Youngest girls who get pregnant have highest risk of poor outcomes, study finds

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant teens in the U.S. have long been known to face increased health risks and pregnancy complications, but a new study fo

Updated on: May 31,2024

Youngest girls who get pregnant have highest risk of poor outcomes, study finds

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant teens in the U.S. have long been known to face increased health risks and pregnancy complications, but a new study fo

Updated on:May 31,2024

New ACOG guidance on long-acting reversible contraceptives

(HealthDay)—Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), including implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs), are a safe and effective contraception option for many women, according to a practice bull

Updated on: March 12,2024

New ACOG guidance on long-acting reversible contraceptives

(HealthDay)—Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), including implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs), are a safe and effective contraception option for many women, according to a practice bull

Updated on:March 12,2024

5 Things Women Need to Know About Diabetes and Their Period

5 Things Women Need to Know About Diabetes and Their PeriodByAndrea Chisholm, MDUpdated on October 08, 2023Medically reviewed byChioma Ndubisi, MDA typical menstrual cycle last

Updated on: March 06,2024

5 Things Women Need to Know About Diabetes and Their Period

5 Things Women Need to Know About Diabetes and Their PeriodByAndrea Chisholm, MDUpdated on October 08, 2023Medically reviewed byChioma Ndubisi, MDA typical menstrual cycle last

Updated on:March 06,2024

C-sections in Mexico increase with obesity level and health care specialization: Study

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignTime Variation in Hospital-Level CS and Obesity RatesSource:Authors’ analysis based on data from birth/hospitalization reg

Updated on: January 15,2024

C-sections in Mexico increase with obesity level and health care specialization: Study

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignTime Variation in Hospital-Level CS and Obesity RatesSource:Authors’ analysis based on data from birth/hospitalization reg

Updated on:January 15,2024

First semi-identical twins identified in pregnancy

by Queensland University of TechnologyIllustration shows two sperm fertilizing an egg. Credit: QUTYoung Brisbane twins, a boy and a girl, have been identified as only the second set of semi-ident

Updated on: March 02,2024

First semi-identical twins identified in pregnancy

by Queensland University of TechnologyIllustration shows two sperm fertilizing an egg. Credit: QUTYoung Brisbane twins, a boy and a girl, have been identified as only the second set of semi-ident

Updated on:March 02,2024

UK maternal deaths reaches highest level in 20 years: study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of women in Britain dying during pregnancy or soon afterwards has reached its highest level in almost two decades, a new study reported Thursday.The figure

Updated on: March 21,2024

UK maternal deaths reaches highest level in 20 years: study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of women in Britain dying during pregnancy or soon afterwards has reached its highest level in almost two decades, a new study reported Thursday.The figure

Updated on:March 21,2024

How periods have been stigmatized through history to the modern day

by Rachael Gillibrand,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAbout a year ago, at a friend's wedding, a fellow guest asked whether I knew that modern sanitary towels owe their origins to

Updated on: January 21,2024

How periods have been stigmatized through history to the modern day

by Rachael Gillibrand,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAbout a year ago, at a friend's wedding, a fellow guest asked whether I knew that modern sanitary towels owe their origins to

Updated on:January 21,2024

Study finds connection between air pollution exposure and puberty onset of girls in the US

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA newly published study by researchers from Emory University and Harvard University found a connection between childhood exposure to

Updated on: January 15,2024

Study finds connection between air pollution exposure and puberty onset of girls in the US

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA newly published study by researchers from Emory University and Harvard University found a connection between childhood exposure to

Updated on:January 15,2024

Miomas uterinos: qué son, síntomas y pronóstico

Miomas uterinos: qué son, síntomas y pronósticoLos miomas uterinos son tumores que crecen en el útero pero que normalmente son benignos. Veamos en qué consisten.Pol Bertran PrietoMicrobiólogo, divulga

Updated on: March 06,2024

Miomas uterinos: qué son, síntomas y pronóstico

Miomas uterinos: qué son, síntomas y pronósticoLos miomas uterinos son tumores que crecen en el útero pero que normalmente son benignos. Veamos en qué consisten.Pol Bertran PrietoMicrobiólogo, divulga

Updated on:March 06,2024

First large study of hair relaxers among black women finds increased risk of uterine cancer

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChemical hair relaxers are heavily marketed to, and commonly used by, Black women to straighten curly or tightly coiled hai

Updated on: January 17,2024

First large study of hair relaxers among black women finds increased risk of uterine cancer

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChemical hair relaxers are heavily marketed to, and commonly used by, Black women to straighten curly or tightly coiled hai

Updated on:January 17,2024