Military service's hidden health toll: Servicewomen and their families endure increased chronic pain, finds study

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: George Pak from PexelsA new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital reveals that military women and female family members face sign

Updated on: July 06,2024

Military service's hidden health toll: Servicewomen and their families endure increased chronic pain, finds study

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: George Pak from PexelsA new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital reveals that military women and female family members face sign

Updated on:July 06,2024

Postpartum women filled more opioid prescriptions during pandemic, finds new study

by Leigh Beeson,University of GeorgiaComparison of Percentage of Patients Receiving an Opioid and Variables of Intensity: All Delivery Types, Pre– and Post–COVID-19 Onset in March 2020 A, Share

Updated on: May 13,2024

Postpartum women filled more opioid prescriptions during pandemic, finds new study

by Leigh Beeson,University of GeorgiaComparison of Percentage of Patients Receiving an Opioid and Variables of Intensity: All Delivery Types, Pre– and Post–COVID-19 Onset in March 2020 A, Share

Updated on:May 13,2024

Anorexia linked to significant adverse pregnancy outcomes

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa are five (500%) times more likely on average to

Updated on: May 16,2024

Anorexia linked to significant adverse pregnancy outcomes

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa are five (500%) times more likely on average to

Updated on:May 16,2024

Rural counties with access to obstetrics have healthier infant birth outcomes

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainRural areas with local access to obstetrical care report better infant health outcomes, including lower infant mortality rates and

Updated on: April 29,2024

Rural counties with access to obstetrics have healthier infant birth outcomes

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainRural areas with local access to obstetrical care report better infant health outcomes, including lower infant mortality rates and

Updated on:April 29,2024

"Tri-active" contraceptive gel combines spermicidal, anti-viral, libido-enhancing agents

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from North Carolina State University have created a trifunctional contraceptive gel that contains spermicidal,

Updated on: March 12,2024

"Tri-active" contraceptive gel combines spermicidal, anti-viral, libido-enhancing agents

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from North Carolina State University have created a trifunctional contraceptive gel that contains spermicidal,

Updated on:March 12,2024

Q and A: What is overactive bladder?

by Robyn BernettCredit: CC0 Public DomainI'm a 48-year-old woman who just started going through menopause. I feel like I'm handling the hot flashes, sleepless nights and other symptoms OK, but

Updated on: February 18,2024

Q and A: What is overactive bladder?

by Robyn BernettCredit: CC0 Public DomainI'm a 48-year-old woman who just started going through menopause. I feel like I'm handling the hot flashes, sleepless nights and other symptoms OK, but

Updated on:February 18,2024

Experts say access to late terminations in Queensland is vital

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Michael Zimmer - originally posted to Flickr as RBWH, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12166585Despite advances in imaging and prena

Updated on: March 24,2024

Experts say access to late terminations in Queensland is vital

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Michael Zimmer - originally posted to Flickr as RBWH, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12166585Despite advances in imaging and prena

Updated on:March 24,2024

Smoking in pregnancy has declined by a third since 2016

by Ernie MundellThere's good news for American mothers-to-be and their newborns: Rates of smoking during pregnancy have fallen by 36% since 2016, a new report finds.The percentage of pregnant wome

Updated on: March 16,2024

Smoking in pregnancy has declined by a third since 2016

by Ernie MundellThere's good news for American mothers-to-be and their newborns: Rates of smoking during pregnancy have fallen by 36% since 2016, a new report finds.The percentage of pregnant wome

Updated on:March 16,2024

Study suggests more educational intervention is needed to help women spot signs of endometrial cancer

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite the fact that endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs, a significant percentage of w

Updated on: August 31,2024

Study suggests more educational intervention is needed to help women spot signs of endometrial cancer

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite the fact that endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs, a significant percentage of w

Updated on:August 31,2024

High pregnancy weight gain tied to higher risk of death in the following decades

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant people who gained more than the now-recommended amount of weight had a higher risk of death from

Updated on: January 16,2024

High pregnancy weight gain tied to higher risk of death in the following decades

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant people who gained more than the now-recommended amount of weight had a higher risk of death from

Updated on:January 16,2024