Study suggests women exposed to toxic metals may experience earlier aging of their ovaries

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMiddle-aged women who are exposed to toxic metals may have fewer eggs in their ovaries as they approach menopause, according to new research publi

Updated on: March 07,2024

Study suggests women exposed to toxic metals may experience earlier aging of their ovaries

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMiddle-aged women who are exposed to toxic metals may have fewer eggs in their ovaries as they approach menopause, according to new research publi

Updated on:March 07,2024

Common pelvic pain drug is ineffective, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainA drug that is regularly used to treat chronic pelvic pain in women has been found to be no more effective than a placebo, a new study has found

Updated on: June 07,2024

Common pelvic pain drug is ineffective, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainA drug that is regularly used to treat chronic pelvic pain in women has been found to be no more effective than a placebo, a new study has found

Updated on:June 07,2024

Medical journal's refusal to retract abortion paper sparks independence row

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: ElasticComputeFarm from PixabayA highly critiqued paper in theBritish Journal of Psychiatryhas been cited in U.S. legal cases to restrict access to a

Updated on: January 21,2024

Medical journal's refusal to retract abortion paper sparks independence row

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: ElasticComputeFarm from PixabayA highly critiqued paper in theBritish Journal of Psychiatryhas been cited in U.S. legal cases to restrict access to a

Updated on:January 21,2024

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

Study challenges safety concerns over planned home births for low-risk pregnancies

byOregon State UniversityKāla Noel captured this image of the Wagar family welcoming their baby at a planned home birth. Credit: Melissa Cheyney, professor in the OSU College of Liberal Arts and

Updated on: November 24,2024

Study challenges safety concerns over planned home births for low-risk pregnancies

byOregon State UniversityKāla Noel captured this image of the Wagar family welcoming their baby at a planned home birth. Credit: Melissa Cheyney, professor in the OSU College of Liberal Arts and

Updated on:November 24,2024

U.S. could cut cervical cancer cases and deaths if more patients got follow-up after screening, study suggests

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsGetting screened for cervical cancer isn't fun. And getting an alert that your initial exam showed a potential sign of trouble, and

Updated on: March 27,2024

U.S. could cut cervical cancer cases and deaths if more patients got follow-up after screening, study suggests

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsGetting screened for cervical cancer isn't fun. And getting an alert that your initial exam showed a potential sign of trouble, and

Updated on:March 27,2024

Breastfeeding in the setting of substance use

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new literature-based recommendations related to breastfeeding in the setting of substance

Updated on: January 15,2024

Breastfeeding in the setting of substance use

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new literature-based recommendations related to breastfeeding in the setting of substance

Updated on:January 15,2024

Health care system often fails people with disabilities who give birth in Ontario, finds research

by Alexa Battler,University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe day Alyssa told her doctor she was pregnant, the doctor looked at her wheelchair and asked if she had come to terminate

Updated on: June 07,2024

Health care system often fails people with disabilities who give birth in Ontario, finds research

by Alexa Battler,University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe day Alyssa told her doctor she was pregnant, the doctor looked at her wheelchair and asked if she had come to terminate

Updated on:June 07,2024

Knowledge and support improve menopausal health

by Margareta G. Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore knowledge and individual support from primary care services can alleviate women's menopausal problems, a

Updated on: March 23,2024

Knowledge and support improve menopausal health

by Margareta G. Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore knowledge and individual support from primary care services can alleviate women's menopausal problems, a

Updated on:March 23,2024

Tetris to the rescue for women facing traumatic birth: Large-scale study confirms its effectiveness for PTSD prevention

byUniversity of LausanneDistributions of the childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptom counts in the control and intervention groups at six weeks (n = 122) and six months (n = 108

Updated on: January 17,2024

Tetris to the rescue for women facing traumatic birth: Large-scale study confirms its effectiveness for PTSD prevention

byUniversity of LausanneDistributions of the childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptom counts in the control and intervention groups at six weeks (n = 122) and six months (n = 108

Updated on:January 17,2024