In the US, menopause finally gets its due

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor years, the sweeping physical and emotional midlife change that women undergo has been shunted to the shadowy corners of public view, and barely even discussed amon

Updated on: April 07,2024

In the US, menopause finally gets its due

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor years, the sweeping physical and emotional midlife change that women undergo has been shunted to the shadowy corners of public view, and barely even discussed amon

Updated on:April 07,2024

Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines, including influenza vaccine and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, according to research published

Updated on: April 18,2024

Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines, including influenza vaccine and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, according to research published

Updated on:April 18,2024

Are some sex lubricants really 'sperm-friendly'?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLubricants are used by couples during sexual intercourse for numerous reasons, and several lubricants are promoted as "sperm-friendly," suggest

Updated on: May 10,2024

Are some sex lubricants really 'sperm-friendly'?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLubricants are used by couples during sexual intercourse for numerous reasons, and several lubricants are promoted as "sperm-friendly," suggest

Updated on:May 10,2024

Only 5% of fertility apps contain professional advice or cite science, finds new study

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly 5% of accurate fertility apps contain professional advice or cite scientific literature and need "substantial improvement," finds a

Updated on: May 13,2024

Only 5% of fertility apps contain professional advice or cite science, finds new study

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly 5% of accurate fertility apps contain professional advice or cite scientific literature and need "substantial improvement," finds a

Updated on:May 13,2024

Risk of death related to pregnancy and childbirth more than doubled between 1999 and 2019 in the US

by Laura Fleszar, Allison Bryant Mantha, Catherine O. Johnson and Greg Roth,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack women were more likely to die during pregnancy or soon after in

Updated on: January 19,2024

Risk of death related to pregnancy and childbirth more than doubled between 1999 and 2019 in the US

by Laura Fleszar, Allison Bryant Mantha, Catherine O. Johnson and Greg Roth,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack women were more likely to die during pregnancy or soon after in

Updated on:January 19,2024

Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medi

Updated on: April 27,2024

Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medi

Updated on:April 27,2024

Study suggests COVID-19 increases risk of pregnancy complications

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women with COVID-19 appear to be at greater risk for common pregnan

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study suggests COVID-19 increases risk of pregnancy complications

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women with COVID-19 appear to be at greater risk for common pregnan

Updated on:March 05,2024

More than 80% of UK medical certificates recording stillbirths contain errors, research reveals

by University of EdinburghTypical timeline for reporting post-mortem investigation results in the UK. Reporting timeline based on full uptake of all recommended investigations, including autopsy,

Updated on: May 18,2024

More than 80% of UK medical certificates recording stillbirths contain errors, research reveals

by University of EdinburghTypical timeline for reporting post-mortem investigation results in the UK. Reporting timeline based on full uptake of all recommended investigations, including autopsy,

Updated on:May 18,2024

Obese pregnant women infected by Zika virus have impaired immune response, shows study

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPAnna Cláudia Castello Branco (ICB-USP), first author of the article in Viruses, with the results. Credit: Maria Notomi SatoResearchers at the University of São Pa

Updated on: May 18,2024

Obese pregnant women infected by Zika virus have impaired immune response, shows study

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPAnna Cláudia Castello Branco (ICB-USP), first author of the article in Viruses, with the results. Credit: Maria Notomi SatoResearchers at the University of São Pa

Updated on:May 18,2024

Certain antibiotics during pregnancy may increase risk of birth defects

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study has found links between certain antibiotics during pregnancy and major congenital malformations in newborns.The study included an analysis of informat

Updated on: March 05,2024

Certain antibiotics during pregnancy may increase risk of birth defects

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study has found links between certain antibiotics during pregnancy and major congenital malformations in newborns.The study included an analysis of informat

Updated on:March 05,2024