ADHD and autism associated with in utero heavy metals and essential minerals

by Norwegian Institute of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLevels of the heavy metals cadmium, lead, and arsenic and the essential mineral manganese, measured in maternal blood durin

Updated on: March 13,2024

ADHD and autism associated with in utero heavy metals and essential minerals

by Norwegian Institute of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLevels of the heavy metals cadmium, lead, and arsenic and the essential mineral manganese, measured in maternal blood durin

Updated on:March 13,2024

Smoking while pregnant risks academic achievement of unborn babies, says study

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking harms almost every part of your body. But if you smoke when pregnant, the toxic chemicals in tobacco will also harm your unborn ba

Updated on: September 04,2024

Smoking while pregnant risks academic achievement of unborn babies, says study

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking harms almost every part of your body. But if you smoke when pregnant, the toxic chemicals in tobacco will also harm your unborn ba

Updated on:September 04,2024

Endometriosis and ovarian cancer genetically tied

by University of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland researchers have demonstrated a genetic link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer subtypes enabling them t

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometriosis and ovarian cancer genetically tied

by University of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland researchers have demonstrated a genetic link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer subtypes enabling them t

Updated on:March 19,2024

Q & A: Perimenopause transitions and concerns

by Dr. Juliana (Jewel) Kling, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 41 years old, and at my last women's health appointment, I was told I was in perimenop

Updated on: January 21,2024

Q & A: Perimenopause transitions and concerns

by Dr. Juliana (Jewel) Kling, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 41 years old, and at my last women's health appointment, I was told I was in perimenop

Updated on:January 21,2024

Study highlights failure to recognise risks of epilepsy drug in pregnancy

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are often failing to inform patients about the risk of birth defects to their unborn babies of a commonly used

Updated on: May 26,2024

Study highlights failure to recognise risks of epilepsy drug in pregnancy

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are often failing to inform patients about the risk of birth defects to their unborn babies of a commonly used

Updated on:May 26,2024

Study finds that lack of oxygen during pregnancy can cause schizophrenia

by André Julião,FAPESPExperiments with rats indicate that brain cells submitted to several forms of hypoxia underwent alterations to their energy production mechanism. Such condition may a

Updated on: June 07,2024

Study finds that lack of oxygen during pregnancy can cause schizophrenia

by André Julião,FAPESPExperiments with rats indicate that brain cells submitted to several forms of hypoxia underwent alterations to their energy production mechanism. Such condition may a

Updated on:June 07,2024

Doctors' reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women, warn researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinicians' reluctance to discuss possible harms of anal sex is letting down a generation of young women who are unaware of the ris

Updated on: May 23,2024

Doctors' reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women, warn researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinicians' reluctance to discuss possible harms of anal sex is letting down a generation of young women who are unaware of the ris

Updated on:May 23,2024

Medical, surgical abortions are very safe: review

by Denise MannWhen the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling last June, many feared that abortion bans would jeopardize the health of pregnant women.Several months later, a con

Updated on: May 09,2024

Medical, surgical abortions are very safe: review

by Denise MannWhen the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling last June, many feared that abortion bans would jeopardize the health of pregnant women.Several months later, a con

Updated on:May 09,2024

Opioid exposure in the womb could raise the risk of heart disease later in life

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical illustration of the study’s key findings regarding the effects of prenatal opioid exposure in early life and adulthood. Credit: Analia Loria, University

Updated on: March 19,2024

Opioid exposure in the womb could raise the risk of heart disease later in life

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical illustration of the study’s key findings regarding the effects of prenatal opioid exposure in early life and adulthood. Credit: Analia Loria, University

Updated on:March 19,2024

Inducing labor at 39 weeks reduces risks of C-section and other complications

by University of South FloridaBaby born at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida via c-section. Credit: Sandra RoaIt's better to induce than to watch and wait. That's the result of a n

Updated on: March 12,2024

Inducing labor at 39 weeks reduces risks of C-section and other complications

by University of South FloridaBaby born at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida via c-section. Credit: Sandra RoaIt's better to induce than to watch and wait. That's the result of a n

Updated on:March 12,2024