Levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill found to be more effective when taken with an anti-inflammatory medication

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTaking piroxicam, an anti-inflammatory medication commonly used for arthritis pain, at the same time as the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill

Updated on: January 19,2024

Levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill found to be more effective when taken with an anti-inflammatory medication

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTaking piroxicam, an anti-inflammatory medication commonly used for arthritis pain, at the same time as the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill

Updated on:January 19,2024

Maternity care 'deserts' common throughout America, report finds

by Cara MurezMore U.S. women are living in areas with little or no maternity care, raising concern about their ability to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.New research from the March of Dimes shows

Updated on: January 19,2024

Maternity care 'deserts' common throughout America, report finds

by Cara MurezMore U.S. women are living in areas with little or no maternity care, raising concern about their ability to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.New research from the March of Dimes shows

Updated on:January 19,2024

'Conscience' bills let medical providers opt out of providing a wide range of care

by Carly Graf, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new Montana law will provide sweeping legal protections to health care practitioners who refuse to prescribe marijuana or participate

Updated on: January 19,2024

'Conscience' bills let medical providers opt out of providing a wide range of care

by Carly Graf, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new Montana law will provide sweeping legal protections to health care practitioners who refuse to prescribe marijuana or participate

Updated on:January 19,2024

New study: Black women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have increased stroke risk

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainU.S. Black women have a disproportionately higher burden of both preeclamptic pregnancy and stroke compared with white wom

Updated on: January 19,2024

New study: Black women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have increased stroke risk

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainU.S. Black women have a disproportionately higher burden of both preeclamptic pregnancy and stroke compared with white wom

Updated on:January 19,2024

Researchers find drugs that reduce infant death may lead to long-term health issues

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSteroids commonly offered to pregnant people with increased risk of preterm birth may be unnecessary and may leadto long-term health issues

Updated on: January 19,2024

Researchers find drugs that reduce infant death may lead to long-term health issues

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSteroids commonly offered to pregnant people with increased risk of preterm birth may be unnecessary and may leadto long-term health issues

Updated on:January 19,2024

Telemedicine can help women get early abortions safely, according to a South African study

by Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun, Deborah Constant and Margit Endler,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn South Africa, it islegalto have an abortion upon request until the

Updated on: January 19,2024

Telemedicine can help women get early abortions safely, according to a South African study

by Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun, Deborah Constant and Margit Endler,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn South Africa, it islegalto have an abortion upon request until the

Updated on:January 19,2024

Only 60% of at-risk women report getting counseled on heart health at their postpartum visit

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60% of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health, which

Updated on: January 19,2024

Only 60% of at-risk women report getting counseled on heart health at their postpartum visit

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60% of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health, which

Updated on:January 19,2024

Abortion bans increase need for congenital heart defect care, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityWhile hypoplastic left heart syndrome can be treated with surgery, normal heart function is still not restored, and many infants suffer damage to other organs

Updated on: January 19,2024

Abortion bans increase need for congenital heart defect care, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityWhile hypoplastic left heart syndrome can be treated with surgery, normal heart function is still not restored, and many infants suffer damage to other organs

Updated on:January 19,2024

Analysis shows professional advice during pregnancy most beneficial for controlling gestational weight gain

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women may be better supported by trained dietitians to control weight gain during pregnancy, a new analysis of almost 100 stud

Updated on: January 19,2024

Analysis shows professional advice during pregnancy most beneficial for controlling gestational weight gain

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women may be better supported by trained dietitians to control weight gain during pregnancy, a new analysis of almost 100 stud

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