A spike in births and other potential impacts of Texas' abortion restrictions

by Suzanne Bell,Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn September 2021, Texas passed Senate Bill 8, or SB8, which banned abortions as early

Updated on: January 16,2024

A spike in births and other potential impacts of Texas' abortion restrictions

by Suzanne Bell,Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn September 2021, Texas passed Senate Bill 8, or SB8, which banned abortions as early

Updated on:January 16,2024

Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval

By MATTHEW PERRONEA one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 26, 2016. A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first-ever birth control pill th

Updated on: March 09,2024

Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval

By MATTHEW PERRONEA one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 26, 2016. A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first-ever birth control pill th

Updated on:March 09,2024

Study links marijuana use in pregnancy to infant health risks

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Minnesota and Iowa have found greater risks of social and emotional problems in infants whose mothers consumed marijuana during pregnancy.Using r

Updated on: June 12,2024

Study links marijuana use in pregnancy to infant health risks

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Minnesota and Iowa have found greater risks of social and emotional problems in infants whose mothers consumed marijuana during pregnancy.Using r

Updated on:June 12,2024

Obese first-time mums more likely to have premature babies

by University College DublinCredit: University College DublinObese women are up to three times more likely to have a premature child during their first pregnancy, according to a study from Univer

Updated on: March 02,2024

Obese first-time mums more likely to have premature babies

by University College DublinCredit: University College DublinObese women are up to three times more likely to have a premature child during their first pregnancy, according to a study from Univer

Updated on:March 02,2024

Study finds increase in travelers to Massachusetts seeking abortion care post-Dobbs

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA rigorous analysis by researchers confirms a rise in out-of-state travelers coming to Massachusetts to seek abortion care. In

Updated on: January 16,2024

Study finds increase in travelers to Massachusetts seeking abortion care post-Dobbs

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA rigorous analysis by researchers confirms a rise in out-of-state travelers coming to Massachusetts to seek abortion care. In

Updated on:January 16,2024

Premature births linked to changes in mother's bacteria

by Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChanges to the communities of microbes living in the reproductive tract of pregnant women could help to spot those at risk of giving birth prema

Updated on: April 01,2024

Premature births linked to changes in mother's bacteria

by Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChanges to the communities of microbes living in the reproductive tract of pregnant women could help to spot those at risk of giving birth prema

Updated on:April 01,2024

Doubts cast over accuracy of many popular fertility and pregnancy planning apps

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany popular fertility and pregnancy planning apps may be inaccurate, suggest the results of a scoping review of the available evidence, publish

Updated on: March 07,2024

Doubts cast over accuracy of many popular fertility and pregnancy planning apps

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany popular fertility and pregnancy planning apps may be inaccurate, suggest the results of a scoping review of the available evidence, publish

Updated on:March 07,2024

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

Updated on: March 05,2024

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

Updated on:March 05,2024

New York proposal would protect doctors who send abortion pills across state lines

by Michael HillBoxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. Doctors in New York who prescribe abortion pills to patients

Updated on: February 18,2024

New York proposal would protect doctors who send abortion pills across state lines

by Michael HillBoxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. Doctors in New York who prescribe abortion pills to patients

Updated on:February 18,2024

Study disputes notion that people of color have 'flawed' beliefs about pregnancy

by The City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlack and Latinx individuals are often the focus of health educational efforts to "correct" perceived flawed beliefs about pre

Updated on: March 02,2024

Study disputes notion that people of color have 'flawed' beliefs about pregnancy

by The City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlack and Latinx individuals are often the focus of health educational efforts to "correct" perceived flawed beliefs about pre

Updated on:March 02,2024