Researchers identify gynecological concerns of caregivers of young girls and women with Down syndrome

byAmerican Academy of Family PhysiciansCaregiver concerns about menstrual cycles. Credit:The Annals of Family Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1370/afm.2993Brazilian researchers conducted a c

Updated on: January 19,2024

Researchers identify gynecological concerns of caregivers of young girls and women with Down syndrome

byAmerican Academy of Family PhysiciansCaregiver concerns about menstrual cycles. Credit:The Annals of Family Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1370/afm.2993Brazilian researchers conducted a c

Updated on:January 19,2024

Medical, surgical abortions are very safe: review

by Denise MannWhen the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling last June, many feared that abortion bans would jeopardize the health of pregnant women.Several months later, a con

Updated on: May 09,2024

Medical, surgical abortions are very safe: review

by Denise MannWhen the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling last June, many feared that abortion bans would jeopardize the health of pregnant women.Several months later, a con

Updated on:May 09,2024

Breaking down barriers: What happens when the vaginal microbiome attacks

byUniversity of California - San DiegoIn bacterial vaginosis, bacteria (bottom) attack the surface of epithelial cells in the vagina (top). This phenomenon could help explain why bacterial vagin

Updated on: January 16,2024

Breaking down barriers: What happens when the vaginal microbiome attacks

byUniversity of California - San DiegoIn bacterial vaginosis, bacteria (bottom) attack the surface of epithelial cells in the vagina (top). This phenomenon could help explain why bacterial vagin

Updated on:January 16,2024

Exercise found to reduce menopausal symptoms in cancer survivors

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPhysical activity can reduce the severity of early menopausal symptoms in women who have had cancer treatment, a University of Queensland study

Updated on: April 11,2024

Exercise found to reduce menopausal symptoms in cancer survivors

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPhysical activity can reduce the severity of early menopausal symptoms in women who have had cancer treatment, a University of Queensland study

Updated on:April 11,2024

Study finds that COVID-19 vaccines do not cause infertility

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew findings by Boston University School of Public Health investigators indicate that COVID-19 vaccination does not impair

Updated on: June 11,2024

Study finds that COVID-19 vaccines do not cause infertility

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew findings by Boston University School of Public Health investigators indicate that COVID-19 vaccination does not impair

Updated on:June 11,2024

China makes remarkable gains in maternal and child survival rates

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteA new review has found China has made remarkable gains in reducing the number of women who die during childbirth and boosting child survival rates over

Updated on: March 23,2024

China makes remarkable gains in maternal and child survival rates

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteA new review has found China has made remarkable gains in reducing the number of women who die during childbirth and boosting child survival rates over

Updated on:March 23,2024

Opioid exposure in the womb could raise the risk of heart disease later in life

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical illustration of the study’s key findings regarding the effects of prenatal opioid exposure in early life and adulthood. Credit: Analia Loria, University

Updated on: March 19,2024

Opioid exposure in the womb could raise the risk of heart disease later in life

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical illustration of the study’s key findings regarding the effects of prenatal opioid exposure in early life and adulthood. Credit: Analia Loria, University

Updated on:March 19,2024

Nutritional supplementation in preconception and pregnancy linked to reduced risk of preterm birth

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIncreasing evidence suggests that a mother's nutritional status at the onset of pregnancy has an important influence on the growt

Updated on: April 11,2024

Nutritional supplementation in preconception and pregnancy linked to reduced risk of preterm birth

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIncreasing evidence suggests that a mother's nutritional status at the onset of pregnancy has an important influence on the growt

Updated on:April 11,2024

Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome detected in womb

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew images reveal the earliest impairments to nonhuman primate fetal brain development due to alcohol ingested by

Updated on: April 02,2024

Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome detected in womb

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew images reveal the earliest impairments to nonhuman primate fetal brain development due to alcohol ingested by

Updated on:April 02,2024

Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaIdentification of extracted MP by Raman spectroscopy analysis. Credit:Environment International(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108220A placenta (com

Updated on: January 13,2024

Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaIdentification of extracted MP by Raman spectroscopy analysis. Credit:Environment International(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108220A placenta (com

Updated on:January 13,2024