Study reveals how premature menopause increases risk of cardiovascular disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMenopause that occurs before a woman is 40 years old accelerates aging and is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. New resea

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study reveals how premature menopause increases risk of cardiovascular disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMenopause that occurs before a woman is 40 years old accelerates aging and is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. New resea

Updated on:May 27,2024

Babies born to Black mothers in rich countries twice as likely to die in first weeks of life

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies born to Black mothers in richer countries are more likely to be stillborn or die in the first four weeks of life than those bor

Updated on: April 08,2024

Babies born to Black mothers in rich countries twice as likely to die in first weeks of life

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies born to Black mothers in richer countries are more likely to be stillborn or die in the first four weeks of life than those bor

Updated on:April 08,2024

Commonly used chemicals associated with miscarriage, study finds

by Michael Greenwood,Yale UniversityExposure to synthetic chemicals widely used in food packaging, such as pizza boxes, and commonly found in drinking water supplies is associated with a woman’s

Updated on: June 04,2024

Commonly used chemicals associated with miscarriage, study finds

by Michael Greenwood,Yale UniversityExposure to synthetic chemicals widely used in food packaging, such as pizza boxes, and commonly found in drinking water supplies is associated with a woman’s

Updated on:June 04,2024

U.S. abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

by Heidi Fantasia,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since theU.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson rulingstruck down the constitutional right to aborti

Updated on: February 18,2024

U.S. abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

by Heidi Fantasia,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since theU.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson rulingstruck down the constitutional right to aborti

Updated on:February 18,2024

'Healthy mum, healthy baby, healthy future'—one year on, what progress have we made?

by Professor R. Katie Morris,University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost pregnant women will have a healthy pregnancy and give birth to healthy babies. An increasing number of

Updated on: February 18,2024

'Healthy mum, healthy baby, healthy future'—one year on, what progress have we made?

by Professor R. Katie Morris,University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost pregnant women will have a healthy pregnancy and give birth to healthy babies. An increasing number of

Updated on:February 18,2024

Early diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders key for health

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterMedian protein concentrations found in vaginal secretions of four patient cohorts. Overall, the four groups were significantly different from one another (P = 0.0

Updated on: January 19,2024

Early diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders key for health

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterMedian protein concentrations found in vaginal secretions of four patient cohorts. Overall, the four groups were significantly different from one another (P = 0.0

Updated on:January 19,2024

Having children is linked to increased risk of heart disease, new study suggests – but don't let that put you off

by Clare Oliver-Williams,The ConversationCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsChildren are stressful. The more children you have, the more stress you have to manage. But that isn't all, having l

Updated on: May 13,2024

Having children is linked to increased risk of heart disease, new study suggests – but don't let that put you off

by Clare Oliver-Williams,The ConversationCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsChildren are stressful. The more children you have, the more stress you have to manage. But that isn't all, having l

Updated on:May 13,2024

To reduce preeclampsia risk, study says take action before and between pregnancies

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia—a complication that occurs in about 1 in every 25 pregnancies in the United States—is characterized by high blo

Updated on: June 12,2024

To reduce preeclampsia risk, study says take action before and between pregnancies

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia—a complication that occurs in about 1 in every 25 pregnancies in the United States—is characterized by high blo

Updated on:June 12,2024

Drinking alcohol is linked to reduced chances of pregnancy

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyTable II from Human Reproduction paper showing odds ratios for becoming pregnant in a single cycle comparing different alcohol intakes duri

Updated on: May 06,2024

Drinking alcohol is linked to reduced chances of pregnancy

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyTable II from Human Reproduction paper showing odds ratios for becoming pregnant in a single cycle comparing different alcohol intakes duri

Updated on:May 06,2024

There is a knowledge gap around menstruation in NZ—and this puts people at risk

by Claire Badenhorst and Stacy T. Sims,The ConversationCredit: Laker from PexelsNew Zealand girls and young women, as well as nonbinary persons who bleed every month, have a limited understandin

Updated on: March 07,2024

There is a knowledge gap around menstruation in NZ—and this puts people at risk

by Claire Badenhorst and Stacy T. Sims,The ConversationCredit: Laker from PexelsNew Zealand girls and young women, as well as nonbinary persons who bleed every month, have a limited understandin

Updated on:March 07,2024