Drug trial shows promise for easing uterine fibroids

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityA medical illustration depicting uterine fibroids. Credit:BruceBlaus/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAAbout three quarters of women will experience uterin

Updated on: May 16,2024

Drug trial shows promise for easing uterine fibroids

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityA medical illustration depicting uterine fibroids. Credit:BruceBlaus/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAAbout three quarters of women will experience uterin

Updated on:May 16,2024

Limited investment, gender disparities and inequitable access to education fuel midwife shortage

by Laura Owings, SciDev.NetSia Sandi, a student midwife checking out a patient at Makeni Regional Hospital, Sierra Leone. A report on the global state of midwifery highlights gaps in maternal health s

Updated on: April 29,2024

Limited investment, gender disparities and inequitable access to education fuel midwife shortage

by Laura Owings, SciDev.NetSia Sandi, a student midwife checking out a patient at Makeni Regional Hospital, Sierra Leone. A report on the global state of midwifery highlights gaps in maternal health s

Updated on:April 29,2024

Sterilization rates among women rose after Supreme Court abortion ruling, study finds

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSurgical sterilization rates among women increased in the United States after a 2022 Supreme Court ruling (Dobbs v. Ja

Updated on: September 18,2024

Sterilization rates among women rose after Supreme Court abortion ruling, study finds

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSurgical sterilization rates among women increased in the United States after a 2022 Supreme Court ruling (Dobbs v. Ja

Updated on:September 18,2024

Contraceptive pill can reduce type 2 diabetes risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, finds study

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time that the contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes

Updated on: June 07,2024

Contraceptive pill can reduce type 2 diabetes risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, finds study

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time that the contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes

Updated on:June 07,2024

Kidney injury risks higher for hospitalized pregnant women

by Bill Bangert,University of CincinnatiSilvi Shah, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Nephrology, Kidney Clinical Advancement, Research and Education Program at the University of Cincin

Updated on: March 23,2024

Kidney injury risks higher for hospitalized pregnant women

by Bill Bangert,University of CincinnatiSilvi Shah, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Nephrology, Kidney Clinical Advancement, Research and Education Program at the University of Cincin

Updated on:March 23,2024

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

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

Study finds association between elevated phthalate levels and increased risk of postpartum depression

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study from the NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, higher prenatal phthalate leve

Updated on: January 17,2024

Study finds association between elevated phthalate levels and increased risk of postpartum depression

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study from the NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, higher prenatal phthalate leve

Updated on:January 17,2024

Improving body positivity during and after pregnancy could lead to healthier mothers and children

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnancy is often thought of as a time of excitement and anticipation.But for some pregnant and postpartum individuals, the normal physi

Updated on: April 08,2024

Improving body positivity during and after pregnancy could lead to healthier mothers and children

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnancy is often thought of as a time of excitement and anticipation.But for some pregnant and postpartum individuals, the normal physi

Updated on:April 08,2024

Death rates from cesarean section far higher in developing countries

by Queen Mary, University of LondonIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Caesarean sections are disproportionately threatening the lives of women and bab

Updated on: April 08,2024

Death rates from cesarean section far higher in developing countries

by Queen Mary, University of LondonIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Caesarean sections are disproportionately threatening the lives of women and bab

Updated on:April 08,2024

Blood test for pregnant women can predict premature birth

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new blood test for pregnant women detects with 75-80 percent accuracy whether their pregnancies will end in premature birth. The techniq

Updated on: April 18,2024

Blood test for pregnant women can predict premature birth

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new blood test for pregnant women detects with 75-80 percent accuracy whether their pregnancies will end in premature birth. The techniq

Updated on:April 18,2024