Stress during pregnancy may lead to heart disease, accelerated aging in next generation

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal stress can cause damage in the aorta in offspring, which may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and accele

Updated on: March 07,2024

Stress during pregnancy may lead to heart disease, accelerated aging in next generation

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal stress can cause damage in the aorta in offspring, which may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and accele

Updated on:March 07,2024

Women exposed to municipal waste incinerator emissions show small increase in breast milk pollutants

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit:Environmental Research(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120588Mothers living within 20 kilometers of waste incinerators may have a s

Updated on: February 05,2025

Women exposed to municipal waste incinerator emissions show small increase in breast milk pollutants

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit:Environmental Research(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120588Mothers living within 20 kilometers of waste incinerators may have a s

Updated on:February 05,2025

Treating infertility with drug-delivering microspheres

by American Chemical SocietyTiny, droplet-like packages can deliver drugs that thicken the lining of the uterus to treat infertility Credit: Adapted fromACS Biomaterials Science & Engin

Updated on: March 05,2024

Treating infertility with drug-delivering microspheres

by American Chemical SocietyTiny, droplet-like packages can deliver drugs that thicken the lining of the uterus to treat infertility Credit: Adapted fromACS Biomaterials Science & Engin

Updated on:March 05,2024

New book examines bias, dissatisfaction with birth control

by Victoria Sanchez,University of OregonCredit: University of OregonA UO professor has distilled 10 years of research on birth control and women's experiences surrounding it into a new book

Updated on: March 05,2024

New book examines bias, dissatisfaction with birth control

by Victoria Sanchez,University of OregonCredit: University of OregonA UO professor has distilled 10 years of research on birth control and women's experiences surrounding it into a new book

Updated on:March 05,2024

2011 to 2019 saw rates of gestational diabetes increase across race, ethnicity

(HealthDay)—From 2011 to 2019, the rates of gestational diabetes increased across all racial and ethnic subgroups and across all ages, according to a study published in the Aug. 17 issue of theJ

Updated on: March 12,2024

2011 to 2019 saw rates of gestational diabetes increase across race, ethnicity

(HealthDay)—From 2011 to 2019, the rates of gestational diabetes increased across all racial and ethnic subgroups and across all ages, according to a study published in the Aug. 17 issue of theJ

Updated on:March 12,2024

COVID-19 rates may be lower than thought for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—A new study suggests the rate of COVID-19 among pregnant women without symptoms is much lower than previously reported.Fewer than 3% ofasymptomatic womenadmitted to three Yale

Updated on: April 19,2024

COVID-19 rates may be lower than thought for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—A new study suggests the rate of COVID-19 among pregnant women without symptoms is much lower than previously reported.Fewer than 3% ofasymptomatic womenadmitted to three Yale

Updated on:April 19,2024

Abnormal menstrual cycle linked to elevated mortality

(HealthDay)—Abnormal menstrual cycle characteristics are associated with elevated mortality risk, according to a study presented at the annual American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Scienti

Updated on: April 19,2024

Abnormal menstrual cycle linked to elevated mortality

(HealthDay)—Abnormal menstrual cycle characteristics are associated with elevated mortality risk, according to a study presented at the annual American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Scienti

Updated on:April 19,2024

Neighborhoods most affected by racism and COVID-19 pandemic stressors at a greater risk for preterm births, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new cohort study follows women through pregnancy and birth to study if a SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID-19, is as

Updated on: June 04,2024

Neighborhoods most affected by racism and COVID-19 pandemic stressors at a greater risk for preterm births, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new cohort study follows women through pregnancy and birth to study if a SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID-19, is as

Updated on:June 04,2024

Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

by LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONEBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Medication abortions became the preferred me

Updated on: May 16,2024

Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

by LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONEBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Medication abortions became the preferred me

Updated on:May 16,2024

Likely lower risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 than previously feared

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 is likely lower than several earlier studies have sugge

Updated on: March 05,2024

Likely lower risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 than previously feared

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 is likely lower than several earlier studies have sugge

Updated on:March 05,2024