Multi-site study reveals addressable socioeconomic barriers to prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects—the most common birth defects in the United States—is associ

Updated on: January 02,2024 15

Multi-site study reveals addressable socioeconomic barriers to prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects—the most common birth defects in the United States—is associ

Updated on:January 02,2024 15

Women with single dose of HPV vaccine gain similar protection as multiple doses

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonElectron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domainA new study reveal

Updated on: December 22,2023 22

Women with single dose of HPV vaccine gain similar protection as multiple doses

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonElectron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domainA new study reveal

Updated on:December 22,2023 22

Is it okay to take antidepressants while pregnant?

by Alka Kothari,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMental health conditions includinganxietyanddepressionare among the most common disorders affecting women

Updated on: December 30,2023 6

Is it okay to take antidepressants while pregnant?

by Alka Kothari,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMental health conditions includinganxietyanddepressionare among the most common disorders affecting women

Updated on:December 30,2023 6

Young women still may be getting unnecessary pelvic exams

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoPelvic examinations and cervical cancer screenings are no longer recommended for most females under age 21 during routine health visits, but a new study

Updated on: December 20,2023 22

Young women still may be getting unnecessary pelvic exams

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoPelvic examinations and cervical cancer screenings are no longer recommended for most females under age 21 during routine health visits, but a new study

Updated on:December 20,2023 22

Predicting prenatal care to improve pregnancy outcomes

byChildren's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSocioeconomic factors, like education and location, can affect access to life-saving prenatal care services. Researchers at Bost

Updated on: December 28,2023 15

Predicting prenatal care to improve pregnancy outcomes

byChildren's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSocioeconomic factors, like education and location, can affect access to life-saving prenatal care services. Researchers at Bost

Updated on:December 28,2023 15

Emergency contraception: Here's what you probably don't know but should

by Cathryn Brown,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThings don't always go to plan when it comes to sex. Sometimes condoms break (or are even forgotten altogether) and daily contracep

Updated on: January 18,2024 16

Emergency contraception: Here's what you probably don't know but should

by Cathryn Brown,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThings don't always go to plan when it comes to sex. Sometimes condoms break (or are even forgotten altogether) and daily contracep

Updated on:January 18,2024 16

Pickle, anyone? Three possible reasons women get cravings during pregnancy

by Lauren Ball and Katelyn Barnes,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom pickles and french fries to oranges and ice cream, women and other people who are pregnant report craving

Updated on: March 18,2024 10

Pickle, anyone? Three possible reasons women get cravings during pregnancy

by Lauren Ball and Katelyn Barnes,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom pickles and french fries to oranges and ice cream, women and other people who are pregnant report craving

Updated on:March 18,2024 10

Researchers shed light on protein's role in lactation as well as breast cancer

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreAlveoli in the second pregnancy recovering milk production function after removal of the RANK protein. The green areas correspond to luminal cells wi

Updated on: January 18,2024 8

Researchers shed light on protein's role in lactation as well as breast cancer

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreAlveoli in the second pregnancy recovering milk production function after removal of the RANK protein. The green areas correspond to luminal cells wi

Updated on:January 18,2024 8

Small benefit of inducing labor over 'wait and see' approach for late-term pregnancies

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainInducing labour at 41 weeks of pregnancy leads to a small reduction in birth complications compared with expectant management (a "wait and

Updated on: April 29,2024 19

Small benefit of inducing labor over 'wait and see' approach for late-term pregnancies

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainInducing labour at 41 weeks of pregnancy leads to a small reduction in birth complications compared with expectant management (a "wait and

Updated on:April 29,2024 19

Use of high-frequency electrical stimulation device after C-section associated with reduced opioid use

by Elana GotkineUse of a high-frequency electrical stimulation device after cesarean delivery is associated with reduced opioid use, according to a study published online Oct. 20 inJAMA Network

Updated on: January 05,2024 19

Use of high-frequency electrical stimulation device after C-section associated with reduced opioid use

by Elana GotkineUse of a high-frequency electrical stimulation device after cesarean delivery is associated with reduced opioid use, according to a study published online Oct. 20 inJAMA Network

Updated on:January 05,2024 19

The slowly evolving truth about heart disease and women

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA century ago, so little was known about heart disease that people who had it resigned themselves to years of bed r

Updated on: March 15,2024 12

The slowly evolving truth about heart disease and women

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA century ago, so little was known about heart disease that people who had it resigned themselves to years of bed r

Updated on:March 15,2024 12

Sweden's women conscripts get free feminine hygiene products

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt the military barracks in Sweden's southern town of Karlskrona, as in those across the country, every bathroom is equipped with dispensers for tampons and sanita

Updated on: December 28,2023 7

Sweden's women conscripts get free feminine hygiene products

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt the military barracks in Sweden's southern town of Karlskrona, as in those across the country, every bathroom is equipped with dispensers for tampons and sanita

Updated on:December 28,2023 7