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Q and A: What is overactive bladder?

Q and A: What is overactive bladder?

by Robyn BernettCredit: CC0 Public DomainI'm a 48-year-old woman who just started going through menopause. I feel like I'm handling the hot flashes, sleepless nights and other symptoms OK, but

Q and A: What is overactive bladder?

by Robyn BernettCredit: CC0 Public DomainI'm a 48-year-old woman who just started going through menopause. I feel like I'm handling the hot flashes, sleepless nights and other symptoms OK, but
Medical exceptions to abortion bans often exclude mental health conditions

Medical exceptions to abortion bans often exclude mental health conditions

by Nada Hassanein, Stateline.orgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than a dozen states now have near-total abortion bans following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, with limited medical exceptions m

Medical exceptions to abortion bans often exclude mental health conditions

by Nada Hassanein, Stateline.orgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than a dozen states now have near-total abortion bans following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, with limited medical exceptions m
Smoking in pregnancy has declined by a third since 2016

Smoking in pregnancy has declined by a third since 2016

by Ernie MundellThere's good news for American mothers-to-be and their newborns: Rates of smoking during pregnancy have fallen by 36% since 2016, a new report finds.The percentage of pregnant wome

Smoking in pregnancy has declined by a third since 2016

by Ernie MundellThere's good news for American mothers-to-be and their newborns: Rates of smoking during pregnancy have fallen by 36% since 2016, a new report finds.The percentage of pregnant wome
Research claims cannabis use can cause chromosomal damage, increasing cancer risk and harming offspring

Research claims cannabis use can cause chromosomal damage, increasing cancer risk and harming offspring

by Society for the Study of AddictionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCannabis use causes cellular damage that increases the risk of highly cancerous tumors, according to a paperpublished

Research claims cannabis use can cause chromosomal damage, increasing cancer risk and harming offspring

by Society for the Study of AddictionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCannabis use causes cellular damage that increases the risk of highly cancerous tumors, according to a paperpublished
Researchers question law requiring CPS notification when medications for opioid use disorder are used during pregnancy

Researchers question law requiring CPS notification when medications for opioid use disorder are used during pregnancy

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, federal legislation mandates that all states track data on all newborns who have been exposed to substance

Researchers question law requiring CPS notification when medications for opioid use disorder are used during pregnancy

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, federal legislation mandates that all states track data on all newborns who have been exposed to substance
COVID-19 vaccine-associated menstrual symptoms reported in non-menstruating people

COVID-19 vaccine-associated menstrual symptoms reported in non-menstruating people

by Experimental BiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany people who do not usually menstruate reported experiencing breakthrough bleeding or other period symptoms after receiving a COVID-19 vaccin

COVID-19 vaccine-associated menstrual symptoms reported in non-menstruating people

by Experimental BiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany people who do not usually menstruate reported experiencing breakthrough bleeding or other period symptoms after receiving a COVID-19 vaccin
Why is the diagnosis of women's cancer often delayed?

Why is the diagnosis of women's cancer often delayed?

by University of AberdeenCredit: CC0 Public DomainGynaecological cancers are relatively common—ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers together make up about 20,000 cases each year, with approximat

Why is the diagnosis of women's cancer often delayed?

by University of AberdeenCredit: CC0 Public DomainGynaecological cancers are relatively common—ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers together make up about 20,000 cases each year, with approximat
Epidemiologist updates and validates 'gold standard' of prenatal physical activity tools

Epidemiologist updates and validates 'gold standard' of prenatal physical activity tools

byUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher has updated and validated the widely used Pregnancy Physical

Epidemiologist updates and validates 'gold standard' of prenatal physical activity tools

byUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher has updated and validated the widely used Pregnancy Physical
New online tool to support expectant parents with prenatal testing decisions

New online tool to support expectant parents with prenatal testing decisions

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageA new online tool has been launched to support expectant parents in their choices around prenatal testing for chromosome cond

New online tool to support expectant parents with prenatal testing decisions

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageA new online tool has been launched to support expectant parents in their choices around prenatal testing for chromosome cond
Decrease in U.S. preterm mortality seen in recent decades

Decrease in U.S. preterm mortality seen in recent decades

by Elana GotkineFrom 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 inJAMA Pediatrics.Tim Venk

Decrease in U.S. preterm mortality seen in recent decades

by Elana GotkineFrom 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 inJAMA Pediatrics.Tim Venk