China makes remarkable gains in maternal and child survival rates

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteA new review has found China has made remarkable gains in reducing the number of women who die during childbirth and boosting child survival rates over

Updated on: March 23,2024

China makes remarkable gains in maternal and child survival rates

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteA new review has found China has made remarkable gains in reducing the number of women who die during childbirth and boosting child survival rates over

Updated on:March 23,2024

'Preemie' babies more vulnerable to autism diagnosis later: study

by Amy Norton Healthday ReporterBabies born prematurely, even just a couple weeks early, may be at increased risk of autism, a large new study suggests.It's long been known that autism, a developm

Updated on: May 16,2024

'Preemie' babies more vulnerable to autism diagnosis later: study

by Amy Norton Healthday ReporterBabies born prematurely, even just a couple weeks early, may be at increased risk of autism, a large new study suggests.It's long been known that autism, a developm

Updated on:May 16,2024

Long duration of sperm freezing makes no difference to live birth rates in large sperm bank study

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaDespite a time limit imposed in many

Updated on: March 05,2024

Long duration of sperm freezing makes no difference to live birth rates in large sperm bank study

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaDespite a time limit imposed in many

Updated on:March 05,2024

Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

by Sara ReardonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnn was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughte

Updated on: April 03,2024

Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

by Sara ReardonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnn was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughte

Updated on:April 03,2024

This postpartum contraception is more effective than condoms or birth control pills

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to postpartum contraception methods, many people consider condoms or birth control pills, but there's another opti

Updated on: January 17,2024

This postpartum contraception is more effective than condoms or birth control pills

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to postpartum contraception methods, many people consider condoms or birth control pills, but there's another opti

Updated on:January 17,2024

Genetics influence the risk of blood clots in oral contraceptive users, study finds

byUppsala UniversityDiscriminatory ability of VTE polygenic risk scores among female participants Receiver operating characteristic curves assess the discriminative power of different significan

Updated on: January 15,2024

Genetics influence the risk of blood clots in oral contraceptive users, study finds

byUppsala UniversityDiscriminatory ability of VTE polygenic risk scores among female participants Receiver operating characteristic curves assess the discriminative power of different significan

Updated on:January 15,2024

Babies born to Black mothers in rich countries twice as likely to die in first weeks of life

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies born to Black mothers in richer countries are more likely to be stillborn or die in the first four weeks of life than those bor

Updated on: April 08,2024

Babies born to Black mothers in rich countries twice as likely to die in first weeks of life

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies born to Black mothers in richer countries are more likely to be stillborn or die in the first four weeks of life than those bor

Updated on:April 08,2024

Exposure to the sun's UV radiation may have a positive effect on fertility in women aged 30–40

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team from Tel Aviv University and the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer conducted an investigation of seasonal fluctuations in

Updated on: March 07,2024

Exposure to the sun's UV radiation may have a positive effect on fertility in women aged 30–40

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team from Tel Aviv University and the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer conducted an investigation of seasonal fluctuations in

Updated on:March 07,2024

White women overrepresented in gynecologic cancer trials

by Lori SolomonWhite women are disproportionately represented in clinical trials for gynecologic cancers, according to a study published online Dec. 7 inJAMA Network Open.Wafa Khadraoui, M.D., f

Updated on: January 13,2024

White women overrepresented in gynecologic cancer trials

by Lori SolomonWhite women are disproportionately represented in clinical trials for gynecologic cancers, according to a study published online Dec. 7 inJAMA Network Open.Wafa Khadraoui, M.D., f

Updated on:January 13,2024

Preterm birth drug pulled from market over lack of effectiveness

by Cara MurezPregnant women will no longer have any drug to prevent preterm birth after the maker of the only available treatment announced Tuesday that it will withdraw its product, Makena, from the

Updated on: April 02,2024

Preterm birth drug pulled from market over lack of effectiveness

by Cara MurezPregnant women will no longer have any drug to prevent preterm birth after the maker of the only available treatment announced Tuesday that it will withdraw its product, Makena, from the

Updated on:April 02,2024