Study of pregnant women finds increasing exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA national study that enrolled a highly diverse group of pregnant women over 12 years found rising exposure to chemicals

Updated on: May 10,2024

Study of pregnant women finds increasing exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA national study that enrolled a highly diverse group of pregnant women over 12 years found rising exposure to chemicals

Updated on:May 10,2024

A pregnancy ended by COVID-19 informs new understanding and protocols

by Brita Belli,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the first pregnant woman diagnosed with COVID-19 was admitted to Yale New Haven Hospital in March, she was in her second trime

Updated on: May 06,2024

A pregnancy ended by COVID-19 informs new understanding and protocols

by Brita Belli,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the first pregnant woman diagnosed with COVID-19 was admitted to Yale New Haven Hospital in March, she was in her second trime

Updated on:May 06,2024

Researchers document dramatic increase in cervical cancer in Appalachian Kentucky

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaTrends in Hysterectomy Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates Overall and by Stage at Diagnosis Data are compared from Appalachian Kentucky, non-Appa

Updated on: January 16,2024

Researchers document dramatic increase in cervical cancer in Appalachian Kentucky

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaTrends in Hysterectomy Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates Overall and by Stage at Diagnosis Data are compared from Appalachian Kentucky, non-Appa

Updated on:January 16,2024

Doctors should stop relying on 'mental shortcuts' when deciding patient care

by George Vlahakis,Indiana UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlgorithms and analytics are now common used by professional sports, in sales forecasts, lending decisions and by car insurance prov

Updated on: May 09,2024

Doctors should stop relying on 'mental shortcuts' when deciding patient care

by George Vlahakis,Indiana UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlgorithms and analytics are now common used by professional sports, in sales forecasts, lending decisions and by car insurance prov

Updated on:May 09,2024

Sexual minority birthing people highly engage in obstetric care

by Lori SolomonSexual minority women are highly engaged in obstetric care, according to a study published online Aug. 2 inJAMA Psychiatry.Leiszle Lapping-Carr, Ph.D., from Northwestern Universit

Updated on: January 19,2024

Sexual minority birthing people highly engage in obstetric care

by Lori SolomonSexual minority women are highly engaged in obstetric care, according to a study published online Aug. 2 inJAMA Psychiatry.Leiszle Lapping-Carr, Ph.D., from Northwestern Universit

Updated on:January 19,2024

US approves pill for postpartum depression

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved for the first time a pill to treat postpartum depression, a condition believed to affect around half a million

Updated on: January 19,2024

US approves pill for postpartum depression

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved for the first time a pill to treat postpartum depression, a condition believed to affect around half a million

Updated on:January 19,2024

Women with a low desire to avoid pregnancy still use contraception

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Columbia University Mailman School of P

Updated on: March 07,2024

Women with a low desire to avoid pregnancy still use contraception

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Columbia University Mailman School of P

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study supports recommendations to avoid pregnancy for at least 12 months after obesity surgery

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) supports recommendations to

Updated on: May 16,2024

Study supports recommendations to avoid pregnancy for at least 12 months after obesity surgery

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) supports recommendations to

Updated on:May 16,2024

Extra one-minute check can stop some babies from being born prematurely

by University College LondonCesarean scar distance to the internal cervical os in the sagittal plane. A, Cesarean scar above the internal os. B, Cesarean scar in cervix. Credit:American Jou

Updated on: March 19,2024

Extra one-minute check can stop some babies from being born prematurely

by University College LondonCesarean scar distance to the internal cervical os in the sagittal plane. A, Cesarean scar above the internal os. B, Cesarean scar in cervix. Credit:American Jou

Updated on:March 19,2024

Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids—using flatulence

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.005It turns out flatulence can serve a purpose beyond being uncomfortable or funny: Gas rele

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids—using flatulence

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.005It turns out flatulence can serve a purpose beyond being uncomfortable or funny: Gas rele

Updated on:May 30,2024