Black women have the highest risk of pregnancy-related heart problems in the US

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSignificant racial disparities exist in heart-related problems among pregnant and postpartum women in the United States, with Black

Updated on: April 07,2024

Black women have the highest risk of pregnancy-related heart problems in the US

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSignificant racial disparities exist in heart-related problems among pregnant and postpartum women in the United States, with Black

Updated on:April 07,2024

Hormone replacement therapy prescriptions lower in the most deprived areas of England, says new study

by University of WarwickCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrescription rates for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are lower in more deprived areas of England compared to affluent areas, a new study from

Updated on: May 13,2024

Hormone replacement therapy prescriptions lower in the most deprived areas of England, says new study

by University of WarwickCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrescription rates for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are lower in more deprived areas of England compared to affluent areas, a new study from

Updated on:May 13,2024

Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19

by American College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:JACC Advances(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057COVID-19 infec

Updated on: April 18,2024

Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19

by American College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:JACC Advances(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057COVID-19 infec

Updated on:April 18,2024

Choreography between hormones and the brain key to understanding how women adapt to motherhood, says study

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaChanges in gray matter volume during the transition to motherhood. Shaded areas represent brain regions whose gray matter volume has been reported to decrease

Updated on: January 17,2024

Choreography between hormones and the brain key to understanding how women adapt to motherhood, says study

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaChanges in gray matter volume during the transition to motherhood. Shaded areas represent brain regions whose gray matter volume has been reported to decrease

Updated on:January 17,2024

Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation beneficial for overactive bladder

by Elana GotkineFor women with overactive bladder (OAB), percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is associated with improvement of symptoms, according to a study published online May 16 in the&nb

Updated on: January 19,2024

Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation beneficial for overactive bladder

by Elana GotkineFor women with overactive bladder (OAB), percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is associated with improvement of symptoms, according to a study published online May 16 in the&nb

Updated on:January 19,2024

'Mini-placentas' help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

by University of CambridgePlacental organoid (circle in the center). Trophoblast cells are invading out of the organoid, mimicking placental cells invading the uterus in the early weeks of pregna

Updated on: March 07,2024

'Mini-placentas' help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

by University of CambridgePlacental organoid (circle in the center). Trophoblast cells are invading out of the organoid, mimicking placental cells invading the uterus in the early weeks of pregna

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study finds long-term outcomes of neonatal listeriosis are mainly due to prematurity rather than infection

byPasteur InstituteThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can also affect children’s subsequent development

Updated on: January 13,2024

Study finds long-term outcomes of neonatal listeriosis are mainly due to prematurity rather than infection

byPasteur InstituteThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can also affect children’s subsequent development

Updated on:January 13,2024

A common abortion pill will come before the US Supreme Court. Here's how mifepristone works

by Matthew PerroneBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sept. 22, 2010. Medication abortion is the preferred method of ending pregna

Updated on: January 13,2024

A common abortion pill will come before the US Supreme Court. Here's how mifepristone works

by Matthew PerroneBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sept. 22, 2010. Medication abortion is the preferred method of ending pregna

Updated on:January 13,2024

Geographic access to critical maternal health services in an African megacity

by Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas,The ConversationA pregnant woman prepares to travel to a health facility in Ikorodu, Lagos. Credit: Aduragbemi Banke-ThomasDespite a30% drop in global maternal d

Updated on: March 09,2024

Geographic access to critical maternal health services in an African megacity

by Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas,The ConversationA pregnant woman prepares to travel to a health facility in Ikorodu, Lagos. Credit: Aduragbemi Banke-ThomasDespite a30% drop in global maternal d

Updated on:March 09,2024

How advocacy, awareness and algorithms could shorten the long wait for endometriosis diagnosis and treatment

by Eileen Mary Holowka, Maria Kathryn Tomlinson, Mie Kusk Søndergaard and Ulrik Bak Kirk,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEndometriosis affects an estimated200 million people worl

Updated on: March 09,2024

How advocacy, awareness and algorithms could shorten the long wait for endometriosis diagnosis and treatment

by Eileen Mary Holowka, Maria Kathryn Tomlinson, Mie Kusk Søndergaard and Ulrik Bak Kirk,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEndometriosis affects an estimated200 million people worl

Updated on:March 09,2024