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Is it possible to predict when a woman will enter menopause?

Is it possible to predict when a woman will enter menopause?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite all the advances in medicine, some basic questions remain. For example, people cannot be told with any certainty ho

Is it possible to predict when a woman will enter menopause?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite all the advances in medicine, some basic questions remain. For example, people cannot be told with any certainty ho
Giving birth during adolescence linked to mobility disability

Giving birth during adolescence linked to mobility disability

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGiving birth as an adolescent correlates to mobility disability as a young adult, according to a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa st

Giving birth during adolescence linked to mobility disability

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGiving birth as an adolescent correlates to mobility disability as a young adult, according to a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa st
Study identifies mothers at highest risk for postpartum depression

Study identifies mothers at highest risk for postpartum depression

by Eric Swensen,University of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe risk for postpartum depression is highest among first-time mothers, mothers younger than 25 years old and mothers of t

Study identifies mothers at highest risk for postpartum depression

by Eric Swensen,University of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe risk for postpartum depression is highest among first-time mothers, mothers younger than 25 years old and mothers of t
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields

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

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
Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the US

Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the US

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen in the U.S. are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric

Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the US

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen in the U.S. are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric
China's two-child policy has led to 5.4 million extra births

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

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
Major water birth safety study finds no increased risk of death, major trauma

Major water birth safety study finds no increased risk of death, major trauma

by Oregon State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOregon State University researchers have conducted the largest study of water births to date and found they were associated with better

Major water birth safety study finds no increased risk of death, major trauma

by Oregon State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOregon State University researchers have conducted the largest study of water births to date and found they were associated with better
US woman with rare double uterus expecting babies in both

US woman with rare double uterus expecting babies in both

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's double trouble, with a unique twist: A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses is now pregnant in both.Kelsey Hatcher, who is documentin

US woman with rare double uterus expecting babies in both

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's double trouble, with a unique twist: A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses is now pregnant in both.Kelsey Hatcher, who is documentin
Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms can impact the health care received by their babies

Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms can impact the health care received by their babies

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise—an alarm

Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms can impact the health care received by their babies

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise—an alarm
Female experiences to manage pelvic pain: Study hopes to improve pain through education

Female experiences to manage pelvic pain: Study hopes to improve pain through education

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Sora Shimazaki from PexelsA new study published in Pain from the University of South Australia is putting people's experiences of pelvic pain at the front o

Female experiences to manage pelvic pain: Study hopes to improve pain through education

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Sora Shimazaki from PexelsA new study published in Pain from the University of South Australia is putting people's experiences of pelvic pain at the front o
In-utero exposure to coronavirus pandemic could cause developmental difficulties, accelerated aging in the century ahead

In-utero exposure to coronavirus pandemic could cause developmental difficulties, accelerated aging in the century ahead

by Beth Newcomb,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to COVID-19 could pose a risk to the health and aging of individuals who aren't even born yet, according to

In-utero exposure to coronavirus pandemic could cause developmental difficulties, accelerated aging in the century ahead

by Beth Newcomb,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to COVID-19 could pose a risk to the health and aging of individuals who aren't even born yet, according to
Researchers find molecular mechanisms behind women's biological clock

Researchers find molecular mechanisms behind women's biological clock

by University of CopenhagenCredit: University of CopenhagenResearchers have mapped out some of the mechanisms that may affect women's fertility from the teenage years to menopause. These mech

Researchers find molecular mechanisms behind women's biological clock

by University of CopenhagenCredit: University of CopenhagenResearchers have mapped out some of the mechanisms that may affect women's fertility from the teenage years to menopause. These mech