Imagine having your period and no money for pads or tampons. Would you still go to school?

by Sarah Duffy, Michelle O'shea and Patrick Van Esch,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe New South Wales Education Department saidlast week said it would trial a program to h

Updated on: March 09,2024 12

Imagine having your period and no money for pads or tampons. Would you still go to school?

by Sarah Duffy, Michelle O'shea and Patrick Van Esch,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe New South Wales Education Department saidlast week said it would trial a program to h

Updated on:March 09,2024 12

Most people giving birth in the US have poor heart health prior to pregnancy

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly about 40% of women in the U.S. who gave birth in 2019 had good heart health prior to their pregnancy with excess weight being the major

Updated on: April 07,2024 15

Most people giving birth in the US have poor heart health prior to pregnancy

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly about 40% of women in the U.S. who gave birth in 2019 had good heart health prior to their pregnancy with excess weight being the major

Updated on:April 07,2024 15

Drug to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women of 'very limited use'

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn independent analysis of the medical trials which formed the final basis of approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly sugges

Updated on: March 23,2024 16

Drug to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women of 'very limited use'

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn independent analysis of the medical trials which formed the final basis of approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly sugges

Updated on:March 23,2024 16

Women's reproductive lives are being interfered with on a large scale – new study

by Sam Rowlands,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageReproductivecoercive controlis where a woman's decisions about contraception and pregnancy are interfered with. The conc

Updated on: May 13,2024 4

Women's reproductive lives are being interfered with on a large scale – new study

by Sam Rowlands,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageReproductivecoercive controlis where a woman's decisions about contraception and pregnancy are interfered with. The conc

Updated on:May 13,2024 4

Early control of blood sugar key for gestational diabetes

by Kaiser PermanenteGlycemic control trajectories between gestational diabetes diagnosis and delivery. Trajectories T1-T4 were derived using serial self-monitored blood glucose measurements betwe

Updated on: April 01,2024 19

Early control of blood sugar key for gestational diabetes

by Kaiser PermanenteGlycemic control trajectories between gestational diabetes diagnosis and delivery. Trajectories T1-T4 were derived using serial self-monitored blood glucose measurements betwe

Updated on:April 01,2024 19

Levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill found to be more effective when taken with an anti-inflammatory medication

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTaking piroxicam, an anti-inflammatory medication commonly used for arthritis pain, at the same time as the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill

Updated on: January 19,2024 10

Levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill found to be more effective when taken with an anti-inflammatory medication

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTaking piroxicam, an anti-inflammatory medication commonly used for arthritis pain, at the same time as the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill

Updated on:January 19,2024 10

Team develops smartphone app to enhance midwifery care in Tanzania

byHiroshima UniversityScientists from Hiroshima University developed a smartphone app for midwifery education to provide quality care for mothers and babies in Tanzania. Credit: Dorkasi Mwakawan

Updated on: February 18,2024 17

Team develops smartphone app to enhance midwifery care in Tanzania

byHiroshima UniversityScientists from Hiroshima University developed a smartphone app for midwifery education to provide quality care for mothers and babies in Tanzania. Credit: Dorkasi Mwakawan

Updated on:February 18,2024 17

'Substantial demand' for abortion pills ordered in advance, study finds

by Ernie MundellA U.S. online provider of the mifepristone/misoprostol abortion pill combo saw a ten-fold jump in orders when the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade was first leaked in 2022, a new

Updated on: January 12,2024 20

'Substantial demand' for abortion pills ordered in advance, study finds

by Ernie MundellA U.S. online provider of the mifepristone/misoprostol abortion pill combo saw a ten-fold jump in orders when the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade was first leaked in 2022, a new

Updated on:January 12,2024 20

Group B strep and having a baby: what pregnant women need to know

by Hannah Dahlen, Emad El-Omar and Naomi Strout,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageGroup B streptococcal (GBS) is a common bacteria that likes to live in the human gut and migrate down th

Updated on: March 13,2024 14

Group B strep and having a baby: what pregnant women need to know

by Hannah Dahlen, Emad El-Omar and Naomi Strout,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageGroup B streptococcal (GBS) is a common bacteria that likes to live in the human gut and migrate down th

Updated on:March 13,2024 14

Teaching expectant mothers to bond with their babies

byEuropean College of NeuropsychopharmacologyVisual representation of the study setup: Participants' reactions to emotional infant stimuli were measured through ratings, eye-tracking, facial

Updated on: January 16,2024 18

Teaching expectant mothers to bond with their babies

byEuropean College of NeuropsychopharmacologyVisual representation of the study setup: Participants' reactions to emotional infant stimuli were measured through ratings, eye-tracking, facial

Updated on:January 16,2024 18

New testing method offers better diagnosis and treatment for the most severe form of male infertility

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular & Cellular Proteomics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2023.100556Researchers have uncovered two protei

Updated on: February 18,2024 18

New testing method offers better diagnosis and treatment for the most severe form of male infertility

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular & Cellular Proteomics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2023.100556Researchers have uncovered two protei

Updated on:February 18,2024 18

Excessive pregnancy weight gain and substantial postpartum weight retention common in military health care beneficiaries

byThe Obesity SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompared to their civilian counterparts, excessive pregnancy weight gain is more frequent among military health care beneficiaries, in particular ac

Updated on: April 27,2024 0

Excessive pregnancy weight gain and substantial postpartum weight retention common in military health care beneficiaries

byThe Obesity SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompared to their civilian counterparts, excessive pregnancy weight gain is more frequent among military health care beneficiaries, in particular ac

Updated on:April 27,2024 0