'People are so afraid to discuss it': Has COVID-19 affected women's menstrual cycles?

by Leah Boyd, The News & ObserverCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHannah Kahn got COVID-19 in mid-November, and expected to get her period shortly after. When it never came, she didn't think m

Updated on: June 29,2024

'People are so afraid to discuss it': Has COVID-19 affected women's menstrual cycles?

by Leah Boyd, The News & ObserverCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHannah Kahn got COVID-19 in mid-November, and expected to get her period shortly after. When it never came, she didn't think m

Updated on:June 29,2024

Maternal mortality jumped during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of MarylandThe analysis of maternal mortality after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic showed a 40% jump among already high rates for non-Hispanic Black women and a 74% jump among f

Updated on: April 19,2024

Maternal mortality jumped during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of MarylandThe analysis of maternal mortality after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic showed a 40% jump among already high rates for non-Hispanic Black women and a 74% jump among f

Updated on:April 19,2024

Study finds common cold virus can infect the placenta

by Keith Brannon,Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown that a common cold virus can infect cells derived from human placentas, suggesting that it may be possible for t

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study finds common cold virus can infect the placenta

by Keith Brannon,Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown that a common cold virus can infect cells derived from human placentas, suggesting that it may be possible for t

Updated on:May 31,2024

Age-related vaginal symptoms tied to worse quality of life

(HealthDay)—Severe vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) symptoms are associated with worse quality of life in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Nov. 12 inMenopause.Rossella E. Na

Updated on: April 23,2024

Age-related vaginal symptoms tied to worse quality of life

(HealthDay)—Severe vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) symptoms are associated with worse quality of life in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Nov. 12 inMenopause.Rossella E. Na

Updated on:April 23,2024

'Glass baby' makes future parents think before they drink

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: George Institute for Global HealthA hard-hitting awareness campaign on the dangers of drinking during pregnancy successfully increased concerns about

Updated on: March 12,2024

'Glass baby' makes future parents think before they drink

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: George Institute for Global HealthA hard-hitting awareness campaign on the dangers of drinking during pregnancy successfully increased concerns about

Updated on:March 12,2024

Could caffeine in pregnancy help prevent cerebral palsy in kids?

by Ernie MundellExperiments in sheep are hinting that doses of caffeine given to women in pregnancy, as well as their newborns after birth, could prevent cerebral palsy.Cerebral palsy is a disabling c

Updated on: November 01,2024

Could caffeine in pregnancy help prevent cerebral palsy in kids?

by Ernie MundellExperiments in sheep are hinting that doses of caffeine given to women in pregnancy, as well as their newborns after birth, could prevent cerebral palsy.Cerebral palsy is a disabling c

Updated on:November 01,2024

Blood test may one day predict severe pregnancy complication

by Laura UngarCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA blood test may one day be able to predict whether someone who is pregnant will develop a serious blood pressure disorder months before symptoms show u

Updated on: April 29,2024

Blood test may one day predict severe pregnancy complication

by Laura UngarCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA blood test may one day be able to predict whether someone who is pregnant will develop a serious blood pressure disorder months before symptoms show u

Updated on:April 29,2024

Discontinuing TNFi before gestational week 20 is feasible

(HealthDay)—Discontinuing tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) before gestational week 20 in women with well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is not assoc

Updated on: April 19,2024

Discontinuing TNFi before gestational week 20 is feasible

(HealthDay)—Discontinuing tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) before gestational week 20 in women with well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is not assoc

Updated on:April 19,2024

Discovery of genes linked to preterm birth in landmark study

by March of Dimes FoundationPregnancy test. Credit: public domainA massive DNA analysis of pregnant women has identified six gene regions that influence the length of pregnancy and the timing of

Updated on: March 05,2024

Discovery of genes linked to preterm birth in landmark study

by March of Dimes FoundationPregnancy test. Credit: public domainA massive DNA analysis of pregnant women has identified six gene regions that influence the length of pregnancy and the timing of

Updated on:March 05,2024

Can female fertility survive harsh cancer therapy? Scientists who turned to animal models say the answer is 'yes'

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCHEK2 deficiency prevents primordial oocyte depletion after ex vivo treatment with MAFO, CDDP, DOX, and ETO. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sc

Updated on: January 16,2024

Can female fertility survive harsh cancer therapy? Scientists who turned to animal models say the answer is 'yes'

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCHEK2 deficiency prevents primordial oocyte depletion after ex vivo treatment with MAFO, CDDP, DOX, and ETO. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sc

Updated on:January 16,2024