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Q & A: Perimenopause transitions and concerns

Q & A: Perimenopause transitions and concerns

by Dr. Juliana (Jewel) Kling, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 41 years old, and at my last women's health appointment, I was told I was in perimenop

Q & A: Perimenopause transitions and concerns

by Dr. Juliana (Jewel) Kling, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 41 years old, and at my last women's health appointment, I was told I was in perimenop
How periods have been stigmatized through history to the modern day

How periods have been stigmatized through history to the modern day

by Rachael Gillibrand,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAbout a year ago, at a friend's wedding, a fellow guest asked whether I knew that modern sanitary towels owe their origins to

How periods have been stigmatized through history to the modern day

by Rachael Gillibrand,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAbout a year ago, at a friend's wedding, a fellow guest asked whether I knew that modern sanitary towels owe their origins to
Prioritizing protein during perimenopause may ward off weight gain

Prioritizing protein during perimenopause may ward off weight gain

by University of SydneyGraphical model describing the implications of the shift in protein and energy requirements during the menopause transition. See main text for a detailed explanation of the

Prioritizing protein during perimenopause may ward off weight gain

by University of SydneyGraphical model describing the implications of the shift in protein and energy requirements during the menopause transition. See main text for a detailed explanation of the
Oral contraceptive pill users less likely to report depression, according to study

Oral contraceptive pill users less likely to report depression, according to study

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has shown that women who are taking the oral contraceptive pill are less likely to report depression.The research, which a

Oral contraceptive pill users less likely to report depression, according to study

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has shown that women who are taking the oral contraceptive pill are less likely to report depression.The research, which a
Research sheds light on how breast cancer might develop after pregnancy

Research sheds light on how breast cancer might develop after pregnancy

by Andrew Czyzewski,Imperial College LondonModel of expansion of a single mutated clone in the healthy breast. The scheme summarizes a model on how the number of mutations (circles) and clone si

Research sheds light on how breast cancer might develop after pregnancy

by Andrew Czyzewski,Imperial College LondonModel of expansion of a single mutated clone in the healthy breast. The scheme summarizes a model on how the number of mutations (circles) and clone si
Prescribing aspirin in early pregnancy could be key in battle against pre-eclampsia

Prescribing aspirin in early pregnancy could be key in battle against pre-eclampsia

by David Kearns,University College DublinA third of all babies born to mothers with preeclampsia arrive prematurely. Credit: Jaap VermeulenThe current approach in Ireland of screening expectant

Prescribing aspirin in early pregnancy could be key in battle against pre-eclampsia

by David Kearns,University College DublinA third of all babies born to mothers with preeclampsia arrive prematurely. Credit: Jaap VermeulenThe current approach in Ireland of screening expectant
More hysterectomies can be averted with earlier uterine artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhages, finds research

More hysterectomies can be averted with earlier uterine artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhages, finds research

by The Reis GroupCredit: Lynn Greyling/public domainEarly intervention with a minimally invasive treatment called uterine artery embolization (UAE) can help women avoid hysterectomy due to severe blee

More hysterectomies can be averted with earlier uterine artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhages, finds research

by The Reis GroupCredit: Lynn Greyling/public domainEarly intervention with a minimally invasive treatment called uterine artery embolization (UAE) can help women avoid hysterectomy due to severe blee
Study finds adversity experienced during childhood or pregnancy affects the gut microbiome across generations

Study finds adversity experienced during childhood or pregnancy affects the gut microbiome across generations

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesBecause babies acquire their first gut microbes passing through their mother’s birth canal, mothers’ microbiomes form the basis of their offspr

Study finds adversity experienced during childhood or pregnancy affects the gut microbiome across generations

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesBecause babies acquire their first gut microbes passing through their mother’s birth canal, mothers’ microbiomes form the basis of their offspr
Research shows maternal dengue immunity worsens birth defects caused by Zika virus

Research shows maternal dengue immunity worsens birth defects caused by Zika virus

by Federico Graciano,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its-kind study led by Duke-NUS Medical School has shown that prior maternal immunity to the dengue virus substanti

Research shows maternal dengue immunity worsens birth defects caused by Zika virus

by Federico Graciano,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its-kind study led by Duke-NUS Medical School has shown that prior maternal immunity to the dengue virus substanti
Malpractice lawsuits over denied abortion care may be on the horizon

Malpractice lawsuits over denied abortion care may be on the horizon

by Harris Meyer, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, many physicians and hospitals in the states that have restricted abortion reportedly are r

Malpractice lawsuits over denied abortion care may be on the horizon

by Harris Meyer, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, many physicians and hospitals in the states that have restricted abortion reportedly are r
State abortion bans bar exceptions for suicide, mental health

State abortion bans bar exceptions for suicide, mental health

by Sandhya Raman, CQ-Roll CallCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since the Supreme Court outlawed the national right to an abortion, 18 states have implemented abortion bans that specify th

State abortion bans bar exceptions for suicide, mental health

by Sandhya Raman, CQ-Roll CallCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since the Supreme Court outlawed the national right to an abortion, 18 states have implemented abortion bans that specify th