New mothers negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic policies

by McGill UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGiving birth can be a joyous, yet stressful experience in the best of times—but what happens when a global public health crisis is thrown into

Updated on: March 05,2024

New mothers negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic policies

by McGill UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGiving birth can be a joyous, yet stressful experience in the best of times—but what happens when a global public health crisis is thrown into

Updated on:March 05,2024

Can female fertility survive harsh cancer therapy? Scientists who turned to animal models say the answer is 'yes'

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCHEK2 deficiency prevents primordial oocyte depletion after ex vivo treatment with MAFO, CDDP, DOX, and ETO. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sc

Updated on: January 16,2024

Can female fertility survive harsh cancer therapy? Scientists who turned to animal models say the answer is 'yes'

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCHEK2 deficiency prevents primordial oocyte depletion after ex vivo treatment with MAFO, CDDP, DOX, and ETO. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sc

Updated on:January 16,2024

Maternal mortality jumped during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of MarylandThe analysis of maternal mortality after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic showed a 40% jump among already high rates for non-Hispanic Black women and a 74% jump among f

Updated on: April 19,2024

Maternal mortality jumped during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of MarylandThe analysis of maternal mortality after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic showed a 40% jump among already high rates for non-Hispanic Black women and a 74% jump among f

Updated on:April 19,2024

Number of US births increased in second half of 2021

The number of births across the United States increased during the second six months of 2021, according to a JulyVital Statistics Rapid Releasereport, a publication from the U.S. Centers f

Updated on: March 12,2024

Number of US births increased in second half of 2021

The number of births across the United States increased during the second six months of 2021, according to a JulyVital Statistics Rapid Releasereport, a publication from the U.S. Centers f

Updated on:March 12,2024

Endometriosis linked to reduction in live births before diagnosis of the disease

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometriosis is linked to a reduction in fertility in the years preceding a definitive surgical diagnosis

Updated on: January 19,2024

Endometriosis linked to reduction in live births before diagnosis of the disease

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometriosis is linked to a reduction in fertility in the years preceding a definitive surgical diagnosis

Updated on:January 19,2024

Age-related vaginal symptoms tied to worse quality of life

(HealthDay)—Severe vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) symptoms are associated with worse quality of life in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Nov. 12 inMenopause.Rossella E. Na

Updated on: April 23,2024

Age-related vaginal symptoms tied to worse quality of life

(HealthDay)—Severe vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) symptoms are associated with worse quality of life in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Nov. 12 inMenopause.Rossella E. Na

Updated on:April 23,2024

Birth control: What to expect if you choose to come off it

by Susan Walker,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageDeciding to stop using your regular birth control is a big decision. There are a number of reasons why you might be considering this—whe

Updated on: March 09,2024

Birth control: What to expect if you choose to come off it

by Susan Walker,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageDeciding to stop using your regular birth control is a big decision. There are a number of reasons why you might be considering this—whe

Updated on:March 09,2024

Lab-grown eggs could pave way towards new fertility treatments

by University of EdinburghMagnification of a lab-grown, fully matured human egg ready for fertilisation. Credit: Prof David AlbertiniHuman eggs have been fully grown in a laboratory, in a move th

Updated on: March 09,2024

Lab-grown eggs could pave way towards new fertility treatments

by University of EdinburghMagnification of a lab-grown, fully matured human egg ready for fertilisation. Credit: Prof David AlbertiniHuman eggs have been fully grown in a laboratory, in a move th

Updated on:March 09,2024

Study finds common cold virus can infect the placenta

by Keith Brannon,Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown that a common cold virus can infect cells derived from human placentas, suggesting that it may be possible for t

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study finds common cold virus can infect the placenta

by Keith Brannon,Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown that a common cold virus can infect cells derived from human placentas, suggesting that it may be possible for t

Updated on:May 31,2024

Research finds hurricane forecasts impair birth outcomes

by University of WyomingCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn August 2011, as Hurricane Irene approached North Carolina, the National Hurricane Center released forecasts depicting where in the stat

Updated on: May 31,2024

Research finds hurricane forecasts impair birth outcomes

by University of WyomingCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn August 2011, as Hurricane Irene approached North Carolina, the National Hurricane Center released forecasts depicting where in the stat

Updated on:May 31,2024