Study links low carbohydrate intake to increased risk of birth defects

by University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant may want to avoid diets that reduce or eliminate carbohydrates, as the

Updated on: March 07,2024

Study links low carbohydrate intake to increased risk of birth defects

by University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant may want to avoid diets that reduce or eliminate carbohydrates, as the

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study: Most Ohioans received abortion care after 6 weeks

by Misti Crane,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrior to Ohio's new six-week cutoff for legal abortions, about 9 in 10 people seeking care in Ohio had abortions lat

Updated on: June 11,2024

Study: Most Ohioans received abortion care after 6 weeks

by Misti Crane,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrior to Ohio's new six-week cutoff for legal abortions, about 9 in 10 people seeking care in Ohio had abortions lat

Updated on:June 11,2024

Benzodiazepine use before conception is linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who use a class of tranquilisers called benzodiazepines before becoming pregnant are at greater risk of ecto

Updated on: April 11,2024

Benzodiazepine use before conception is linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who use a class of tranquilisers called benzodiazepines before becoming pregnant are at greater risk of ecto

Updated on:April 11,2024

Study finds 1 in 16 women take harmful drugs during pregnancy

by University of FloridaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a review of more than 3 million pregnancies, University of Florida researchers found 1 in 16 women were exposed to harmful teratogenic

Updated on: June 11,2024

Study finds 1 in 16 women take harmful drugs during pregnancy

by University of FloridaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a review of more than 3 million pregnancies, University of Florida researchers found 1 in 16 women were exposed to harmful teratogenic

Updated on:June 11,2024

Women who start periods early are at greater risk of cardiovascular problems

by University of Western AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from The University of Western Australia have conducted a study that has found young women who start having periods early an

Updated on: April 19,2024

Women who start periods early are at greater risk of cardiovascular problems

by University of Western AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from The University of Western Australia have conducted a study that has found young women who start having periods early an

Updated on:April 19,2024

Online tool helps doctors predict whether childhood cancer treatment will lead to premature menopause

by Yolanda Poffenroth,University of AlbertaRebecca Clark, a recent graduate of the U of A's School of Public Health, created a free online risk calculator that allows clinicians to predict t

Updated on: April 03,2024

Online tool helps doctors predict whether childhood cancer treatment will lead to premature menopause

by Yolanda Poffenroth,University of AlbertaRebecca Clark, a recent graduate of the U of A's School of Public Health, created a free online risk calculator that allows clinicians to predict t

Updated on:April 03,2024

US regulators approve new type of contraceptive gel

by Linda A. JohnsonThis May 2020 photo shows Phexxi, a contraceptive made by San Diego-based Evofem Bioscience. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday, May 22, 2020 approved the new contraceptive.

Updated on: March 02,2024

US regulators approve new type of contraceptive gel

by Linda A. JohnsonThis May 2020 photo shows Phexxi, a contraceptive made by San Diego-based Evofem Bioscience. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday, May 22, 2020 approved the new contraceptive.

Updated on:March 02,2024

Opioid exposure linked to increased odds of preterm birth

by Elana GotkineOpioid exposure is associated with increased odds of spontaneous preterm birth, according to a study published online on Feb. 14 inJAMA Network Open.Olivia M. Bosworth, from Vand

Updated on: March 07,2024

Opioid exposure linked to increased odds of preterm birth

by Elana GotkineOpioid exposure is associated with increased odds of spontaneous preterm birth, according to a study published online on Feb. 14 inJAMA Network Open.Olivia M. Bosworth, from Vand

Updated on:March 07,2024

Metformin added to insulin not beneficial for T2D in pregnancy

by Elana GotkineFor pregnant women with type 2 diabetes, the addition of metformin to insulin does not affect composite adverse neonatal outcomes, according to a study published in the Dec. 12 issue o

Updated on: January 13,2024

Metformin added to insulin not beneficial for T2D in pregnancy

by Elana GotkineFor pregnant women with type 2 diabetes, the addition of metformin to insulin does not affect composite adverse neonatal outcomes, according to a study published in the Dec. 12 issue o

Updated on:January 13,2024

Research team improves fetal heart defect detection using machine learning

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUC San Francisco researchers have found a way to double doctors' accuracy in detecting the vast majority of complex

Updated on: May 18,2024

Research team improves fetal heart defect detection using machine learning

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUC San Francisco researchers have found a way to double doctors' accuracy in detecting the vast majority of complex

Updated on:May 18,2024