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

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

Research reveals the genetic code behind non-identical twins

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteThe correlation between population twinning rates from 53 populations and predicted dizygotic twin (DZT) polygenic risk score (PRS) for each population base

Updated on: March 20,2024 13

Research reveals the genetic code behind non-identical twins

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteThe correlation between population twinning rates from 53 populations and predicted dizygotic twin (DZT) polygenic risk score (PRS) for each population base

Updated on:March 20,2024 13

A teen girl's diet could impact her odds for menstrual pain

by Cara Murez HealthWhile working on a senior research project as part of her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University, Serah Sannoh decided to analyze peer-reviewed studies on diet and menstrual

Updated on: May 16,2024 4

A teen girl's diet could impact her odds for menstrual pain

by Cara Murez HealthWhile working on a senior research project as part of her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University, Serah Sannoh decided to analyze peer-reviewed studies on diet and menstrual

Updated on:May 16,2024 4

Study finds 6+ hours/day of sedentary leisure time linked to doubling in uterine fibroids risk

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainClocking up 6 or more hours of sedentary leisure time every day may double a woman's risk of uterine fibroids before she's gone through

Updated on: January 15,2024 18

Study finds 6+ hours/day of sedentary leisure time linked to doubling in uterine fibroids risk

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainClocking up 6 or more hours of sedentary leisure time every day may double a woman's risk of uterine fibroids before she's gone through

Updated on:January 15,2024 18

Birth trauma is a growing problem—researcher's personal experience reveals how few people understand it

by Ceri Wilson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe past few years have seen more attention being paid to maternal mental health. Many people are now aware of conditions such as postnat

Updated on: January 17,2024 14

Birth trauma is a growing problem—researcher's personal experience reveals how few people understand it

by Ceri Wilson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe past few years have seen more attention being paid to maternal mental health. Many people are now aware of conditions such as postnat

Updated on:January 17,2024 14

More and more women in Australia are having induced labor. Does it matter?

by Angela Brown,The ConversationCredit: anastasiia chepinska/unsplash,CC BY-SAInduction of labor for women having their first baby has risen in Australia from 26% in 2010 to 46% in 2020, a

Updated on: April 11,2024 20

More and more women in Australia are having induced labor. Does it matter?

by Angela Brown,The ConversationCredit: anastasiia chepinska/unsplash,CC BY-SAInduction of labor for women having their first baby has risen in Australia from 26% in 2010 to 46% in 2020, a

Updated on:April 11,2024 20

Study: Spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines

by Chris Barncard,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate

Updated on: January 16,2024 13

Study: Spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines

by Chris Barncard,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate

Updated on:January 16,2024 13

Vaginal electrical stimulation, TTNS both effective for overactive bladder

by Elana GotkineShort-term interventions of vaginal electrical stimulation (VS) and transcutaneous tibial nerve electrical stimulation (TTNS) are effective for treating overactive bladder syndrome (OA

Updated on: May 06,2024 11

Vaginal electrical stimulation, TTNS both effective for overactive bladder

by Elana GotkineShort-term interventions of vaginal electrical stimulation (VS) and transcutaneous tibial nerve electrical stimulation (TTNS) are effective for treating overactive bladder syndrome (OA

Updated on:May 06,2024 11

Portable, low-cost tech tracks uterine contractions

by Dan Samorodnitsky,Washington University in St. LouisChakrabartty’s lab created a battery-powered portable instrumentation that connects with a stretchy patch that places electrodes around the

Updated on: January 21,2024 17

Portable, low-cost tech tracks uterine contractions

by Dan Samorodnitsky,Washington University in St. LouisChakrabartty’s lab created a battery-powered portable instrumentation that connects with a stretchy patch that places electrodes around the

Updated on:January 21,2024 17

Catching COVID-19 in early pregnancy could increase risk of miscarriage

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who reported being infected with COVID-19 in their first trimester were more likely to have an early miscarriage, finds

Updated on: April 11,2024 18

Catching COVID-19 in early pregnancy could increase risk of miscarriage

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who reported being infected with COVID-19 in their first trimester were more likely to have an early miscarriage, finds

Updated on:April 11,2024 18

Global study finds COVID-19 disease may cause change in menstrual cycle length

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityAdjusted within-individual change in cycle length from the average length of three cycles pre-event and the event cycle (A) or the post-ev

Updated on: January 19,2024 14

Global study finds COVID-19 disease may cause change in menstrual cycle length

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityAdjusted within-individual change in cycle length from the average length of three cycles pre-event and the event cycle (A) or the post-ev

Updated on:January 19,2024 14