Labour–inducing drugs put to the test

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandResearchers comparing the use of two drugs for pregnant women who do not go into labour shortly after their waters break have found both

Updated on: March 02,2024

Labour–inducing drugs put to the test

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandResearchers comparing the use of two drugs for pregnant women who do not go into labour shortly after their waters break have found both

Updated on:March 02,2024

Managing nighttime breastfeeding in young infants

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy following normal mother-infant physiology, parents can get more sleep. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new gui

Updated on: April 10,2024

Managing nighttime breastfeeding in young infants

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy following normal mother-infant physiology, parents can get more sleep. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new gui

Updated on:April 10,2024

Study challenges safety concerns over planned home births for low-risk pregnancies

byOregon State UniversityKāla Noel captured this image of the Wagar family welcoming their baby at a planned home birth. Credit: Melissa Cheyney, professor in the OSU College of Liberal Arts and

Updated on: November 24,2024

Study challenges safety concerns over planned home births for low-risk pregnancies

byOregon State UniversityKāla Noel captured this image of the Wagar family welcoming their baby at a planned home birth. Credit: Melissa Cheyney, professor in the OSU College of Liberal Arts and

Updated on:November 24,2024

Penis microbiota predicts if a man's female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infection affecting more than 20% of women worldwide. Caused by a change in the natural balance of the vaginal microbiota, this

Updated on: May 06,2024

Penis microbiota predicts if a man's female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infection affecting more than 20% of women worldwide. Caused by a change in the natural balance of the vaginal microbiota, this

Updated on:May 06,2024

Women with endometriosis at greater associated risk of heart attack and stroke, research finds

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Sora Shimazaki from PexelsAccording to research presented atESC Congress 2024, women with endometriosis have a 20% greater risk of significant cardi

Updated on: September 05,2024

Women with endometriosis at greater associated risk of heart attack and stroke, research finds

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Sora Shimazaki from PexelsAccording to research presented atESC Congress 2024, women with endometriosis have a 20% greater risk of significant cardi

Updated on:September 05,2024

Exercise solution for gym-going women with continence concerns

by Flinders UniversitySummary of study protocol. Credit:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021481Women with continence issue

Updated on: April 29,2024

Exercise solution for gym-going women with continence concerns

by Flinders UniversitySummary of study protocol. Credit:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021481Women with continence issue

Updated on:April 29,2024

Metals and metalloids may alter prenatal hormone concentrations during pregnancy: study

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to metals such as nickel, arsenic, cobalt and lead may disrupt a woman's hormones during pregnancy, according to a R

Updated on: May 26,2024

Metals and metalloids may alter prenatal hormone concentrations during pregnancy: study

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to metals such as nickel, arsenic, cobalt and lead may disrupt a woman's hormones during pregnancy, according to a R

Updated on:May 26,2024

Breast cancer diagnosis in the 'between' year: Body mass index matters

by University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlthough mammography reduces breast cancer mortality by 15 to 20 percent, the diagnosis in many cases—approximately 15 percent of al

Updated on: April 11,2024

Breast cancer diagnosis in the 'between' year: Body mass index matters

by University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlthough mammography reduces breast cancer mortality by 15 to 20 percent, the diagnosis in many cases—approximately 15 percent of al

Updated on:April 11,2024

High blood pressure among older pregnant women has increased by more than 75% since 1970

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women age 35 and over in the United States has increased by more than 75% since 1970, with black wome

Updated on: June 20,2024

High blood pressure among older pregnant women has increased by more than 75% since 1970

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women age 35 and over in the United States has increased by more than 75% since 1970, with black wome

Updated on:June 20,2024

Study finds similar outcomes for in-person prenatal care or a combination of virtual and in-office visits

byKaiser PermanenteAssociation of Health Care Outcomes With Exposure to a Multimodal Prenatal Health Care Model During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The figure shows mean prenatal visits per individual

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study finds similar outcomes for in-person prenatal care or a combination of virtual and in-office visits

byKaiser PermanenteAssociation of Health Care Outcomes With Exposure to a Multimodal Prenatal Health Care Model During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The figure shows mean prenatal visits per individual

Updated on:January 19,2024