A new Australian government inquiry will examine women's pain and treatment: How and why it's different

FEBRUARY 1, 2024 Editors' notesby Jane Chalmers and Amelia Mardon,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Victorian government has announced aninquiryinto women&#39

Updated on: March 14,2024

A new Australian government inquiry will examine women's pain and treatment: How and why it's different

FEBRUARY 1, 2024 Editors' notesby Jane Chalmers and Amelia Mardon,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Victorian government has announced aninquiryinto women&#39

Updated on:March 14,2024

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

Blood test for pregnant women can predict premature birth

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new blood test for pregnant women detects with 75-80 percent accuracy whether their pregnancies will end in premature birth. The techniq

Updated on: April 18,2024

Blood test for pregnant women can predict premature birth

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new blood test for pregnant women detects with 75-80 percent accuracy whether their pregnancies will end in premature birth. The techniq

Updated on:April 18,2024

Hybrid closed-loop technology improves maternal glucose levels for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes: Clinical trial

byDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, a technology giving insulin doses, as informed by a smartphone algorithm, helps them better manage their b

Updated on: January 17,2024

Hybrid closed-loop technology improves maternal glucose levels for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes: Clinical trial

byDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, a technology giving insulin doses, as informed by a smartphone algorithm, helps them better manage their b

Updated on:January 17,2024

Research reveals burnout in midwives

by La Trobe UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLa Trobe University researchers surveyed 1,016 midwives and 38 managers—representing 20% of the state's midwifery workforce and more th

Updated on: May 26,2024

Research reveals burnout in midwives

by La Trobe UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLa Trobe University researchers surveyed 1,016 midwives and 38 managers—representing 20% of the state's midwifery workforce and more th

Updated on:May 26,2024

Prescribing aspirin in early pregnancy could be key in battle against pre-eclampsia

by David Kearns,University College DublinA third of all babies born to mothers with preeclampsia arrive prematurely. Credit: Jaap VermeulenThe current approach in Ireland of screening expectant

Updated on: April 07,2024

Prescribing aspirin in early pregnancy could be key in battle against pre-eclampsia

by David Kearns,University College DublinA third of all babies born to mothers with preeclampsia arrive prematurely. Credit: Jaap VermeulenThe current approach in Ireland of screening expectant

Updated on:April 07,2024

Abstaining from alcohol during pregnancy the only safe approach

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainDrinking alcohol during pregnancy leads to poorer cognitive functioning in children, according to the most comprehensive review on the issue to da

Updated on: April 16,2024

Abstaining from alcohol during pregnancy the only safe approach

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainDrinking alcohol during pregnancy leads to poorer cognitive functioning in children, according to the most comprehensive review on the issue to da

Updated on:April 16,2024

Postpartum depression pill now available to women, drug maker says

by Robin FosterThe first postpartum depression pill approved for use in the United States is now available to women who need it, the drug's makers announced Thursday.Sold under the name Zurzuvae,

Updated on: January 12,2024

Postpartum depression pill now available to women, drug maker says

by Robin FosterThe first postpartum depression pill approved for use in the United States is now available to women who need it, the drug's makers announced Thursday.Sold under the name Zurzuvae,

Updated on:January 12,2024

Stopping the cycle of recurrent urinary tract infections in women

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers is the first to demonstrate the long-term efficacy of electrofulguration, a minimal

Updated on: January 17,2024

Stopping the cycle of recurrent urinary tract infections in women

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers is the first to demonstrate the long-term efficacy of electrofulguration, a minimal

Updated on:January 17,2024

Study puts price tag on cost of menopause symptoms for women in the workplace

by Jay Furst,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMenopause-related symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, sleep disturbances, joint aches and cognitive difficulties d

Updated on: May 10,2024

Study puts price tag on cost of menopause symptoms for women in the workplace

by Jay Furst,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMenopause-related symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, sleep disturbances, joint aches and cognitive difficulties d

Updated on:May 10,2024