US approves pill for postpartum depression

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved for the first time a pill to treat postpartum depression, a condition believed to affect around half a million

Updated on: January 19,2024

US approves pill for postpartum depression

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved for the first time a pill to treat postpartum depression, a condition believed to affect around half a million

Updated on:January 19,2024

The years 1999 to 2020 saw a decline in menopausal hormone therapy use

by Elana GotkineFrom 1999 to 2020, there was a decrease in menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use among postmenopausal women, according to a studypublishedonline Sept. 27 inJAMA Health

Updated on: October 10,2024

The years 1999 to 2020 saw a decline in menopausal hormone therapy use

by Elana GotkineFrom 1999 to 2020, there was a decrease in menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use among postmenopausal women, according to a studypublishedonline Sept. 27 inJAMA Health

Updated on:October 10,2024

More studies needed on use of acetaminophen prior to pregnancy, researchers say

by Françoise Makanda,University of TorontoJasleen Arneja, a researcher at U of T’s Dalla Lana School of Health, says that her study should be taken into account by clinicians even if it does not

Updated on: May 21,2024

More studies needed on use of acetaminophen prior to pregnancy, researchers say

by Françoise Makanda,University of TorontoJasleen Arneja, a researcher at U of T’s Dalla Lana School of Health, says that her study should be taken into account by clinicians even if it does not

Updated on:May 21,2024

Study finds racial disparities in pregnancy rates for kidney transplant recipients

by Bill Bangert,University of CincinnatiSilvi Shah. Credit: University of CincinnatiAmong women who are kidney transplant recipients, Hispanic women have a higher likelihood of pregnancy than wh

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study finds racial disparities in pregnancy rates for kidney transplant recipients

by Bill Bangert,University of CincinnatiSilvi Shah. Credit: University of CincinnatiAmong women who are kidney transplant recipients, Hispanic women have a higher likelihood of pregnancy than wh

Updated on:May 27,2024

Including the patient voice when addressing racial disparities in maternal health

by Beata Mostafavi,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExperts have spent recent years trying to better understand and address significant racial disparities and inequities in

Updated on: April 08,2024

Including the patient voice when addressing racial disparities in maternal health

by Beata Mostafavi,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExperts have spent recent years trying to better understand and address significant racial disparities and inequities in

Updated on:April 08,2024

Researchers reverse chemotherapy-related fertility loss using cell-based therapy

byMass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in a preclinical model, by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, demonstrates the potential for restoring fertility when

Updated on: January 21,2024

Researchers reverse chemotherapy-related fertility loss using cell-based therapy

byMass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in a preclinical model, by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, demonstrates the potential for restoring fertility when

Updated on:January 21,2024

Key barriers and solutions identified to increase vaccine uptake in pregnancy

by St. George's University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from St George's, University of London have identified key barriers to vaccine uptake for whooping cough, flu and COVID

Updated on: May 14,2024

Key barriers and solutions identified to increase vaccine uptake in pregnancy

by St. George's University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from St George's, University of London have identified key barriers to vaccine uptake for whooping cough, flu and COVID

Updated on:May 14,2024

A decades-long drop in teen births is slowing, and advocates worry a reversal is coming

by Catherine Sweeney, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCicely Wilson's work doesn't end when she leaves her day job as a lactation consultant, doula and child care expert.Wilson

Updated on: January 16,2024

A decades-long drop in teen births is slowing, and advocates worry a reversal is coming

by Catherine Sweeney, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCicely Wilson's work doesn't end when she leaves her day job as a lactation consultant, doula and child care expert.Wilson

Updated on:January 16,2024

Maternal obesity predicts heart disease risk better than pregnancy complications, finds study

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes have recently been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disea

Updated on: January 17,2024

Maternal obesity predicts heart disease risk better than pregnancy complications, finds study

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes have recently been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disea

Updated on:January 17,2024

Study links unhealthy neighborhood food environments to poor birth weight outcomes in New York

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthConceptual Illustration of the Hypothesized Competitive Mediating Effect of Gestational Weight Gain in the Association Between Neighbor

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study links unhealthy neighborhood food environments to poor birth weight outcomes in New York

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthConceptual Illustration of the Hypothesized Competitive Mediating Effect of Gestational Weight Gain in the Association Between Neighbor

Updated on:February 18,2024