How Plan B and other generic drugs work to prevent pregnancy

by Amie Ashcraft,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 and the end of constitutional protection for abortion, emergency contraception

Updated on: March 13,2024 19

How Plan B and other generic drugs work to prevent pregnancy

by Amie Ashcraft,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 and the end of constitutional protection for abortion, emergency contraception

Updated on:March 13,2024 19

New research explores the link between baby birthweight, length of pregnancy and future cognitive problems

by Annie Slinn,University of WarwickContour Plot From the Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines Analysis, Estimated IQ z Score by Gestational Age, and Birth Weight z Score. A large IQ reducti

Updated on: January 16,2024 9

New research explores the link between baby birthweight, length of pregnancy and future cognitive problems

by Annie Slinn,University of WarwickContour Plot From the Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines Analysis, Estimated IQ z Score by Gestational Age, and Birth Weight z Score. A large IQ reducti

Updated on:January 16,2024 9

New guidelines for endometriosis set to help millions of women with chronic condition

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from UCL and UCLH have informed a new set of clinical guidelines to aid better diagnosis and management of endometriosis—a

Updated on: March 19,2024 10

New guidelines for endometriosis set to help millions of women with chronic condition

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from UCL and UCLH have informed a new set of clinical guidelines to aid better diagnosis and management of endometriosis—a

Updated on:March 19,2024 10

Hormonal IUDs have no effect on lactation or breastfeeding

by University of UtahHormonal IUDs do not affect breastfeeding. Credit: University of Utah HealthHaving a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) implanted immediately after birth does not affect a wo

Updated on: March 02,2024 17

Hormonal IUDs have no effect on lactation or breastfeeding

by University of UtahHormonal IUDs do not affect breastfeeding. Credit: University of Utah HealthHaving a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) implanted immediately after birth does not affect a wo

Updated on:March 02,2024 17

Multiple endometriosis symptoms can appear a decade before diagnosis, finds study

byUniversity of QueenslandAssociation between subgroups of endometriosis and each symptom (often vs never or rarely). AOR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. Credit:American Journal of O

Updated on: January 16,2024 5

Multiple endometriosis symptoms can appear a decade before diagnosis, finds study

byUniversity of QueenslandAssociation between subgroups of endometriosis and each symptom (often vs never or rarely). AOR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. Credit:American Journal of O

Updated on:January 16,2024 5

Caesarean section use has almost doubled globally since 2000

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainGlobally, the number of babies born through caesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015—from 12% to 21% of all births—according to a Serie

Updated on: March 16,2024 12

Caesarean section use has almost doubled globally since 2000

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainGlobally, the number of babies born through caesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015—from 12% to 21% of all births—according to a Serie

Updated on:March 16,2024 12

Brain sensitivity to insulin may be modulated by menstrual cycle

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHypothalamic response to insulin spray in both phases of the menstrual cycle. a, Hypothalamus region of interest in coronal (top), sagittal (middle) and axial section plan

Updated on: January 17,2024 11

Brain sensitivity to insulin may be modulated by menstrual cycle

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHypothalamic response to insulin spray in both phases of the menstrual cycle. a, Hypothalamus region of interest in coronal (top), sagittal (middle) and axial section plan

Updated on:January 17,2024 11

Australian abortion service access limited despite legal status, study finds

by Cheryl Critchley,Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbortion services and advice in Australia are limited despite being legal, a new study has found.Published in theAustr

Updated on: June 05,2024 8

Australian abortion service access limited despite legal status, study finds

by Cheryl Critchley,Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbortion services and advice in Australia are limited despite being legal, a new study has found.Published in theAustr

Updated on:June 05,2024 8

Preterm birth drug pulled from market over lack of effectiveness

by Cara MurezPregnant women will no longer have any drug to prevent preterm birth after the maker of the only available treatment announced Tuesday that it will withdraw its product, Makena, from the

Updated on: April 02,2024 20

Preterm birth drug pulled from market over lack of effectiveness

by Cara MurezPregnant women will no longer have any drug to prevent preterm birth after the maker of the only available treatment announced Tuesday that it will withdraw its product, Makena, from the

Updated on:April 02,2024 20

In US first, baby is born from dead donor's transplanted womb

This June 18, 2019 photo provided by the Cleveland Clinic shows the newborn girl born from a woman who received the hospital's first uterus transplant. Uterine transplants have enabled more than a

Updated on: April 07,2024 16

In US first, baby is born from dead donor's transplanted womb

This June 18, 2019 photo provided by the Cleveland Clinic shows the newborn girl born from a woman who received the hospital's first uterus transplant. Uterine transplants have enabled more than a

Updated on:April 07,2024 16

New insights on pelvic floor damage after vaginal birth, and new directions for treatment

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the August 02, 2023 issue ofScience Translational Medicine, University of California San Diego researchers lead a

Updated on: January 19,2024 15

New insights on pelvic floor damage after vaginal birth, and new directions for treatment

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the August 02, 2023 issue ofScience Translational Medicine, University of California San Diego researchers lead a

Updated on:January 19,2024 15

Childbirth associated with significant medical debt

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor some families, the year after childbirth may not only mean loads of diapers but stacks of unpaid medical bills as well.Postpartum ind

Updated on: January 17,2024 11

Childbirth associated with significant medical debt

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor some families, the year after childbirth may not only mean loads of diapers but stacks of unpaid medical bills as well.Postpartum ind

Updated on:January 17,2024 11