Hormonal therapy won't prevent chronic ills after menopause: Expert panel

by Amy NortonExperts are once again advising doctors and women against using menopausal hormone therapy to ward off chronic diseases—20 years after a landmark trial dashed those hopes.In updated

Updated on: March 21,2024

Hormonal therapy won't prevent chronic ills after menopause: Expert panel

by Amy NortonExperts are once again advising doctors and women against using menopausal hormone therapy to ward off chronic diseases—20 years after a landmark trial dashed those hopes.In updated

Updated on:March 21,2024

Who are the 1 in 4 American women who choose abortion?

by Luu D. Ireland,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe abortion debate is at the center of U.S. political dialog. Voices from both sides flood social media feeds, newspapers, radio and

Updated on: March 09,2024

Who are the 1 in 4 American women who choose abortion?

by Luu D. Ireland,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe abortion debate is at the center of U.S. political dialog. Voices from both sides flood social media feeds, newspapers, radio and

Updated on:March 09,2024

Women seeking help for unmet needs often overdue for cervical cancer screenings

by Diane Duke Williams,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of cervical cancer cases in the United States occur in women who have not had

Updated on: May 06,2024

Women seeking help for unmet needs often overdue for cervical cancer screenings

by Diane Duke Williams,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of cervical cancer cases in the United States occur in women who have not had

Updated on:May 06,2024

Scientists identify a key cause of female infertility

byThe Company of BiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfertility affects around 48 million couples worldwide and can have various causes. In mammals, including humans, eggs are produced i

Updated on: January 13,2024

Scientists identify a key cause of female infertility

byThe Company of BiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfertility affects around 48 million couples worldwide and can have various causes. In mammals, including humans, eggs are produced i

Updated on:January 13,2024

Hospital bacteria not found in babies born by C-section

by University of OsloSummary figure of E. coli gut colonization. The plot displays the numbers of E. coli lineages found at each of the five major sampling points (4, 7, and 21 days after birth,

Updated on: April 07,2024

Hospital bacteria not found in babies born by C-section

by University of OsloSummary figure of E. coli gut colonization. The plot displays the numbers of E. coli lineages found at each of the five major sampling points (4, 7, and 21 days after birth,

Updated on:April 07,2024

Study: Spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines

by Chris Barncard,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate

Updated on: January 16,2024

Study: Spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines

by Chris Barncard,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate

Updated on:January 16,2024

Portable, low-cost tech tracks uterine contractions

by Dan Samorodnitsky,Washington University in St. LouisChakrabartty’s lab created a battery-powered portable instrumentation that connects with a stretchy patch that places electrodes around the

Updated on: January 21,2024

Portable, low-cost tech tracks uterine contractions

by Dan Samorodnitsky,Washington University in St. LouisChakrabartty’s lab created a battery-powered portable instrumentation that connects with a stretchy patch that places electrodes around the

Updated on:January 21,2024

'Healthy mum, healthy baby, healthy future'—one year on, what progress have we made?

by Professor R. Katie Morris,University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost pregnant women will have a healthy pregnancy and give birth to healthy babies. An increasing number of

Updated on: February 18,2024

'Healthy mum, healthy baby, healthy future'—one year on, what progress have we made?

by Professor R. Katie Morris,University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost pregnant women will have a healthy pregnancy and give birth to healthy babies. An increasing number of

Updated on:February 18,2024

Pregnant women and healthcare professionals perceive pregnancy associated risks differently

by City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainPublished in the open access journalBMC Pregnancy and Childbirtha new study suggests expectant mothers and healthcare professionals r

Updated on: March 05,2024

Pregnant women and healthcare professionals perceive pregnancy associated risks differently

by City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainPublished in the open access journalBMC Pregnancy and Childbirtha new study suggests expectant mothers and healthcare professionals r

Updated on:March 05,2024

Selective abortion of girls occurs—for different reasons—among Indian and Chinese diaspora

by University of TorontoConditional sex ratio (CSR) of second and third order births in the UK by mother’s country of birth. CSRs shown are based on the total number of births (shown on each grap

Updated on: April 03,2024

Selective abortion of girls occurs—for different reasons—among Indian and Chinese diaspora

by University of TorontoConditional sex ratio (CSR) of second and third order births in the UK by mother’s country of birth. CSRs shown are based on the total number of births (shown on each grap

Updated on:April 03,2024