State abortion bans bar exceptions for suicide, mental health

by Sandhya Raman, CQ-Roll CallCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since the Supreme Court outlawed the national right to an abortion, 18 states have implemented abortion bans that specify th

Updated on: January 13,2024

State abortion bans bar exceptions for suicide, mental health

by Sandhya Raman, CQ-Roll CallCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since the Supreme Court outlawed the national right to an abortion, 18 states have implemented abortion bans that specify th

Updated on:January 13,2024

Intestinal surface area doubles in mothers during pregnancy and nursing, study finds

by Andreas Fischer,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresRANK–RANKL drives growth and stem cell exhaustion in mouse intestinal organoids. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/

Updated on: December 13,2024

Intestinal surface area doubles in mothers during pregnancy and nursing, study finds

by Andreas Fischer,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresRANK–RANKL drives growth and stem cell exhaustion in mouse intestinal organoids. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/

Updated on:December 13,2024

Addressing the need to treat hepatitis C in pregnancy and infancy

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDriven by the ongoing opioid epidemic and the sharing of needles, hepatitis C cases have been rising in the United States over the last

Updated on: January 15,2024

Addressing the need to treat hepatitis C in pregnancy and infancy

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDriven by the ongoing opioid epidemic and the sharing of needles, hepatitis C cases have been rising in the United States over the last

Updated on:January 15,2024

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaIndependent associations between health-related fitness variables and breast cancer-related symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. (A) Mo

Updated on: October 26,2024

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaIndependent associations between health-related fitness variables and breast cancer-related symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. (A) Mo

Updated on:October 26,2024

Early adult binge drinking has lasting impact on aging brain in mice

by Katie Yan,Pennsylvania State UniversityNew research shows lasting impacts of alcohol after a period of abstinence. GABAergic neurons (left) increase in excitatory drive, while pyramidal neuro

Updated on: November 28,2024

Early adult binge drinking has lasting impact on aging brain in mice

by Katie Yan,Pennsylvania State UniversityNew research shows lasting impacts of alcohol after a period of abstinence. GABAergic neurons (left) increase in excitatory drive, while pyramidal neuro

Updated on:November 28,2024

Female genital cutting remains a taboo subject in Pakistan, preventing real progress from being made

by Huda Syyed,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFemale genital cutting is asecretiveand largely invisible practice in Pakistan.The experiences ofsurvivorsare the o

Updated on: January 17,2024

Female genital cutting remains a taboo subject in Pakistan, preventing real progress from being made

by Huda Syyed,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFemale genital cutting is asecretiveand largely invisible practice in Pakistan.The experiences ofsurvivorsare the o

Updated on:January 17,2024

'Wang Nam Yen' Thai herbal tea can stimulate lactation in mothers after childbirth, similar to modern medicine: Study

by Chulalongkorn UniversityChange in human milk volume over time. Mean and 95% confidence intervals are presented. C, control group; D, domperidone group; T, herbal tea group. Credit:PLOS ONE&nb

Updated on: January 21,2024

'Wang Nam Yen' Thai herbal tea can stimulate lactation in mothers after childbirth, similar to modern medicine: Study

by Chulalongkorn UniversityChange in human milk volume over time. Mean and 95% confidence intervals are presented. C, control group; D, domperidone group; T, herbal tea group. Credit:PLOS ONE&nb

Updated on:January 21,2024

Prenatal exposure to GLP-1 receptor agonists and other second-line antidiabetics may not pose greater risk than insulin

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants born to women with pre-gestational type 2 diabetes who take second-line non-insulin antidiabetic medications (ADMs) du

Updated on: January 13,2024

Prenatal exposure to GLP-1 receptor agonists and other second-line antidiabetics may not pose greater risk than insulin

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants born to women with pre-gestational type 2 diabetes who take second-line non-insulin antidiabetic medications (ADMs) du

Updated on:January 13,2024

Spike in morning after pill sales in the U.S. after New Year celebrations

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSales of emergency contraception are estimated to rise by around 10% in the US in the week after the New Year holiday, suggesting that t

Updated on: January 12,2024

Spike in morning after pill sales in the U.S. after New Year celebrations

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSales of emergency contraception are estimated to rise by around 10% in the US in the week after the New Year holiday, suggesting that t

Updated on:January 12,2024

Promising new way to predict older mums' pregnancy risks

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have revealed new ways of calculating older mums' personal risk of serious pregnancy problems like havin

Updated on: April 23,2024

Promising new way to predict older mums' pregnancy risks

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have revealed new ways of calculating older mums' personal risk of serious pregnancy problems like havin

Updated on:April 23,2024