Research supports expanding insurance coverage of non-invasive prenatal testing

by Sara Knuth,CU Anschutz Medical CampusThe Evaluation of Coverage Expansion for Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Through a Performance-Based Risk Sharing Agreement. Credit: CU Anschutz Medical Cam

Updated on: May 16,2024

Research supports expanding insurance coverage of non-invasive prenatal testing

by Sara Knuth,CU Anschutz Medical CampusThe Evaluation of Coverage Expansion for Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Through a Performance-Based Risk Sharing Agreement. Credit: CU Anschutz Medical Cam

Updated on:May 16,2024

Birth control pill use is declining as women question mental health side effects

by Bethany Ao, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Sophia DuRose was 19, her primary physician prescribed her a birth control pill to help regulate her periods.But soon after DuRose

Updated on: April 29,2024

Birth control pill use is declining as women question mental health side effects

by Bethany Ao, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Sophia DuRose was 19, her primary physician prescribed her a birth control pill to help regulate her periods.But soon after DuRose

Updated on:April 29,2024

Study helps explain cognition decline after the menopause transition

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen often complain of being more forgetful during the transition from premenopause to perimenopause to postmenopause. Such declin

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study helps explain cognition decline after the menopause transition

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen often complain of being more forgetful during the transition from premenopause to perimenopause to postmenopause. Such declin

Updated on:March 30,2024

Treatments used for HER2-positive breast cancers could help patients with rare gastrointestinal cancer

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrugs designed to target HER2-postive breast cancer could also benefit some patients with bile duct cancer

Updated on: November 07,2024

Treatments used for HER2-positive breast cancers could help patients with rare gastrointestinal cancer

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrugs designed to target HER2-postive breast cancer could also benefit some patients with bile duct cancer

Updated on:November 07,2024

Highly educated Black women experience poorer maternal outcomes

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlack mothers with a master's or doctorate degree experienced some of the worst birth outcomes, compared to Black mothers with less educa

Updated on: March 09,2024

Highly educated Black women experience poorer maternal outcomes

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlack mothers with a master's or doctorate degree experienced some of the worst birth outcomes, compared to Black mothers with less educa

Updated on:March 09,2024

No need to avoid exercise after prolapse surgery, study finds

by Cara MurezIt may not be necessary for people who have prolapse surgery for pelvic floor disorders to wait to get started exercising again.A new study challenges standard restrictions, finding that

Updated on: February 18,2024

No need to avoid exercise after prolapse surgery, study finds

by Cara MurezIt may not be necessary for people who have prolapse surgery for pelvic floor disorders to wait to get started exercising again.A new study challenges standard restrictions, finding that

Updated on:February 18,2024

Does birth by cesarean section affect children's academic performance and intelligence?

by WileyIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.02000, chances of graduating from lower and upper secondary education were significantly lower for children

Updated on: March 09,2024

Does birth by cesarean section affect children's academic performance and intelligence?

by WileyIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.02000, chances of graduating from lower and upper secondary education were significantly lower for children

Updated on:March 09,2024

Older fathers put health of partners, unborn children at risk, study finds

by Rutgers UniversityGloria Bachmann, director of the Women's Health Institute at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, said men have biological clocks, too, when it comes to fertility.

Updated on: June 05,2024

Older fathers put health of partners, unborn children at risk, study finds

by Rutgers UniversityGloria Bachmann, director of the Women's Health Institute at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, said men have biological clocks, too, when it comes to fertility.

Updated on:June 05,2024

With mortality a high risk for pregnant and postpartum Black women, new center aims to improve maternal health

by Darcel RockettCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNina Thomas, 24, is a single mom who lived in Kankakee, Illinois, before COVID-19 upended her life.Her routine, for nearly four years, included workin

Updated on: April 29,2024

With mortality a high risk for pregnant and postpartum Black women, new center aims to improve maternal health

by Darcel RockettCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNina Thomas, 24, is a single mom who lived in Kankakee, Illinois, before COVID-19 upended her life.Her routine, for nearly four years, included workin

Updated on:April 29,2024

Study finds link between certain 'forever chemicals' and preeclampsia

by Brigham and Women's HospitalHigh magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Credit: WikipediaPerfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study finds link between certain 'forever chemicals' and preeclampsia

by Brigham and Women's HospitalHigh magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Credit: WikipediaPerfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS

Updated on:May 31,2024