Research finds new info about higher number of male babies of Indian-born women in Canada

by St. Michael's HospitalResearch published today in theJournal of Obstetrics and GynecologyCanada found that the skewed ratio of male to female babies born to Indian-born women d

Updated on: May 31,2024

Research finds new info about higher number of male babies of Indian-born women in Canada

by St. Michael's HospitalResearch published today in theJournal of Obstetrics and GynecologyCanada found that the skewed ratio of male to female babies born to Indian-born women d

Updated on:May 31,2024

No level of smoke exposure is safe during pregnancy

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a quarter of pregnant women say they've been around secondhand smoke—in their homes, at work, around a friend or relative—wh

Updated on: March 05,2024

No level of smoke exposure is safe during pregnancy

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a quarter of pregnant women say they've been around secondhand smoke—in their homes, at work, around a friend or relative—wh

Updated on:March 05,2024

The womb isn't sterile: Healthy babies are born with bacteria and fungi in their guts

by Kent Willis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor the last hundred years, scientists have believed that humans develop in a womb that remains sterile and completely isolated from the

Updated on: March 09,2024

The womb isn't sterile: Healthy babies are born with bacteria and fungi in their guts

by Kent Willis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor the last hundred years, scientists have believed that humans develop in a womb that remains sterile and completely isolated from the

Updated on:March 09,2024

California is a reproductive rights haven. So why are women being forced into surgeries?

by Ariane Lange, The Sacramento BeeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainKaitlyn Weiss felt a searing pain on the surgical table, surrounded by strangers. She was in labor and she did not want to be in th

Updated on: January 17,2024

California is a reproductive rights haven. So why are women being forced into surgeries?

by Ariane Lange, The Sacramento BeeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainKaitlyn Weiss felt a searing pain on the surgical table, surrounded by strangers. She was in labor and she did not want to be in th

Updated on:January 17,2024

Even during height of pandemic, most did not use prenatal telehealth

by Lori SolomonMany pregnant individuals who gave birth between June and December 2020 did not use prenatal telehealth, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 inJAMA Network Ope

Updated on: January 15,2024

Even during height of pandemic, most did not use prenatal telehealth

by Lori SolomonMany pregnant individuals who gave birth between June and December 2020 did not use prenatal telehealth, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 inJAMA Network Ope

Updated on:January 15,2024

Scientist discover rare genotype causing early menopause

by deCODE geneticsCredit: Nadezhda Moryak from PexelsScientists have identified a sequence variant in the CCDC201 gene that, when inherited from both parents homozygous, causes menopause on average ni

Updated on: September 03,2024

Scientist discover rare genotype causing early menopause

by deCODE geneticsCredit: Nadezhda Moryak from PexelsScientists have identified a sequence variant in the CCDC201 gene that, when inherited from both parents homozygous, causes menopause on average ni

Updated on:September 03,2024

High-resolution map of the human placenta reveals COVID virus hideouts

byBaylor College of MedicineFetus in utero, between fifth and sixth months. Image credit: Wikipedia.Until now, scientific evidence has been inconclusive regarding the ability of SARS-CoV-2, the

Updated on: January 18,2024

High-resolution map of the human placenta reveals COVID virus hideouts

byBaylor College of MedicineFetus in utero, between fifth and sixth months. Image credit: Wikipedia.Until now, scientific evidence has been inconclusive regarding the ability of SARS-CoV-2, the

Updated on:January 18,2024

Doctors' reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women, warn researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinicians' reluctance to discuss possible harms of anal sex is letting down a generation of young women who are unaware of the ris

Updated on: May 23,2024

Doctors' reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women, warn researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinicians' reluctance to discuss possible harms of anal sex is letting down a generation of young women who are unaware of the ris

Updated on:May 23,2024

Vaginal swabs more reliable than urine for STI testing

by Lori SolomonVaginal sampling should be the initial choice offered to patients undergoing testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and/or trichomoniasis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis

Updated on: May 06,2024

Vaginal swabs more reliable than urine for STI testing

by Lori SolomonVaginal sampling should be the initial choice offered to patients undergoing testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and/or trichomoniasis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis

Updated on:May 06,2024

U.S.-born black women at higher risk of preeclampsia; race alone does not explain disparity

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePublic domain image. Credit: Mustafa OmarA novel analysis of medical records for a racially diverse group of more than 6,000 women has added to evide

Updated on: April 07,2024

U.S.-born black women at higher risk of preeclampsia; race alone does not explain disparity

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePublic domain image. Credit: Mustafa OmarA novel analysis of medical records for a racially diverse group of more than 6,000 women has added to evide

Updated on:April 07,2024