Metformin added to insulin not beneficial for T2D in pregnancy

by Elana GotkineFor pregnant women with type 2 diabetes, the addition of metformin to insulin does not affect composite adverse neonatal outcomes, according to a study published in the Dec. 12 issue o

Updated on: January 13,2024

Metformin added to insulin not beneficial for T2D in pregnancy

by Elana GotkineFor pregnant women with type 2 diabetes, the addition of metformin to insulin does not affect composite adverse neonatal outcomes, according to a study published in the Dec. 12 issue o

Updated on:January 13,2024

Maternal mortality rate is much higher for Black women than white women in Mississippi, study says

by Emily Wagster PettusDr. Michelle Owens, a maternal fetal medicine subspecialist, speaks on Feb. 22, 2023 at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Owens is one of the leaders of a committee that publi

Updated on: January 13,2024

Maternal mortality rate is much higher for Black women than white women in Mississippi, study says

by Emily Wagster PettusDr. Michelle Owens, a maternal fetal medicine subspecialist, speaks on Feb. 22, 2023 at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Owens is one of the leaders of a committee that publi

Updated on:January 13,2024

State abortion access key factor in future US doctors' training (residency) choices, finds study

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainState access to abortion is a key factor in choosing where to apply for residency (training) programs for around three out of four futur

Updated on: January 13,2024

State abortion access key factor in future US doctors' training (residency) choices, finds study

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainState access to abortion is a key factor in choosing where to apply for residency (training) programs for around three out of four futur

Updated on:January 13,2024

Hormonal contraceptive users process stress differently at the molecular and psychological level, finds study

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesSubjective stress levels and positivity of moods before and after the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). Women reported increased stress and decreased positi

Updated on: January 13,2024

Hormonal contraceptive users process stress differently at the molecular and psychological level, finds study

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesSubjective stress levels and positivity of moods before and after the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). Women reported increased stress and decreased positi

Updated on:January 13,2024

Study finds long-term outcomes of neonatal listeriosis are mainly due to prematurity rather than infection

byPasteur InstituteThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can also affect children’s subsequent development

Updated on: January 13,2024

Study finds long-term outcomes of neonatal listeriosis are mainly due to prematurity rather than infection

byPasteur InstituteThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can also affect children’s subsequent development

Updated on:January 13,2024

Abortion is now legal but still hard to access across Australia. Doctors are both the problem and the solution

by Barbara Baird,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbortion is now fully legal in every jurisdiction in Australia. Western Australia became the last state to decriminalize it just

Updated on: January 13,2024

Abortion is now legal but still hard to access across Australia. Doctors are both the problem and the solution

by Barbara Baird,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbortion is now fully legal in every jurisdiction in Australia. Western Australia became the last state to decriminalize it just

Updated on:January 13,2024

Endometriosis: It's time to change the pattern of pain, stigma and barriers to diagnosis and treatment

by Sarah Seabrook and Alana Cattapan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometriosisis a debilitating disease thataffects an estimated one million Canadians. It involv

Updated on: January 13,2024

Endometriosis: It's time to change the pattern of pain, stigma and barriers to diagnosis and treatment

by Sarah Seabrook and Alana Cattapan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometriosisis a debilitating disease thataffects an estimated one million Canadians. It involv

Updated on:January 13,2024

Breast cancer patients may use fertility preservation or assisted reproductive technologies

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing fertility preservation and/or assisted reproductive technologies (ART) did not adversely impact three-year cancer

Updated on: January 13,2024

Breast cancer patients may use fertility preservation or assisted reproductive technologies

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing fertility preservation and/or assisted reproductive technologies (ART) did not adversely impact three-year cancer

Updated on:January 13,2024

Scientists identify a key cause of female infertility

byThe Company of BiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfertility affects around 48 million couples worldwide and can have various causes. In mammals, including humans, eggs are produced i

Updated on: January 13,2024

Scientists identify a key cause of female infertility

byThe Company of BiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfertility affects around 48 million couples worldwide and can have various causes. In mammals, including humans, eggs are produced i

Updated on:January 13,2024

Findings highlight importance of early monitoring and management of hypertension during and after pregnancy

byNIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainHispanic/Latina women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP)—conditions marked by high blood pressure

Updated on: January 13,2024

Findings highlight importance of early monitoring and management of hypertension during and after pregnancy

byNIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainHispanic/Latina women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP)—conditions marked by high blood pressure

Updated on:January 13,2024