Magnitude of placebo response identified in drug for treatment of hot flashes

by Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin,Baylor UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHot flashes are one of the most concerning and most reported symptoms among menopausal women and breast cancer surviv

Updated on: January 17,2024 15

Magnitude of placebo response identified in drug for treatment of hot flashes

by Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin,Baylor UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHot flashes are one of the most concerning and most reported symptoms among menopausal women and breast cancer surviv

Updated on:January 17,2024 15

Blood clotting risk quickly drops after stopping hormonal contraceptives, finds study

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots about three-fold, bu

Updated on: January 16,2024 11

Blood clotting risk quickly drops after stopping hormonal contraceptives, finds study

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots about three-fold, bu

Updated on:January 16,2024 11

Number of babies born preterm decreased slightly and stillborn rates unchanged during first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteBabies born preterm decreased and stillborn rates remained unchanged during the first four months of COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a largescale inte

Updated on: April 11,2024 18

Number of babies born preterm decreased slightly and stillborn rates unchanged during first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteBabies born preterm decreased and stillborn rates remained unchanged during the first four months of COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a largescale inte

Updated on:April 11,2024 18

Abortos espontáneos: por qué suceden?

Abortos espontáneos: ¿por qué suceden?Entre el 10% y el 25% de los embarazos resultan en un aborto espontáneo, un suceso en el que, por causas ajenas al control de la mujer, el embrión frena su desarr

Updated on: February 26,2024 0

Abortos espontáneos: por qué suceden?

Abortos espontáneos: ¿por qué suceden?Entre el 10% y el 25% de los embarazos resultan en un aborto espontáneo, un suceso en el que, por causas ajenas al control de la mujer, el embrión frena su desarr

Updated on:February 26,2024 0

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields

by Cynthia Curl and Carly Hyland,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLiving near farmland can significantly increase people's exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in th

Updated on: January 13,2024 7

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields

by Cynthia Curl and Carly Hyland,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLiving near farmland can significantly increase people's exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in th

Updated on:January 13,2024 7

China's two-child policy has led to 5.4 million extra births

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe introduction of China's universal two-child policy, that permits all couples to have two children, has led to an extra 5.4 million birth

Updated on: March 23,2024 17

China's two-child policy has led to 5.4 million extra births

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe introduction of China's universal two-child policy, that permits all couples to have two children, has led to an extra 5.4 million birth

Updated on:March 23,2024 17

Early medical abortion is legal across Australia but rural women often don't have access to it

by Jane Tomnay,The ConversationCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsAround one in six Australian women have had an abortion by their mid-30s. These women come from all age groups and demographic

Updated on: April 01,2024 13

Early medical abortion is legal across Australia but rural women often don't have access to it

by Jane Tomnay,The ConversationCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsAround one in six Australian women have had an abortion by their mid-30s. These women come from all age groups and demographic

Updated on:April 01,2024 13

Study: Spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines

by Chris Barncard,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate

Updated on: January 16,2024 13

Study: Spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines

by Chris Barncard,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate

Updated on:January 16,2024 13

New study questions effectiveness of drugs for ovarian protection during cancer treatment

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Nadezhda Moryak from PexelsA new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found no evidence that a common drug used to protect the ovaries of women undergoin

Updated on: January 13,2024 8

New study questions effectiveness of drugs for ovarian protection during cancer treatment

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Nadezhda Moryak from PexelsA new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found no evidence that a common drug used to protect the ovaries of women undergoin

Updated on:January 13,2024 8

High-resolution map of the human placenta reveals COVID virus hideouts

byBaylor College of MedicineFetus in utero, between fifth and sixth months. Image credit: Wikipedia.Until now, scientific evidence has been inconclusive regarding the ability of SARS-CoV-2, the

Updated on: January 18,2024 7

High-resolution map of the human placenta reveals COVID virus hideouts

byBaylor College of MedicineFetus in utero, between fifth and sixth months. Image credit: Wikipedia.Until now, scientific evidence has been inconclusive regarding the ability of SARS-CoV-2, the

Updated on:January 18,2024 7

Oxycodone prescriptions after delivery not linked to longer-term opioid use compared to codeine

byCanadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPostpartum prescriptions for oxycodone were not associated with increased risk of longer-term opioid use compared to codeine prescr

Updated on: January 18,2024 16

Oxycodone prescriptions after delivery not linked to longer-term opioid use compared to codeine

byCanadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPostpartum prescriptions for oxycodone were not associated with increased risk of longer-term opioid use compared to codeine prescr

Updated on:January 18,2024 16

Opting to freeze eggs can help women have babies when they are older, but many do not use their frozen eggs

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 40% of women who chose to freeze their eggs in their 30s were able to have babies later in life

Updated on: February 18,2024 9

Opting to freeze eggs can help women have babies when they are older, but many do not use their frozen eggs

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 40% of women who chose to freeze their eggs in their 30s were able to have babies later in life

Updated on:February 18,2024 9