Substance abuse in pregnancy doubles cardiovascular risk: Study

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit:JACC: Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100619Pregnant women with a history of substance abuse face a dramatically increased risk of deat

Updated on: January 17,2024

Substance abuse in pregnancy doubles cardiovascular risk: Study

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit:JACC: Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100619Pregnant women with a history of substance abuse face a dramatically increased risk of deat

Updated on:January 17,2024

Study finds social factors drive use of scented menstrual products tied to health risks

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research finds that Black Americans and people with less formal education are more likely to use s

Updated on: January 13,2024

Study finds social factors drive use of scented menstrual products tied to health risks

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research finds that Black Americans and people with less formal education are more likely to use s

Updated on:January 13,2024

Getting an IUD doesn't need to be painful, say doctors

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnyone who watched Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher giving her rugby opponents the stiff arm knows she is tough as nails. Yet she

Updated on: September 18,2024

Getting an IUD doesn't need to be painful, say doctors

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnyone who watched Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher giving her rugby opponents the stiff arm knows she is tough as nails. Yet she

Updated on:September 18,2024

Endometriosis: gene identified which could be potential treatment target – new study

by Krina Zondervan and Thomas Tapmeier,The ConversationCredit: Nataliya Vaitkevich from PexelsUp to 10% of women experienceendometriosis worldwide. The condition is chronic, extremely pain

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometriosis: gene identified which could be potential treatment target – new study

by Krina Zondervan and Thomas Tapmeier,The ConversationCredit: Nataliya Vaitkevich from PexelsUp to 10% of women experienceendometriosis worldwide. The condition is chronic, extremely pain

Updated on:March 19,2024

US woman with rare double uterus expecting babies in both

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's double trouble, with a unique twist: A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses is now pregnant in both.Kelsey Hatcher, who is documentin

Updated on: January 15,2024

US woman with rare double uterus expecting babies in both

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's double trouble, with a unique twist: A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses is now pregnant in both.Kelsey Hatcher, who is documentin

Updated on:January 15,2024

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

Despite some worries, pregnant moms love their second child as much as their first, says study

by Safa Hijazi,University of MichiganCredit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney/University of MichiganAs second-time moms await the arrival of their new baby, many may think about what it will m

Updated on: February 18,2024

Despite some worries, pregnant moms love their second child as much as their first, says study

by Safa Hijazi,University of MichiganCredit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney/University of MichiganAs second-time moms await the arrival of their new baby, many may think about what it will m

Updated on:February 18,2024

Chromosomal abnormalities uncovered in many couples struggling with recurrent miscarriage

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen a couple loses a pregnancy, and especially when the same couple loses multiple pregnancies, doctors are often at a loss to explain

Updated on: April 03,2024

Chromosomal abnormalities uncovered in many couples struggling with recurrent miscarriage

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen a couple loses a pregnancy, and especially when the same couple loses multiple pregnancies, doctors are often at a loss to explain

Updated on:April 03,2024

Research shows maternal dengue immunity worsens birth defects caused by Zika virus

by Federico Graciano,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its-kind study led by Duke-NUS Medical School has shown that prior maternal immunity to the dengue virus substanti

Updated on: January 15,2024

Research shows maternal dengue immunity worsens birth defects caused by Zika virus

by Federico Graciano,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its-kind study led by Duke-NUS Medical School has shown that prior maternal immunity to the dengue virus substanti

Updated on:January 15,2024

Higher acetaminophen intake in pregnancy linked to attention deficits in young children

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignOdds of CDI scores ≤25th percentile in relation to prenatal acetaminophen exposurea. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the rel

Updated on: March 07,2024

Higher acetaminophen intake in pregnancy linked to attention deficits in young children

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignOdds of CDI scores ≤25th percentile in relation to prenatal acetaminophen exposurea. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the rel

Updated on:March 07,2024