What happens to your vagina as you age?

by Louie Ye and Martha Hickey,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vagina is an internal organ with a complex ecosystem, influenced by circulating hormone levels which change dur

Updated on: December 28,2023 15

What happens to your vagina as you age?

by Louie Ye and Martha Hickey,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vagina is an internal organ with a complex ecosystem, influenced by circulating hormone levels which change dur

Updated on:December 28,2023 15

Study associates higher acetaminophen use during pregnancy with language delays in early childhood

by Cyrus Moulton,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIs acetaminophen safe to use during pregnancy? The debate rages.Now, researchers at Northeastern University are contribu

Updated on: December 26,2023 17

Study associates higher acetaminophen use during pregnancy with language delays in early childhood

by Cyrus Moulton,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIs acetaminophen safe to use during pregnancy? The debate rages.Now, researchers at Northeastern University are contribu

Updated on:December 26,2023 17

New treatment for postpartum depression offers hope, but the stigma attached to the condition still lingers

by Nicole Lynch and Shannon Pickett,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPostpartum depression can affect anyone, and it often sneaks in quietly, like a shadow in the corners of a new mother

Updated on: January 15,2024 11

New treatment for postpartum depression offers hope, but the stigma attached to the condition still lingers

by Nicole Lynch and Shannon Pickett,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPostpartum depression can affect anyone, and it often sneaks in quietly, like a shadow in the corners of a new mother

Updated on:January 15,2024 11

Early sound exposure in the womb shapes the auditory system

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInside the womb, fetuses can begin to hear some sounds around 20 weeks of gestation. However, the input they

Updated on: March 21,2024 16

Early sound exposure in the womb shapes the auditory system

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInside the womb, fetuses can begin to hear some sounds around 20 weeks of gestation. However, the input they

Updated on:March 21,2024 16

How a 16th century Italian anatomist came up with the word 'placenta': It reminded him of a cake

by Paige Donaghy,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEver wondered where the placenta got its name?In Italy in the 1500s, the anatomist Matteo Realdo Colombo coined this term to des

Updated on: January 17,2024 10

How a 16th century Italian anatomist came up with the word 'placenta': It reminded him of a cake

by Paige Donaghy,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEver wondered where the placenta got its name?In Italy in the 1500s, the anatomist Matteo Realdo Colombo coined this term to des

Updated on:January 17,2024 10

Abortion bans fuel a rise in high-risk patients heading to Illinois hospitals

by Kristen Schorsch, WBEZ Chicago, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen she was around 22 weeks pregnant, the patient found out that the son she was carrying didn't have kidneys a

Updated on: January 18,2024 18

Abortion bans fuel a rise in high-risk patients heading to Illinois hospitals

by Kristen Schorsch, WBEZ Chicago, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen she was around 22 weeks pregnant, the patient found out that the son she was carrying didn't have kidneys a

Updated on:January 18,2024 18

How much period blood is 'normal'? And which sanitary product holds the most blood?

by Phoebe Holdenson Kimura and Bianca Cannon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHeavy menstrual bleeding or heavy periods affect up to aquarter of womenand people who menstrua

Updated on: January 18,2024 18

How much period blood is 'normal'? And which sanitary product holds the most blood?

by Phoebe Holdenson Kimura and Bianca Cannon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHeavy menstrual bleeding or heavy periods affect up to aquarter of womenand people who menstrua

Updated on:January 18,2024 18

More data needed on lifestyle interventions for postpartum blood pressure control

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHypertensive disorders of pregnancy such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension occur in up to 10% of pregnancies and

Updated on: January 18,2024 6

More data needed on lifestyle interventions for postpartum blood pressure control

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHypertensive disorders of pregnancy such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension occur in up to 10% of pregnancies and

Updated on:January 18,2024 6

Depression, anxiety, and stress frequently co-occur in Black pregnant individuals: Study

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack pregnant individuals frequently experience more than one mental health concern, according to findings published by Susan Gennaro, Ph

Updated on: January 15,2024 6

Depression, anxiety, and stress frequently co-occur in Black pregnant individuals: Study

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack pregnant individuals frequently experience more than one mental health concern, according to findings published by Susan Gennaro, Ph

Updated on:January 15,2024 6

Study: Prednisone does not improve in vitro fertilization outcomes

by Lori SolomonAmong patients with recurrent implantation failure during in vitro fertilization, treatment with prednisone does not improve the live birth rate versus placebo, according to a study pub

Updated on: May 26,2024 5

Study: Prednisone does not improve in vitro fertilization outcomes

by Lori SolomonAmong patients with recurrent implantation failure during in vitro fertilization, treatment with prednisone does not improve the live birth rate versus placebo, according to a study pub

Updated on:May 26,2024 5

One in six Australian women in their 30s have had an abortion – and we're starting to understand why

by Jayne Lucke And Angela Taft,The ConversationWomen aged in their 20s are more likely to have an abortion than women in their 30s. Credit: Kirsts Luhaers/UnsplashAbortion is acommon exper

Updated on: April 11,2024 14

One in six Australian women in their 30s have had an abortion – and we're starting to understand why

by Jayne Lucke And Angela Taft,The ConversationWomen aged in their 20s are more likely to have an abortion than women in their 30s. Credit: Kirsts Luhaers/UnsplashAbortion is acommon exper

Updated on:April 11,2024 14

Early study shows health benefits of creative arts therapies and nutrition education for postmenopausal women

by Drexel UniversityPerceived Stress Scale (PSS). Credit:Art Therapy(2023). DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2023.2267987Transition to the menopausal stage of women's lives can be a negative

Updated on: March 27,2024 17

Early study shows health benefits of creative arts therapies and nutrition education for postmenopausal women

by Drexel UniversityPerceived Stress Scale (PSS). Credit:Art Therapy(2023). DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2023.2267987Transition to the menopausal stage of women's lives can be a negative

Updated on:March 27,2024 17