COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy found to benefit pregnant people and newborns

byNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sam

Updated on: January 21,2024 19

COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy found to benefit pregnant people and newborns

byNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sam

Updated on:January 21,2024 19

Action on faulty vaginal mesh took too long, now women struggle to access mesh surgery that works

by Jennifer King,The ConversationCredit: Gwendal Cottin/UnsplashLast week, Johnson & Johnson reached aA$300 million settlementfor two class actions brought by Australian women af

Updated on: March 23,2024 16

Action on faulty vaginal mesh took too long, now women struggle to access mesh surgery that works

by Jennifer King,The ConversationCredit: Gwendal Cottin/UnsplashLast week, Johnson & Johnson reached aA$300 million settlementfor two class actions brought by Australian women af

Updated on:March 23,2024 16

Do different plant-based diets affect pregnancy and birth outcomes?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who follow vegan diets during pregnancy may face higher risks of developing preeclampsia and of giving birth to newborns with lower birth weight, s

Updated on: March 15,2024 19

Do different plant-based diets affect pregnancy and birth outcomes?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who follow vegan diets during pregnancy may face higher risks of developing preeclampsia and of giving birth to newborns with lower birth weight, s

Updated on:March 15,2024 19

Lots of women try herbs like black cohosh for menopausal symptoms like hot flushes, but does it work?

by Sasha Taylor and Susan Davis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMenopause is the stage of life where the ovaries stop releasing eggs and menstrual periods cease. Most Australian women

Updated on: January 18,2024 5

Lots of women try herbs like black cohosh for menopausal symptoms like hot flushes, but does it work?

by Sasha Taylor and Susan Davis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMenopause is the stage of life where the ovaries stop releasing eggs and menstrual periods cease. Most Australian women

Updated on:January 18,2024 5

Ibuprofen in the first three months of pregnancy may harm future fertility of baby girls

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyOvarian tissue that has been exposed to ibuprofen for seven days. The big brown cells are dying germ cells and the smaller brown cells are

Updated on: April 08,2024 19

Ibuprofen in the first three months of pregnancy may harm future fertility of baby girls

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyOvarian tissue that has been exposed to ibuprofen for seven days. The big brown cells are dying germ cells and the smaller brown cells are

Updated on:April 08,2024 19

Student investigates link between neighborhood safety and pregnancy outcomes

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPregnant people who report feeling unsafe in their neighborhood are more likely to experience depression during pregnanc

Updated on: January 21,2024 8

Student investigates link between neighborhood safety and pregnancy outcomes

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPregnant people who report feeling unsafe in their neighborhood are more likely to experience depression during pregnanc

Updated on:January 21,2024 8

E-cigarettes may be better than nicotine patches to help pregnant women stop smoking, reduce the risk of low birthweight

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking in pregnancy can harm developing babies, especially their growth. Current guidelines recommend that pregnant smokers who find q

Updated on: January 19,2024 12

E-cigarettes may be better than nicotine patches to help pregnant women stop smoking, reduce the risk of low birthweight

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking in pregnancy can harm developing babies, especially their growth. Current guidelines recommend that pregnant smokers who find q

Updated on:January 19,2024 12

With more people giving birth at home, Montana passed a pair of laws to make it easier

by Keely LarsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAshley Jones' three children were born in three different places—a hospital, a birth center, and at home.Jones, who is 31 and lives in Belgrade, Mon

Updated on: January 21,2024 8

With more people giving birth at home, Montana passed a pair of laws to make it easier

by Keely LarsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAshley Jones' three children were born in three different places—a hospital, a birth center, and at home.Jones, who is 31 and lives in Belgrade, Mon

Updated on:January 21,2024 8

Severe maternal complications at childbirth: A recurring hazard?

byMcGill University Health CentreRate of concordant and discordant SMM in the second deliveries. The label on the left of the plot represents the type of SMM in the first delivery, whereas the b

Updated on: January 17,2024 10

Severe maternal complications at childbirth: A recurring hazard?

byMcGill University Health CentreRate of concordant and discordant SMM in the second deliveries. The label on the left of the plot represents the type of SMM in the first delivery, whereas the b

Updated on:January 17,2024 10

Study: Defective ion channel in sperm flagellum renders men infertile, affects medically assisted reproduction

by Kathrin Kottke,University of MünsterBeating pattern of a human sperm cell before (left) und after (right) activation of CatSper. The more powerful beat is required to fertilize the egg. Credi

Updated on: January 12,2024 6

Study: Defective ion channel in sperm flagellum renders men infertile, affects medically assisted reproduction

by Kathrin Kottke,University of MünsterBeating pattern of a human sperm cell before (left) und after (right) activation of CatSper. The more powerful beat is required to fertilize the egg. Credi

Updated on:January 12,2024 6

Working with community leaders found to boost family planning in Tanzania

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeUptake of contraception in each community during the prospective year and the historical yearUptake of contraception over study period by trial arm. Uptake of cont

Updated on: January 15,2024 19

Working with community leaders found to boost family planning in Tanzania

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeUptake of contraception in each community during the prospective year and the historical yearUptake of contraception over study period by trial arm. Uptake of cont

Updated on:January 15,2024 19

Medicines360's long and winding, $82 million road to create and distribute $50 birth control

by SONO MOTOYAMA of The Chronicle of PhilanthropyA client receives information at Mary’s Center, a community health center in Washington in 2018. The center is one of more than 2,500 publicly funded h

Updated on: January 17,2024 6

Medicines360's long and winding, $82 million road to create and distribute $50 birth control

by SONO MOTOYAMA of The Chronicle of PhilanthropyA client receives information at Mary’s Center, a community health center in Washington in 2018. The center is one of more than 2,500 publicly funded h

Updated on:January 17,2024 6