Review finds hysterectomy can be avoided for common gynecological condition

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterKimberly A. Kho, M.D., Associate Chief of Gynecology at UTSW’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical CenterAdenomyosis—an a

Updated on: March 05,2024

Review finds hysterectomy can be avoided for common gynecological condition

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterKimberly A. Kho, M.D., Associate Chief of Gynecology at UTSW’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical CenterAdenomyosis—an a

Updated on:March 05,2024

Does coffee help protect against endometrial cancer?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHigher coffee consumption is linked with a lower risk of endometrial cancer, a type of cancer that begins in the lining of uterus, according to an analysi

Updated on: March 09,2024

Does coffee help protect against endometrial cancer?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHigher coffee consumption is linked with a lower risk of endometrial cancer, a type of cancer that begins in the lining of uterus, according to an analysi

Updated on:March 09,2024

Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

by Sara ReardonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnn was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughte

Updated on: April 03,2024

Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

by Sara ReardonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnn was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughte

Updated on:April 03,2024

Hospital program tackles pregnancy and postpartum depression that affects 20% of women

by Lisa Schencker, Chicago TribuneCredit: CC0 Public DomainJenny Mason-Frey had experienced panic attacks before—sudden waves of anxiety that set her heart racing, her head spinning and made her feel

Updated on: May 09,2024

Hospital program tackles pregnancy and postpartum depression that affects 20% of women

by Lisa Schencker, Chicago TribuneCredit: CC0 Public DomainJenny Mason-Frey had experienced panic attacks before—sudden waves of anxiety that set her heart racing, her head spinning and made her feel

Updated on:May 09,2024

America's biggest pharmacy chains announce abortion pill rollout

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAmerica's two biggest pharmacy chains said Friday they will begin dispensing prescription abortion pills in a limited number of states where it's legal.The mo

Updated on: May 21,2024

America's biggest pharmacy chains announce abortion pill rollout

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAmerica's two biggest pharmacy chains said Friday they will begin dispensing prescription abortion pills in a limited number of states where it's legal.The mo

Updated on:May 21,2024

Vienna drugstores offer free period products for women in need

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAustria's capital Vienna on Wednesday rolled out a program to combat "period poverty" with drugstores offering free sanitary products to disadvantaged wo

Updated on: January 16,2024

Vienna drugstores offer free period products for women in need

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAustria's capital Vienna on Wednesday rolled out a program to combat "period poverty" with drugstores offering free sanitary products to disadvantaged wo

Updated on:January 16,2024

Genetic study clarifies the link between birth weight and adult morbidity

by Mari Kaunisto,University of HelsinkiIllustration of the Mendelian Randomization framework applied in mother-child pairs with a summary of the FinnGen dataset. Credit:Communications Biol

Updated on: April 23,2024

Genetic study clarifies the link between birth weight and adult morbidity

by Mari Kaunisto,University of HelsinkiIllustration of the Mendelian Randomization framework applied in mother-child pairs with a summary of the FinnGen dataset. Credit:Communications Biol

Updated on:April 23,2024

Policies fall short on expanding access to birth control

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainFederal and state policies to expand access to birth control have included increasing access to preventative and emergency hormonal co

Updated on: March 23,2024

Policies fall short on expanding access to birth control

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainFederal and state policies to expand access to birth control have included increasing access to preventative and emergency hormonal co

Updated on:March 23,2024

Investigating concerns over informed consent for pregnant women in RSV vaccine trial

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA debate has broken out over whether Pfizer should have told pregnant women taking part in its maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccin

Updated on: January 15,2024

Investigating concerns over informed consent for pregnant women in RSV vaccine trial

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA debate has broken out over whether Pfizer should have told pregnant women taking part in its maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccin

Updated on:January 15,2024

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

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