Exposure to 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy linked to increased risk of obesity in kids

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risks of exposure to "forever chemicals" start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for futur

Updated on: February 18,2024

Exposure to 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy linked to increased risk of obesity in kids

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risks of exposure to "forever chemicals" start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for futur

Updated on:February 18,2024

Healthcare musicians can uplift families with premature infants during intensive care, research suggests

by University of the Arts HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen a premature infant is born, the family's image of what life with a baby will be like may come crashing down."Thep

Updated on: June 12,2024

Healthcare musicians can uplift families with premature infants during intensive care, research suggests

by University of the Arts HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen a premature infant is born, the family's image of what life with a baby will be like may come crashing down."Thep

Updated on:June 12,2024

Diagnostic strategy can rule out PE in pregnant women

(HealthDay)—A diagnostic strategy based on pretest clinical probability assessment, high-sensitivity D-dimer testing, bilateral lower-limb compression ultrasonography (CUS), and computed tomography pu

Updated on: March 30,2024

Diagnostic strategy can rule out PE in pregnant women

(HealthDay)—A diagnostic strategy based on pretest clinical probability assessment, high-sensitivity D-dimer testing, bilateral lower-limb compression ultrasonography (CUS), and computed tomography pu

Updated on:March 30,2024

Pregnant women living near fracking sites face higher risk of hypertension, study finds

by Oregon State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study of nearly three million births over 13 years, Oregon State University researchers found that pregnant women living in close proximity

Updated on: June 05,2024

Pregnant women living near fracking sites face higher risk of hypertension, study finds

by Oregon State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study of nearly three million births over 13 years, Oregon State University researchers found that pregnant women living in close proximity

Updated on:June 05,2024

Pandemic has increased pregnancy stress for US women

by Washington State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 has created new problems for pregnant women in the United States, a group that already faced the highest maternal mortality rate in

Updated on: May 06,2024

Pandemic has increased pregnancy stress for US women

by Washington State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 has created new problems for pregnant women in the United States, a group that already faced the highest maternal mortality rate in

Updated on:May 06,2024

Exposure to anti-seizure medications does not harm neurological development in young children, new study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost mothers who took prescription anti-seizure medications during pregnancy can breathe a sigh of relief: A new study published today

Updated on: January 21,2024

Exposure to anti-seizure medications does not harm neurological development in young children, new study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost mothers who took prescription anti-seizure medications during pregnancy can breathe a sigh of relief: A new study published today

Updated on:January 21,2024

Researchers find family discussions of menstruation lacking

by Joseph Paul,Purdue UniversityAndrea DeMaria, an assistant professor in the College of Health and Human Sciences, led an interdisciplinary research team that conducted 70 in-depth interviews o

Updated on: May 26,2024

Researchers find family discussions of menstruation lacking

by Joseph Paul,Purdue UniversityAndrea DeMaria, an assistant professor in the College of Health and Human Sciences, led an interdisciplinary research team that conducted 70 in-depth interviews o

Updated on:May 26,2024

State abortion access key factor in future US doctors' training (residency) choices, finds study

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainState access to abortion is a key factor in choosing where to apply for residency (training) programs for around three out of four futur

Updated on: January 13,2024

State abortion access key factor in future US doctors' training (residency) choices, finds study

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainState access to abortion is a key factor in choosing where to apply for residency (training) programs for around three out of four futur

Updated on:January 13,2024

Adolescents are aware of and invested in the potential impacts of abortion restrictions, study says

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOn July 1, North Carolina's new abortion limits go into effect. As restrictions on abortions are being tightened ac

Updated on: February 18,2024

Adolescents are aware of and invested in the potential impacts of abortion restrictions, study says

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOn July 1, North Carolina's new abortion limits go into effect. As restrictions on abortions are being tightened ac

Updated on:February 18,2024

New study shows that healthy and disease-linked bacteria can coexist in the vagina

by Ann-Sofie Sten,Karolinska InstitutetCharacterization of a highly diverse microbiome in cervicovaginal (luminal) samples from Kenyan sex workers. Cervicovaginal lavage (luminal) and ectocervic

Updated on: February 18,2024

New study shows that healthy and disease-linked bacteria can coexist in the vagina

by Ann-Sofie Sten,Karolinska InstitutetCharacterization of a highly diverse microbiome in cervicovaginal (luminal) samples from Kenyan sex workers. Cervicovaginal lavage (luminal) and ectocervic

Updated on:February 18,2024