U.S. abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

by Heidi Fantasia,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since theU.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson rulingstruck down the constitutional right to aborti

Updated on: February 18,2024 20

U.S. abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

by Heidi Fantasia,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since theU.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson rulingstruck down the constitutional right to aborti

Updated on:February 18,2024 20

Emergency contraception is hard to find in Georgia, rural pharmacies

by University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you're looking for Plan B in Georgia, you may have to call around to find it—particularly if you live in a small town.Emergencycontra

Updated on: April 07,2024 17

Emergency contraception is hard to find in Georgia, rural pharmacies

by University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you're looking for Plan B in Georgia, you may have to call around to find it—particularly if you live in a small town.Emergencycontra

Updated on:April 07,2024 17

Scientists develop new model for understanding uterine fibroids

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new cellular model of uterine fibroids that stem from common genetic mutations,

Updated on: January 19,2024 12

Scientists develop new model for understanding uterine fibroids

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new cellular model of uterine fibroids that stem from common genetic mutations,

Updated on:January 19,2024 12

Long-acting reversible contraceptives good for teens

(HealthDay)—Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) are suitable for use by adolescents, according to a Committee Opinion published in the May issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Noting tha

Updated on: April 01,2024 16

Long-acting reversible contraceptives good for teens

(HealthDay)—Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) are suitable for use by adolescents, according to a Committee Opinion published in the May issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Noting tha

Updated on:April 01,2024 16

Researchers discover widespread flaw in global childhood development data

by Audrey Laganas Jenkins,Tufts University"What we found suggests there may be significant measurement error associated with much of the literature regarding factors that influence childhoo

Updated on: May 23,2024 3

Researchers discover widespread flaw in global childhood development data

by Audrey Laganas Jenkins,Tufts University"What we found suggests there may be significant measurement error associated with much of the literature regarding factors that influence childhoo

Updated on:May 23,2024 3

Study offers new insights into how metal exposures can impact fetal growth

by Timothy Dean,Dartmouth CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journalEnvironmental International, reveals how prenatal exposure to mixtures

Updated on: March 30,2024 20

Study offers new insights into how metal exposures can impact fetal growth

by Timothy Dean,Dartmouth CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journalEnvironmental International, reveals how prenatal exposure to mixtures

Updated on:March 30,2024 20

Long duration of sperm freezing makes no difference to live birth rates in large sperm bank study

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaDespite a time limit imposed in many

Updated on: March 05,2024 15

Long duration of sperm freezing makes no difference to live birth rates in large sperm bank study

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaDespite a time limit imposed in many

Updated on:March 05,2024 15

HPV vaccine associated with improved fertility in some women

by Boston University School of MedicineGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaMore than 40 percent of American teens are now getting vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV). But, despite

Updated on: March 02,2024 14

HPV vaccine associated with improved fertility in some women

by Boston University School of MedicineGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaMore than 40 percent of American teens are now getting vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV). But, despite

Updated on:March 02,2024 14

Opioid use after C-section reduced by nearly half with non-invasive pain management device, study finds

by Mary Ellen Fiorino,Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 million

Updated on: January 16,2024 20

Opioid use after C-section reduced by nearly half with non-invasive pain management device, study finds

by Mary Ellen Fiorino,Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 million

Updated on:January 16,2024 20

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

Endometriosis more common in teenage girls than previously thought

by University College LondonCredit: Andrea Piacquadio onPexelsCC BY2.0Teenage girls are just as likely to suffer with endometriosis as adult women, a finding which UCL and Unive

Updated on: March 19,2024 20

Endometriosis more common in teenage girls than previously thought

by University College LondonCredit: Andrea Piacquadio onPexelsCC BY2.0Teenage girls are just as likely to suffer with endometriosis as adult women, a finding which UCL and Unive

Updated on:March 19,2024 20

Researchers find link between fertility treatments and an increased risk of pregnancy complications

by Keele UniversityIn‐hospital complications in assisted reproductive technology–conceived pregnancies. Credit:Journal of the American Heart Association(2022). DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.121.0

Updated on: May 23,2024 4

Researchers find link between fertility treatments and an increased risk of pregnancy complications

by Keele UniversityIn‐hospital complications in assisted reproductive technology–conceived pregnancies. Credit:Journal of the American Heart Association(2022). DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.121.0

Updated on:May 23,2024 4