Q&A: Women and thyroid disease

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects

Updated on: January 22,2024 20

Q&A: Women and thyroid disease

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects

Updated on:January 22,2024 20

Q&A: Everything you ever wanted to know about menopause and perimenopause

by Anna Marie Yanny,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's inevitable. About half of the world's population awaits an unavoidable biological fate: menopause. As those o

Updated on: January 21,2024 13

Q&A: Everything you ever wanted to know about menopause and perimenopause

by Anna Marie Yanny,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's inevitable. About half of the world's population awaits an unavoidable biological fate: menopause. As those o

Updated on:January 21,2024 13

Q&A: Research reveals how the brain sets your body's dinner clock

by Eric Williamson,University of VirginiaSCN snRNA-seq reveals minimal alteration of circadian genes during SF. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9570When you eat

Updated on: January 19,2024 15

Q&A: Research reveals how the brain sets your body's dinner clock

by Eric Williamson,University of VirginiaSCN snRNA-seq reveals minimal alteration of circadian genes during SF. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9570When you eat

Updated on:January 19,2024 15

Q&A: The pill will soon be available over the counter—the impacts could be sweeping

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, opening th

Updated on: January 19,2024 5

Q&A: The pill will soon be available over the counter—the impacts could be sweeping

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, opening th

Updated on:January 19,2024 5

Q&A: Postpartum depression drug heralds new hope for moms, says physician

by Eric Williamson,University of VirginiaFor some new mothers, what should be a joyous time is anything but, due to postpartum depression. Credit: Emily Faith Morgan, University CommunicationsTh

Updated on: January 19,2024 9

Q&A: Postpartum depression drug heralds new hope for moms, says physician

by Eric Williamson,University of VirginiaFor some new mothers, what should be a joyous time is anything but, due to postpartum depression. Credit: Emily Faith Morgan, University CommunicationsTh

Updated on:January 19,2024 9

Q&A: Hot flashes, vaginal dryness: Is endocrine therapy worth it for breast cancer?

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterAnna Weiss, MD. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterCancer treatment is riddled with pros and cons, trade-offs. During October, brea

Updated on: January 18,2024 11

Q&A: Hot flashes, vaginal dryness: Is endocrine therapy worth it for breast cancer?

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterAnna Weiss, MD. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterCancer treatment is riddled with pros and cons, trade-offs. During October, brea

Updated on:January 18,2024 11

Q&A: Obstetrician-gynecologist advocates for reproductive justice for all

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLast year, an 18-month bipartisan Senate investigation concluded that migrant women held at a private

Updated on: January 17,2024 6

Q&A: Obstetrician-gynecologist advocates for reproductive justice for all

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLast year, an 18-month bipartisan Senate investigation concluded that migrant women held at a private

Updated on:January 17,2024 6

Q&A: Pelvic floor during and after pregnancy: What to expect

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDear Mayo Clinic: I'm pregnant with my first child, and I've heard a lot about pelvic floor changes during pregnan

Updated on: January 16,2024 10

Q&A: Pelvic floor during and after pregnancy: What to expect

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDear Mayo Clinic: I'm pregnant with my first child, and I've heard a lot about pelvic floor changes during pregnan

Updated on:January 16,2024 10

Q&A: Understanding carrier screening for family planning

by Abby Ashbacher, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDear Mayo Clinic: My husband and I want to expand our family and are trying to get pregnant with our first baby. I've read about

Updated on: January 16,2024 18

Q&A: Understanding carrier screening for family planning

by Abby Ashbacher, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDear Mayo Clinic: My husband and I want to expand our family and are trying to get pregnant with our first baby. I've read about

Updated on:January 16,2024 18

Q&A: The intersection of fertility, Zika, COVID-19, climate conditions, urbanicity and inequality

byUniversity of Pennsylvania"Once one novel disease crisis starts, what we are seeing is that in a moment of extreme uncertainty, women use what they've learned from the past," say

Updated on: January 13,2024 7

Q&A: The intersection of fertility, Zika, COVID-19, climate conditions, urbanicity and inequality

byUniversity of Pennsylvania"Once one novel disease crisis starts, what we are seeing is that in a moment of extreme uncertainty, women use what they've learned from the past," say

Updated on:January 13,2024 7

Q&A: Worm study raises concern about DEET's effect on reproduction

byHarvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have uncovered evidence hinting that the most common bug spray ingredient, DEET, might cause reproductive problems by affecting the f

Updated on: January 12,2024 6

Q&A: Worm study raises concern about DEET's effect on reproduction

byHarvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have uncovered evidence hinting that the most common bug spray ingredient, DEET, might cause reproductive problems by affecting the f

Updated on:January 12,2024 6

Q&A: Dispelling myths about stuttering

by Angela Nicoletti,Florida International UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNervousness. Stress. Shyness. Speaking more than one language. Thinking too quickly.None of these are reasons

Updated on: January 12,2024 8

Q&A: Dispelling myths about stuttering

by Angela Nicoletti,Florida International UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNervousness. Stress. Shyness. Speaking more than one language. Thinking too quickly.None of these are reasons

Updated on:January 12,2024 8