Opinion: There should be no gestational limits for abortion

by Erica Millar,The ConversationHalf of women seeking second and third-trimester abortions do so because of foetal abnormalities. Credit:Sasha FreemindFamily planning organisation and abor

Updated on: May 06,2024

Opinion: There should be no gestational limits for abortion

by Erica Millar,The ConversationHalf of women seeking second and third-trimester abortions do so because of foetal abnormalities. Credit:Sasha FreemindFamily planning organisation and abor

Updated on:May 06,2024

Eight children born after uterus transplants

by Margareta Gustafsson Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: University of GothenburgEight children born - and the first robot-assisted operation performed. These are some of the results of 1

Updated on: June 20,2024

Eight children born after uterus transplants

by Margareta Gustafsson Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: University of GothenburgEight children born - and the first robot-assisted operation performed. These are some of the results of 1

Updated on:June 20,2024

Is Plan B less effective in people who weigh more than 165lbs?

by Jessica Taylor Price,Northeastern UniversityThe Plan B pill is available without a prescription for $49.99. This photo was taken at a CVS in Portland Oregon on 12 March 2020. Credit:Sar

Updated on: March 13,2024

Is Plan B less effective in people who weigh more than 165lbs?

by Jessica Taylor Price,Northeastern UniversityThe Plan B pill is available without a prescription for $49.99. This photo was taken at a CVS in Portland Oregon on 12 March 2020. Credit:Sar

Updated on:March 13,2024

Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the US

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen in the U.S. are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric

Updated on: April 07,2024

Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the US

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen in the U.S. are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric

Updated on:April 07,2024

Symptoms of menopause can make it harder to work: Here's what employers could be doing to help

by Michelle O'Shea, Danielle Howe, Mike Armour and Sarah Duffy,The ConversationCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsHow menopause affects women's working lives has been shrouded by stig

Updated on: March 15,2024

Symptoms of menopause can make it harder to work: Here's what employers could be doing to help

by Michelle O'Shea, Danielle Howe, Mike Armour and Sarah Duffy,The ConversationCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsHow menopause affects women's working lives has been shrouded by stig

Updated on:March 15,2024

Lay health navigators key to cervical cancer prevention, study finds

by Christine Phelan Kueter,University of VirginiaThe easy-to-use HPV self-collection kits can be mailed off to a lab for testing. Credit: UVA School of NursingIn Appalachia, women die from cervi

Updated on: June 07,2024

Lay health navigators key to cervical cancer prevention, study finds

by Christine Phelan Kueter,University of VirginiaThe easy-to-use HPV self-collection kits can be mailed off to a lab for testing. Credit: UVA School of NursingIn Appalachia, women die from cervi

Updated on:June 07,2024

Study finds Black women with sickle cell disease have worse maternal health outcomes

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdverse pregnancy outcomes occur frequently in women with sickle cell disease (SCD) across the globe. Black women in the United State

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study finds Black women with sickle cell disease have worse maternal health outcomes

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdverse pregnancy outcomes occur frequently in women with sickle cell disease (SCD) across the globe. Black women in the United State

Updated on:January 19,2024

Study provides new explanation for why placenta may not properly separate at birth, putting mother and newborn at risk

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at UCLA may change the way clinicians and scientists understand, diagnose and treat placent

Updated on: April 26,2024

Study provides new explanation for why placenta may not properly separate at birth, putting mother and newborn at risk

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at UCLA may change the way clinicians and scientists understand, diagnose and treat placent

Updated on:April 26,2024

A mother mouse needs a diverse gut microbiome to form a healthy placenta

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesThe maternal microbiome promotes placental vascular development. (A) Representative images of laminin-stained E14.5 placental labyrinth from SP

Updated on: January 18,2024

A mother mouse needs a diverse gut microbiome to form a healthy placenta

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesThe maternal microbiome promotes placental vascular development. (A) Representative images of laminin-stained E14.5 placental labyrinth from SP

Updated on:January 18,2024

More than 1 in 3 women have lasting health problems after giving birth, finds study

by World Health Organization (WHO)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused by childbirth, according to a

Updated on: January 13,2024

More than 1 in 3 women have lasting health problems after giving birth, finds study

by World Health Organization (WHO)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused by childbirth, according to a

Updated on:January 13,2024