Study finds most fetal congenital heart block screening fails to meet guidelines

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found tha

Updated on: May 31,2024 6

Study finds most fetal congenital heart block screening fails to meet guidelines

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found tha

Updated on:May 31,2024 6

Study describes variation across hospitals in spontaneous vaginal birth rates

by Rebecca R. S. Clark,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen want to have a good birth, in which both they and the baby are healthy and happy at the end. For most wome

Updated on: May 26,2024 4

Study describes variation across hospitals in spontaneous vaginal birth rates

by Rebecca R. S. Clark,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen want to have a good birth, in which both they and the baby are healthy and happy at the end. For most wome

Updated on:May 26,2024 4

C-sections in Mexico increase with obesity level and health care specialization: Study

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignTime Variation in Hospital-Level CS and Obesity RatesSource:Authors’ analysis based on data from birth/hospitalization reg

Updated on: January 15,2024 16

C-sections in Mexico increase with obesity level and health care specialization: Study

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignTime Variation in Hospital-Level CS and Obesity RatesSource:Authors’ analysis based on data from birth/hospitalization reg

Updated on:January 15,2024 16

Endometriosis afflicts millions of women, but few people feel comfortable talking about it

by Kristina S. Brown,The ConversationCredit: Engin Akyurt from PexelsEndometriosiscauses physical, sexual and emotional pain. About190 million people around the globehave endom

Updated on: January 15,2024 13

Endometriosis afflicts millions of women, but few people feel comfortable talking about it

by Kristina S. Brown,The ConversationCredit: Engin Akyurt from PexelsEndometriosiscauses physical, sexual and emotional pain. About190 million people around the globehave endom

Updated on:January 15,2024 13

Major study shows waterbirths as safe as traditional births

by Allina HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new U.S. study of waterbirths found that hospital-based births involving water immersion had no higher risk of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or special

Updated on: March 23,2024 12

Major study shows waterbirths as safe as traditional births

by Allina HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new U.S. study of waterbirths found that hospital-based births involving water immersion had no higher risk of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or special

Updated on:March 23,2024 12