Being Black and pregnant in the Deep South can be a dangerous combination

by Lauren Sausser, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainO'laysha Davis was a few weeks shy of her due date when in mid-August she decided it was time to switch doctors.Davis had planned

Updated on: January 13,2024 8

Being Black and pregnant in the Deep South can be a dangerous combination

by Lauren Sausser, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainO'laysha Davis was a few weeks shy of her due date when in mid-August she decided it was time to switch doctors.Davis had planned

Updated on:January 13,2024 8

Study finds social factors drive use of scented menstrual products tied to health risks

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research finds that Black Americans and people with less formal education are more likely to use s

Updated on: January 13,2024 10

Study finds social factors drive use of scented menstrual products tied to health risks

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research finds that Black Americans and people with less formal education are more likely to use s

Updated on:January 13,2024 10

Labor after previous cesarean should be considered

by BioMed CentralCredit: CC0 Public DomainLabor after Cesarean may be successful in over 90% of cases and thus may be considered a reasonable option for both mother and child, a study published i

Updated on: May 05,2024 14

Labor after previous cesarean should be considered

by BioMed CentralCredit: CC0 Public DomainLabor after Cesarean may be successful in over 90% of cases and thus may be considered a reasonable option for both mother and child, a study published i

Updated on:May 05,2024 14

Women with diabetes at an early age likely to enter menopause early

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPersons living with diabetes are at greater risk of a number of health conditions including eye and foot problems, heart at

Updated on: April 01,2024 17

Women with diabetes at an early age likely to enter menopause early

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPersons living with diabetes are at greater risk of a number of health conditions including eye and foot problems, heart at

Updated on:April 01,2024 17

Managing nighttime breastfeeding in young infants

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy following normal mother-infant physiology, parents can get more sleep. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new gui

Updated on: April 10,2024 10

Managing nighttime breastfeeding in young infants

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy following normal mother-infant physiology, parents can get more sleep. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new gui

Updated on:April 10,2024 10

Protein key to placental heath could be target for reproductive conditions

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172216Immune cells play a key role during pregnancy, adjusting immune system response in a way t

Updated on: January 17,2024 8

Protein key to placental heath could be target for reproductive conditions

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172216Immune cells play a key role during pregnancy, adjusting immune system response in a way t

Updated on:January 17,2024 8

Early diagnosis of high-grade serous ovarian cancer feasible

by Elana GotkineEarly diagnosis of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) seems feasible through analysis of genomic alterations in DNA from Papanicolaou (Pap) test smears, according to a study publ

Updated on: January 13,2024 12

Early diagnosis of high-grade serous ovarian cancer feasible

by Elana GotkineEarly diagnosis of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) seems feasible through analysis of genomic alterations in DNA from Papanicolaou (Pap) test smears, according to a study publ

Updated on:January 13,2024 12

Insufficient vitamin D linked to miscarriage among women with prior pregnancy loss

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong women planning to conceive after a pregnancy loss, those who had sufficient levels

Updated on: April 08,2024 19

Insufficient vitamin D linked to miscarriage among women with prior pregnancy loss

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong women planning to conceive after a pregnancy loss, those who had sufficient levels

Updated on:April 08,2024 19

Menstrual cups can help prevent infection, improve vaginal health

by Emily Stone,University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany girls in low- and middle-income countries struggle to buy products to manage their periods, which can cause

Updated on: January 19,2024 7

Menstrual cups can help prevent infection, improve vaginal health

by Emily Stone,University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany girls in low- and middle-income countries struggle to buy products to manage their periods, which can cause

Updated on:January 19,2024 7

China's two-child policy has led to 5.4 million extra births

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe introduction of China's universal two-child policy, that permits all couples to have two children, has led to an extra 5.4 million birth

Updated on: March 23,2024 17

China's two-child policy has led to 5.4 million extra births

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe introduction of China's universal two-child policy, that permits all couples to have two children, has led to an extra 5.4 million birth

Updated on:March 23,2024 17

Common genetic origins discovered behind uterine fibroids and endometriosis

by University of OuluCredit: University of OuluA major international study revealed that the two most common female reproductive system diseases, uterine fibroids and endometriosis, have common geneti

Updated on: March 19,2024 19

Common genetic origins discovered behind uterine fibroids and endometriosis

by University of OuluCredit: University of OuluA major international study revealed that the two most common female reproductive system diseases, uterine fibroids and endometriosis, have common geneti

Updated on:March 19,2024 19

Study reveals the 3D structure of human uterine endometrium and adenomyosis tissue

by Niigata University3D image of normal human endometrium tissue. The endometrial glands form a complex network near the bottom of the endometrium. The horizontally expanding plexus morphology of the

Updated on: May 27,2024 7

Study reveals the 3D structure of human uterine endometrium and adenomyosis tissue

by Niigata University3D image of normal human endometrium tissue. The endometrial glands form a complex network near the bottom of the endometrium. The horizontally expanding plexus morphology of the

Updated on:May 27,2024 7