Overactive bladder symptoms common with pelvic organ prolapse

by Lori SolomonSeven in 10 women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) report overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, according to a study published online July 13 in theInternational Journal of Women&#39

Updated on: January 17,2024 17

Overactive bladder symptoms common with pelvic organ prolapse

by Lori SolomonSeven in 10 women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) report overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, according to a study published online July 13 in theInternational Journal of Women&#39

Updated on:January 17,2024 17

Neighborhoods with greater structural disadvantage linked to extremes in newborn birthweight, study finds

byThe Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA baby born too big or too small is at risk of adverse outcomes from birth throughout their lifetime, including problems with neurolo

Updated on: January 17,2024 5

Neighborhoods with greater structural disadvantage linked to extremes in newborn birthweight, study finds

byThe Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA baby born too big or too small is at risk of adverse outcomes from birth throughout their lifetime, including problems with neurolo

Updated on:January 17,2024 5

Reluctance to prescribe medication risks the health of pregnant women, finds study

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn unwillingness among health care professionals to prescribe and dispense otherwise recommended medications is putting the health an

Updated on: May 11,2024 5

Reluctance to prescribe medication risks the health of pregnant women, finds study

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn unwillingness among health care professionals to prescribe and dispense otherwise recommended medications is putting the health an

Updated on:May 11,2024 5

Chronic conditions increasing among childbearing women

(HealthDay)—Between 2005 and 2014, the prevalence of chronic conditions increased across all segments of the childbearing population, according to a study published online Nov. 7 inObstetrics &a

Updated on: April 23,2024 14

Chronic conditions increasing among childbearing women

(HealthDay)—Between 2005 and 2014, the prevalence of chronic conditions increased across all segments of the childbearing population, according to a study published online Nov. 7 inObstetrics &a

Updated on:April 23,2024 14

Prophylactic tranexamic acid doesn't cut postpartum bleeding

(HealthDay)—Prophylactic administration of tranexamic acid does not reduce postpartum hemorrhage among women with vaginal delivery receiving prophylactic oxytocin, according to a study published in th

Updated on: April 23,2024 10

Prophylactic tranexamic acid doesn't cut postpartum bleeding

(HealthDay)—Prophylactic administration of tranexamic acid does not reduce postpartum hemorrhage among women with vaginal delivery receiving prophylactic oxytocin, according to a study published in th

Updated on:April 23,2024 10

New research describes troubling abortion infodemic

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLast year, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 decision which guaranteed the right to access ab

Updated on: February 18,2024 13

New research describes troubling abortion infodemic

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLast year, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 decision which guaranteed the right to access ab

Updated on:February 18,2024 13

Don't believe the hype—'egg timer' tests can't reliably predict your chance of conceiving or menopause timing

by Tessa Copp, Jenny Doust and Karin Hammarberg,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany women who want to have children and are getting older worry about their fertility. The &quo

Updated on: February 18,2024 20

Don't believe the hype—'egg timer' tests can't reliably predict your chance of conceiving or menopause timing

by Tessa Copp, Jenny Doust and Karin Hammarberg,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany women who want to have children and are getting older worry about their fertility. The &quo

Updated on:February 18,2024 20

Telephone-based health coaching did not affect postpartum weight gain, finds study

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGestational diabetes (GDM) and overweight during pregnancy are associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Althoug

Updated on: June 05,2024 8

Telephone-based health coaching did not affect postpartum weight gain, finds study

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGestational diabetes (GDM) and overweight during pregnancy are associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Althoug

Updated on:June 05,2024 8

Obese pregnant women infected by Zika virus have impaired immune response, shows study

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPAnna Cláudia Castello Branco (ICB-USP), first author of the article in Viruses, with the results. Credit: Maria Notomi SatoResearchers at the University of São Pa

Updated on: May 18,2024 7

Obese pregnant women infected by Zika virus have impaired immune response, shows study

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPAnna Cláudia Castello Branco (ICB-USP), first author of the article in Viruses, with the results. Credit: Maria Notomi SatoResearchers at the University of São Pa

Updated on:May 18,2024 7

Do caffeine and alcohol affect fertility treatments?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent analysis published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavicafound no association between women's caffeine consumption and p

Updated on: March 09,2024 11

Do caffeine and alcohol affect fertility treatments?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent analysis published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavicafound no association between women's caffeine consumption and p

Updated on:March 09,2024 11

Moderate to vigorous physical activity important in early weeks of pregnancy

by University of GranadaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Granada (UGR) have analyzed for the first time the link between sedentary time vs. objectively measured physical

Updated on: March 24,2024 14

Moderate to vigorous physical activity important in early weeks of pregnancy

by University of GranadaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Granada (UGR) have analyzed for the first time the link between sedentary time vs. objectively measured physical

Updated on:March 24,2024 14

2019 to 2020 saw drop in number, rate of twin births

by Elana GotkineThe number and rate of twin births decreased from 2019 to 2020, according to the Dec. 7National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

Updated on: March 12,2024 20

2019 to 2020 saw drop in number, rate of twin births

by Elana GotkineThe number and rate of twin births decreased from 2019 to 2020, according to the Dec. 7National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

Updated on:March 12,2024 20