Thrush: Zinc may prevent yeast infections—new research

by Rebecca A. Drummond,The ConversationCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Around a half-billion women experience a vaginal yeast infection (thrush) every year—with around 140 million women suff

Updated on: January 13,2024

Thrush: Zinc may prevent yeast infections—new research

by Rebecca A. Drummond,The ConversationCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Around a half-billion women experience a vaginal yeast infection (thrush) every year—with around 140 million women suff

Updated on:January 13,2024

Babies exposed to COVID in the womb show neurodevelopmental changes

by European Psychiatric AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies born to mothers who suffered COVID-19 disease during pregnancy seem to exhibit differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes at

Updated on: April 02,2024

Babies exposed to COVID in the womb show neurodevelopmental changes

by European Psychiatric AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies born to mothers who suffered COVID-19 disease during pregnancy seem to exhibit differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes at

Updated on:April 02,2024

Student investigates link between neighborhood safety and pregnancy outcomes

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPregnant people who report feeling unsafe in their neighborhood are more likely to experience depression during pregnanc

Updated on: January 21,2024

Student investigates link between neighborhood safety and pregnancy outcomes

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPregnant people who report feeling unsafe in their neighborhood are more likely to experience depression during pregnanc

Updated on:January 21,2024

Black women are at greater risk of maternal death in the UK—here's what needs to be done

by Ian James Kidd,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBlack women arefour times more likelyto die while pregnant or just after childbirth than white women, according to the lat

Updated on: February 18,2024

Black women are at greater risk of maternal death in the UK—here's what needs to be done

by Ian James Kidd,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBlack women arefour times more likelyto die while pregnant or just after childbirth than white women, according to the lat

Updated on:February 18,2024

New guidelines for endometriosis set to help millions of women with chronic condition

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from UCL and UCLH have informed a new set of clinical guidelines to aid better diagnosis and management of endometriosis—a

Updated on: March 19,2024

New guidelines for endometriosis set to help millions of women with chronic condition

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from UCL and UCLH have informed a new set of clinical guidelines to aid better diagnosis and management of endometriosis—a

Updated on:March 19,2024

Data contradict fears of COVID-19 vaccine effects on pregnancy and fertility

by Public Library of ScienceThis study provides more evidence that Covid vaccination is safe for both current and future pregnancies, and shows in a mouse model that immunization during the earli

Updated on: April 29,2024

Data contradict fears of COVID-19 vaccine effects on pregnancy and fertility

by Public Library of ScienceThis study provides more evidence that Covid vaccination is safe for both current and future pregnancies, and shows in a mouse model that immunization during the earli

Updated on:April 29,2024

6 weeks after giving birth, woman tells us what labor, delivery and postpartum looks like in a pandemic

by Christen A. JohnsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainBefore Rachael Stewart gave birth to her second child, a baby boy named Caleb, on March 26, she knew many of the items on her birth plan would not go as

Updated on: April 08,2024

6 weeks after giving birth, woman tells us what labor, delivery and postpartum looks like in a pandemic

by Christen A. JohnsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainBefore Rachael Stewart gave birth to her second child, a baby boy named Caleb, on March 26, she knew many of the items on her birth plan would not go as

Updated on:April 08,2024

The sooner the better: An argument for fetal MRI before 16 weeks

by Katie Paradis,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo date, fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been limited to the mid-second or the third trimester of pregn

Updated on: January 19,2024

The sooner the better: An argument for fetal MRI before 16 weeks

by Katie Paradis,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo date, fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been limited to the mid-second or the third trimester of pregn

Updated on:January 19,2024

Medication abortion is common; here's how it works

By LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONEHow the chemical combination of mifepristone and misoprostal acts to end a pregnancy. Credit: AP GraphicMedication abortions became the preferred method for ending

Updated on: March 09,2024

Medication abortion is common; here's how it works

By LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONEHow the chemical combination of mifepristone and misoprostal acts to end a pregnancy. Credit: AP GraphicMedication abortions became the preferred method for ending

Updated on:March 09,2024

Study compares surgical treatment options for uterine fibroids

by Vincent Jacobbi,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a recent study, Mayo Clinic researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of surgical treatments for uterine fibroids, suggesting that the less

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study compares surgical treatment options for uterine fibroids

by Vincent Jacobbi,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a recent study, Mayo Clinic researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of surgical treatments for uterine fibroids, suggesting that the less

Updated on:January 19,2024