90-day dapivirine ring for women's HIV prevention passes its first test in Phase I study

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf approved, the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring would be the first biomedical HIV prevention method designed specifically for cisgender women, as

Updated on: March 09,2024 15

90-day dapivirine ring for women's HIV prevention passes its first test in Phase I study

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf approved, the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring would be the first biomedical HIV prevention method designed specifically for cisgender women, as

Updated on:March 09,2024 15

So your birth didn't go according to plan? Don't blame yourself

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile childbirth is often a joyful event, it rarely unfolds exactly how we think it will. This causes disappointment or distress among

Updated on: March 09,2024 15

So your birth didn't go according to plan? Don't blame yourself

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile childbirth is often a joyful event, it rarely unfolds exactly how we think it will. This causes disappointment or distress among

Updated on:March 09,2024 15

Study finds pandemic stress has reshaped the placenta of expectant moms

by Children's National HospitalImage segmentation of a representative placenta. (a) T2-weighted placenta image; (b) Manual segmentation of the placenta. Credit:Scientific Reports(

Updated on: June 05,2024 5

Study finds pandemic stress has reshaped the placenta of expectant moms

by Children's National HospitalImage segmentation of a representative placenta. (a) T2-weighted placenta image; (b) Manual segmentation of the placenta. Credit:Scientific Reports(

Updated on:June 05,2024 5

Talking postpartum depression and exercise with kinesiology expert

by University of MinnesotaBeth Lewis, Ph.D. Credit: University of MinnesotaMay is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that one in nine

Updated on: April 23,2024 13

Talking postpartum depression and exercise with kinesiology expert

by University of MinnesotaBeth Lewis, Ph.D. Credit: University of MinnesotaMay is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that one in nine

Updated on:April 23,2024 13

App helps pregnant women to a healthy lifestyle

by Linköping UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed an app to help women achieve a healthy weight gain and lifestyle during a pre

Updated on: March 13,2024 17

App helps pregnant women to a healthy lifestyle

by Linköping UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed an app to help women achieve a healthy weight gain and lifestyle during a pre

Updated on:March 13,2024 17

New study identifies small yet essential workforce providing abortions in the US

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEfforts to determine the actual size and makeup of the abortion provider workforce in the U.S. often rely on surveys that are limited in sc

Updated on: May 13,2024 8

New study identifies small yet essential workforce providing abortions in the US

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEfforts to determine the actual size and makeup of the abortion provider workforce in the U.S. often rely on surveys that are limited in sc

Updated on:May 13,2024 8

Is continuous electronic fetal monitoring useful for all women in labor?

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainElectronic fetal monitoring is often used during labour to detect unborn babies at risk of brain damage (neonatal encephalopathy) from a lack of

Updated on: July 01,2024 6

Is continuous electronic fetal monitoring useful for all women in labor?

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainElectronic fetal monitoring is often used during labour to detect unborn babies at risk of brain damage (neonatal encephalopathy) from a lack of

Updated on:July 01,2024 6

Births registered in United States decreased in 2019

(HealthDay)—There was a decrease in births in the United States in 2019 compared with 2018, according to the March 23National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Di

Updated on: March 12,2024 16

Births registered in United States decreased in 2019

(HealthDay)—There was a decrease in births in the United States in 2019 compared with 2018, according to the March 23National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Di

Updated on:March 12,2024 16

'Placenta-on-a-chip' mimics malaria-infected nutrient exchange between mother and fetus

by Florida Atlantic University(a) Overview of the method for modeling placenta malaria in the 3-lane OrganoPlate platform. (b) Flow generation in the microfluidic channels by rocking the OrganoPl

Updated on: March 12,2024 17

'Placenta-on-a-chip' mimics malaria-infected nutrient exchange between mother and fetus

by Florida Atlantic University(a) Overview of the method for modeling placenta malaria in the 3-lane OrganoPlate platform. (b) Flow generation in the microfluidic channels by rocking the OrganoPl

Updated on:March 12,2024 17

Ultrasound test detects 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women

byUniversity of BirminghamIntermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumor. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epithelium (right)

Updated on: October 10,2024 0

Ultrasound test detects 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women

byUniversity of BirminghamIntermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumor. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epithelium (right)

Updated on:October 10,2024 0

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in utero associated with higher odds of metabolic syndrome in children

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe term 'metabolic syndrome' (MetS) encompasses a group of factors, such as abdominal obesity, hypertension and insulin r

Updated on: May 30,2024 0

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in utero associated with higher odds of metabolic syndrome in children

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe term 'metabolic syndrome' (MetS) encompasses a group of factors, such as abdominal obesity, hypertension and insulin r

Updated on:May 30,2024 0

Illinois county reverses decision; will allow pregnant and lactating women to get COVID-19 vaccines

by Alison BowenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKane County, Illinois, officials have reversed a policy that denied COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant and lactating women.In a statement released Friday, th

Updated on: May 09,2024 7

Illinois county reverses decision; will allow pregnant and lactating women to get COVID-19 vaccines

by Alison BowenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKane County, Illinois, officials have reversed a policy that denied COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant and lactating women.In a statement released Friday, th

Updated on:May 09,2024 7