Drinking alcohol before conceiving a child could accelerate their aging—according to new research in mice

by Michael Golding,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe conditions within a person's home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists studying the

Updated on: September 04,2024

Drinking alcohol before conceiving a child could accelerate their aging—according to new research in mice

by Michael Golding,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe conditions within a person's home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists studying the

Updated on:September 04,2024

Study finds neighborhood poverty and crowding associated with higher rates of COVID-19 in pregnancy

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeighborhood characteristics, including poverty and crowding within homes, were associated with higher rates of SARS-CoV

Updated on: June 04,2024

Study finds neighborhood poverty and crowding associated with higher rates of COVID-19 in pregnancy

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeighborhood characteristics, including poverty and crowding within homes, were associated with higher rates of SARS-CoV

Updated on:June 04,2024

Doppler ultrasound reveals vitamin C can boost placental health in smokers

by Angela Yeager,Oregon Health & Science UniversityRNA-sequencing results of placentas. Volcano plots show difference in log fold change (log FC) versus –log10 p-value in vitamin C vs. place

Updated on: December 12,2024

Doppler ultrasound reveals vitamin C can boost placental health in smokers

by Angela Yeager,Oregon Health & Science UniversityRNA-sequencing results of placentas. Volcano plots show difference in log fold change (log FC) versus –log10 p-value in vitamin C vs. place

Updated on:December 12,2024

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy

by Mead GruverA patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone, for a medication abortion during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 12, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Ch

Updated on: December 06,2024

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy

by Mead GruverA patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone, for a medication abortion during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 12, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Ch

Updated on:December 06,2024

Research aims to improve fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnosis

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFetal alcohol spectrum disorder can be difficult to diagnose, but University of Queensland researchers have established the most scient

Updated on: January 11,2025

Research aims to improve fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnosis

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFetal alcohol spectrum disorder can be difficult to diagnose, but University of Queensland researchers have established the most scient

Updated on:January 11,2025

Artificial Intelligence in Ultrasound-Based Risk Prediction for Early Pregnancy Loss

Updated on: August 30,2025

Artificial Intelligence in Ultrasound-Based Risk Prediction for Early Pregnancy Loss

Updated on:August 30,2025

Potential epigenetic biomarker found for preeclampsia in pregnancy

byWashington State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of cheek swabs taken from pregnant women revealed a potential epigenetic biomarker for preeclampsia, a potentially life-thr

Updated on: December 11,2024

Potential epigenetic biomarker found for preeclampsia in pregnancy

byWashington State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of cheek swabs taken from pregnant women revealed a potential epigenetic biomarker for preeclampsia, a potentially life-thr

Updated on:December 11,2024

Racial disparities seen in care after abnormal mammograms

Updated on: April 18,2025

Racial disparities seen in care after abnormal mammograms

Updated on:April 18,2025

Infertility linked to onset of systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease after childbirth

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who experience infertility but do not use fertility treatments have a higher risk of developing a group of c

Updated on: December 09,2024

Infertility linked to onset of systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease after childbirth

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who experience infertility but do not use fertility treatments have a higher risk of developing a group of c

Updated on:December 09,2024

FDA adds brain tumor warning to Depo-Provera birth control shot

by I. EdwardsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot made by Pfizer, alerting patients to a possible risk for a typ

Updated on: January 14,2026

FDA adds brain tumor warning to Depo-Provera birth control shot

by I. EdwardsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot made by Pfizer, alerting patients to a possible risk for a typ

Updated on:January 14,2026