Study reveals process to explain how maternal stress triggers idiopathic preterm birth

by University of South FloridaThe preclinical study providing molecular insights into maternal stress and preterm birth of unknown cause was co-led by Charles J. Lockwood, MD, senior vice preside

Updated on: May 27,2024 5

Study reveals process to explain how maternal stress triggers idiopathic preterm birth

by University of South FloridaThe preclinical study providing molecular insights into maternal stress and preterm birth of unknown cause was co-led by Charles J. Lockwood, MD, senior vice preside

Updated on:May 27,2024 5

Gaps in postpartum care may leave many women at risk for cardiovascular disease

by Emily Rosenbaum,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany women with diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy did not receive appropriate postpartum care to re

Updated on: January 16,2024 10

Gaps in postpartum care may leave many women at risk for cardiovascular disease

by Emily Rosenbaum,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany women with diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy did not receive appropriate postpartum care to re

Updated on:January 16,2024 10

Scientists identify a key cause of female infertility

byThe Company of BiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfertility affects around 48 million couples worldwide and can have various causes. In mammals, including humans, eggs are produced i

Updated on: January 13,2024 16

Scientists identify a key cause of female infertility

byThe Company of BiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfertility affects around 48 million couples worldwide and can have various causes. In mammals, including humans, eggs are produced i

Updated on:January 13,2024 16

In a post-Roe world, more miscarriage and stillbirth prosecutions await women

by Patricia Hurtado, Francesca MaglioneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Texas, 26-year-old Lizelle Herrera was arrested and charged with murder for self-induced abortion. In California, 29-year-ol

Updated on: April 11,2024 17

In a post-Roe world, more miscarriage and stillbirth prosecutions await women

by Patricia Hurtado, Francesca MaglioneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Texas, 26-year-old Lizelle Herrera was arrested and charged with murder for self-induced abortion. In California, 29-year-ol

Updated on:April 11,2024 17

US maternal death rate increasing at an alarming rate, study finds

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. maternal mortality rate is accelerating at an alarming rate, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine. But it's not due to th

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

US maternal death rate increasing at an alarming rate, study finds

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. maternal mortality rate is accelerating at an alarming rate, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine. But it's not due to th

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Outcomes better with open hysterectomy for early cervical cancer

Open surgery for radical hysterectomy offers early-stage cervical cancer patients a lower recurrence rate and a higher disease-free survival rate at 4.5 years than a minimally invasive surgical approa

Updated on: April 01,2024 10

Outcomes better with open hysterectomy for early cervical cancer

Open surgery for radical hysterectomy offers early-stage cervical cancer patients a lower recurrence rate and a higher disease-free survival rate at 4.5 years than a minimally invasive surgical approa

Updated on:April 01,2024 10

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

Law must catch up with growing popularity of informal sperm donation, say experts

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLegal experts are warning that a rise in 'informal family creation' is creating a lawless 'wild west' that puts vulnerable par

Updated on: March 21,2024 18

Law must catch up with growing popularity of informal sperm donation, say experts

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLegal experts are warning that a rise in 'informal family creation' is creating a lawless 'wild west' that puts vulnerable par

Updated on:March 21,2024 18

Four things you need to know about your vulva

by Dania Badran and Dharani Hapangama,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to female anatomy, there's still a lot that many of us don't know. A2019 survey

Updated on: January 17,2024 8

Four things you need to know about your vulva

by Dania Badran and Dharani Hapangama,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to female anatomy, there's still a lot that many of us don't know. A2019 survey

Updated on:January 17,2024 8

Study reveals disparities in childbearing by race and education level

by Yale UniversityTotal fertility rate by race/ethnicity and year, United States 2000-15. Source: authors' calculations using American Community Survey (2010-2015). Credit:China Populat

Updated on: May 27,2024 6

Study reveals disparities in childbearing by race and education level

by Yale UniversityTotal fertility rate by race/ethnicity and year, United States 2000-15. Source: authors' calculations using American Community Survey (2010-2015). Credit:China Populat

Updated on:May 27,2024 6

Vaginal swabs more reliable than urine for STI testing

by Lori SolomonVaginal sampling should be the initial choice offered to patients undergoing testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and/or trichomoniasis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis

Updated on: May 06,2024 19

Vaginal swabs more reliable than urine for STI testing

by Lori SolomonVaginal sampling should be the initial choice offered to patients undergoing testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and/or trichomoniasis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis

Updated on:May 06,2024 19

You might need to delay your pregnancy if you're having bariatric surgery

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen who undergo bariatric surgery should be managed in the perinatal period with a multidisciplinary team to improve pregnancy-related

Updated on: March 05,2024 15

You might need to delay your pregnancy if you're having bariatric surgery

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen who undergo bariatric surgery should be managed in the perinatal period with a multidisciplinary team to improve pregnancy-related

Updated on:March 05,2024 15