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Risk for ectopic pregnancy increased for women with psoriasis

Risk for ectopic pregnancy increased for women with psoriasis

Women with psoriasis have a significantly increased risk for ectopic pregnancy (EP), which is highest for those with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, according to a study published in the June issue of&n

Risk for ectopic pregnancy increased for women with psoriasis

Women with psoriasis have a significantly increased risk for ectopic pregnancy (EP), which is highest for those with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, according to a study published in the June issue of&n
Study finds low anti-Ro titers are not associated with fetal heart block

Study finds low anti-Ro titers are not associated with fetal heart block

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew researchfrom an ongoing study that will be presented atACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's

Study finds low anti-Ro titers are not associated with fetal heart block

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew researchfrom an ongoing study that will be presented atACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's
There is a knowledge gap around menstruation in NZ—and this puts people at risk

There is a knowledge gap around menstruation in NZ—and this puts people at risk

by Claire Badenhorst and Stacy T. Sims,The ConversationCredit: Laker from PexelsNew Zealand girls and young women, as well as nonbinary persons who bleed every month, have a limited understandin

There is a knowledge gap around menstruation in NZ—and this puts people at risk

by Claire Badenhorst and Stacy T. Sims,The ConversationCredit: Laker from PexelsNew Zealand girls and young women, as well as nonbinary persons who bleed every month, have a limited understandin
Study finds that working in extreme heat puts strain on fetuses of pregnant women

Study finds that working in extreme heat puts strain on fetuses of pregnant women

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study reveals that the fetuses of women working in the fields in extreme heat can show signs of strain b

Study finds that working in extreme heat puts strain on fetuses of pregnant women

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study reveals that the fetuses of women working in the fields in extreme heat can show signs of strain b
Are more babies born if embryos are cultured for three or five days in the lab? Trial suggests that age matters

Are more babies born if embryos are cultured for three or five days in the lab? Trial suggests that age matters

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen are just as likely to give birth to live babies after fertility treatment if embryos are transferred to thei

Are more babies born if embryos are cultured for three or five days in the lab? Trial suggests that age matters

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen are just as likely to give birth to live babies after fertility treatment if embryos are transferred to thei
No level of smoke exposure is safe during pregnancy

No level of smoke exposure is safe during pregnancy

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a quarter of pregnant women say they've been around secondhand smoke—in their homes, at work, around a friend or relative—wh

No level of smoke exposure is safe during pregnancy

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a quarter of pregnant women say they've been around secondhand smoke—in their homes, at work, around a friend or relative—wh
States continue passing and litigating legal restrictions to reproductive health care

States continue passing and litigating legal restrictions to reproductive health care

by Temple University Center for Public Health Law ResearchAbortion Bans from from December 1, 2018, through March 1, 2021. Credit: Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple UniversityEven a

States continue passing and litigating legal restrictions to reproductive health care

by Temple University Center for Public Health Law ResearchAbortion Bans from from December 1, 2018, through March 1, 2021. Credit: Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple UniversityEven a
Sorely needed new funding for endometriosis clinics comes with a caveat

Sorely needed new funding for endometriosis clinics comes with a caveat

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study released by the University of South Australia shows that it takes sonographers 64 percent more time to scan comprehens

Sorely needed new funding for endometriosis clinics comes with a caveat

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study released by the University of South Australia shows that it takes sonographers 64 percent more time to scan comprehens
Multiple factors delay timely endometriosis diagnosis, study shows

Multiple factors delay timely endometriosis diagnosis, study shows

byAston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReviewing qualitative studies from the past 20 years, the researchers found a range of contributing factors including: a continuing stigma arou

Multiple factors delay timely endometriosis diagnosis, study shows

byAston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReviewing qualitative studies from the past 20 years, the researchers found a range of contributing factors including: a continuing stigma arou
Protein Beclin-1 shown to be a major player in uterine remodeling and the establishment of pregnancy

Protein Beclin-1 shown to be a major player in uterine remodeling and the establishment of pregnancy

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThroughout a woman's reproductive life, the endometrium, the mucous membrane lining the uterus, goes through cyclical remodeling.

Protein Beclin-1 shown to be a major player in uterine remodeling and the establishment of pregnancy

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThroughout a woman's reproductive life, the endometrium, the mucous membrane lining the uterus, goes through cyclical remodeling.
Recalled kotex tampons can unravel inside body

Recalled kotex tampons can unravel inside body

(HealthDay)—Certain Kotex tampons are being recalled by Kimberly-Clark because they can unravel and leave pieces inside women's bodies.There have been "a small number of reports of infections

Recalled kotex tampons can unravel inside body

(HealthDay)—Certain Kotex tampons are being recalled by Kimberly-Clark because they can unravel and leave pieces inside women's bodies.There have been "a small number of reports of infections
Expert analysis refutes claims that humans are colonized by bacteria before birth

Expert analysis refutes claims that humans are colonized by bacteria before birth

by University College CorkUniversity College Cork & APC Microbiome Ireland Principal Investigator Prof. Jens Walter assembled a trans-disciplinary team of 46 leading experts from around the w

Expert analysis refutes claims that humans are colonized by bacteria before birth

by University College CorkUniversity College Cork & APC Microbiome Ireland Principal Investigator Prof. Jens Walter assembled a trans-disciplinary team of 46 leading experts from around the w