Probiotics with top-performing Lactobacillus strains may improve vaginal health

by Public Library of ScienceAssessment characteristics in the hunt for novel vaginal probiotics for Africa. Credit: Sean Crozier, 2020Vaginal Lactobacillus bacterial strains largely perform bette

Updated on: March 05,2024

Probiotics with top-performing Lactobacillus strains may improve vaginal health

by Public Library of ScienceAssessment characteristics in the hunt for novel vaginal probiotics for Africa. Credit: Sean Crozier, 2020Vaginal Lactobacillus bacterial strains largely perform bette

Updated on:March 05,2024

Decision to offer sedation for often-painful IUD insertion is 'groundbreaking,' health experts say

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIntrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective and long-lasting form of birth control placed in the uterus. Research s

Updated on: July 08,2024

Decision to offer sedation for often-painful IUD insertion is 'groundbreaking,' health experts say

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIntrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective and long-lasting form of birth control placed in the uterus. Research s

Updated on:July 08,2024

More hysterectomies can be averted with earlier uterine artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhages, finds research

by The Reis GroupCredit: Lynn Greyling/public domainEarly intervention with a minimally invasive treatment called uterine artery embolization (UAE) can help women avoid hysterectomy due to severe blee

Updated on: March 27,2024

More hysterectomies can be averted with earlier uterine artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhages, finds research

by The Reis GroupCredit: Lynn Greyling/public domainEarly intervention with a minimally invasive treatment called uterine artery embolization (UAE) can help women avoid hysterectomy due to severe blee

Updated on:March 27,2024

High blood pressure among older pregnant women has increased by more than 75% since 1970

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women age 35 and over in the United States has increased by more than 75% since 1970, with black wome

Updated on: June 20,2024

High blood pressure among older pregnant women has increased by more than 75% since 1970

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women age 35 and over in the United States has increased by more than 75% since 1970, with black wome

Updated on:June 20,2024

Study finds most fetal congenital heart block screening fails to meet guidelines

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found tha

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study finds most fetal congenital heart block screening fails to meet guidelines

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found tha

Updated on:May 31,2024

Researcher solves longstanding fallopian tube transport debate

by The Lundquist InstituteUnlike the normal Fallopian tube (left), the "cilia-less" Fallopian tube fails to pick up ovulated eggs, leading to female infertility (right). Credit: Tingting Xie

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researcher solves longstanding fallopian tube transport debate

by The Lundquist InstituteUnlike the normal Fallopian tube (left), the "cilia-less" Fallopian tube fails to pick up ovulated eggs, leading to female infertility (right). Credit: Tingting Xie

Updated on:May 23,2024

Groups ask Supreme Court to reinstate restrictions on abortion pill access

by Cara MurezIn the latest move to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone in the United States, a coalition of anti-abortion groups on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to allow an appeals co

Updated on: May 10,2024

Groups ask Supreme Court to reinstate restrictions on abortion pill access

by Cara MurezIn the latest move to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone in the United States, a coalition of anti-abortion groups on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to allow an appeals co

Updated on:May 10,2024

Improving body positivity during and after pregnancy could lead to healthier mothers and children

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnancy is often thought of as a time of excitement and anticipation.But for some pregnant and postpartum individuals, the normal physi

Updated on: April 08,2024

Improving body positivity during and after pregnancy could lead to healthier mothers and children

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnancy is often thought of as a time of excitement and anticipation.But for some pregnant and postpartum individuals, the normal physi

Updated on:April 08,2024

Abortion pill at the center of a US court battle

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA widely used abortion pill is at the center of the latest legal battle in America's ongoing debate over abortion.The US Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it would weig

Updated on: January 13,2024

Abortion pill at the center of a US court battle

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA widely used abortion pill is at the center of the latest legal battle in America's ongoing debate over abortion.The US Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it would weig

Updated on:January 13,2024

Contraceptive pill can reduce type 2 diabetes risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, finds study

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time that the contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes

Updated on: June 07,2024

Contraceptive pill can reduce type 2 diabetes risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, finds study

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time that the contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes

Updated on:June 07,2024