Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107078Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal car

Updated on: April 03,2024

Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107078Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal car

Updated on:April 03,2024

Team develops smartphone app to enhance midwifery care in Tanzania

byHiroshima UniversityScientists from Hiroshima University developed a smartphone app for midwifery education to provide quality care for mothers and babies in Tanzania. Credit: Dorkasi Mwakawan

Updated on: February 18,2024

Team develops smartphone app to enhance midwifery care in Tanzania

byHiroshima UniversityScientists from Hiroshima University developed a smartphone app for midwifery education to provide quality care for mothers and babies in Tanzania. Credit: Dorkasi Mwakawan

Updated on:February 18,2024

Oral contraceptive pill users less likely to report depression, according to study

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has shown that women who are taking the oral contraceptive pill are less likely to report depression.The research, which a

Updated on: January 15,2024

Oral contraceptive pill users less likely to report depression, according to study

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has shown that women who are taking the oral contraceptive pill are less likely to report depression.The research, which a

Updated on:January 15,2024

New study to test the role of cortisol on pregnancy in women on IVF

by Emma Rayner,University of NottinghamCredit: University of NottinghamA new study by experts at the University of Nottingham and CARE Fertility is to explore the role of the stress hormone &#39

Updated on: March 02,2024

New study to test the role of cortisol on pregnancy in women on IVF

by Emma Rayner,University of NottinghamCredit: University of NottinghamA new study by experts at the University of Nottingham and CARE Fertility is to explore the role of the stress hormone &#39

Updated on:March 02,2024

Slower calorie burn in pregnancy may mean more retained baby weight in obese black moms

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDifferences in the way women with obesity burn calories during pregnancy may be a contributor to long-term postpartum weight retention in

Updated on: April 08,2024

Slower calorie burn in pregnancy may mean more retained baby weight in obese black moms

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDifferences in the way women with obesity burn calories during pregnancy may be a contributor to long-term postpartum weight retention in

Updated on:April 08,2024

Is vigorous exercise safe during the third trimester of pregnancy?

by Kassia Beetham,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay from PexelsExpectant mothers receive an avalanche of information about potential risks to their baby. There's a growing list of foods, toxin

Updated on: March 09,2024

Is vigorous exercise safe during the third trimester of pregnancy?

by Kassia Beetham,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay from PexelsExpectant mothers receive an avalanche of information about potential risks to their baby. There's a growing list of foods, toxin

Updated on:March 09,2024

Abortion coverage is limited or unavailable at a quarter of large workplaces

by Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout a quarter of large U.S. employers heavily restrict coverage of legal abortions or don't cover them at all under health pla

Updated on: January 15,2024

Abortion coverage is limited or unavailable at a quarter of large workplaces

by Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout a quarter of large U.S. employers heavily restrict coverage of legal abortions or don't cover them at all under health pla

Updated on:January 15,2024

According to scientists, boys are more demanding than girls before they are born

by University of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new Cambridge study has discovered.Male baby pregnan

Updated on: July 01,2024

According to scientists, boys are more demanding than girls before they are born

by University of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new Cambridge study has discovered.Male baby pregnan

Updated on:July 01,2024

Risk for complications from mesh implant does not diminish

(HealthDay)—Continued surveillance after mesh use in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repairs is necessary, according to a study published online Feb. 6 inObstetrics & Gynecology.Bilal Chughtai,

Updated on: March 23,2024

Risk for complications from mesh implant does not diminish

(HealthDay)—Continued surveillance after mesh use in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repairs is necessary, according to a study published online Feb. 6 inObstetrics & Gynecology.Bilal Chughtai,

Updated on:March 23,2024

Simple womb cancer test could reduce need for invasive diagnostic procedures

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Professor Widschwendter et al/University College LondonA new test to detect womb cancer could prevent 87% of women who do not have cancer from needing invasive

Updated on: January 15,2024

Simple womb cancer test could reduce need for invasive diagnostic procedures

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Professor Widschwendter et al/University College LondonA new test to detect womb cancer could prevent 87% of women who do not have cancer from needing invasive

Updated on:January 15,2024