New insights into fibroids might lead to better treatments

by Carole Tanzer MillerHormone therapy is the usual go-to when women develop painful uterine fibroids, but researchers report they are zeroing in on new avenues for treatment.A University of Cincinnat

Updated on: January 12,2024

New insights into fibroids might lead to better treatments

by Carole Tanzer MillerHormone therapy is the usual go-to when women develop painful uterine fibroids, but researchers report they are zeroing in on new avenues for treatment.A University of Cincinnat

Updated on:January 12,2024

UK maternal deaths reaches highest level in 20 years: study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of women in Britain dying during pregnancy or soon afterwards has reached its highest level in almost two decades, a new study reported Thursday.The figure

Updated on: March 21,2024

UK maternal deaths reaches highest level in 20 years: study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of women in Britain dying during pregnancy or soon afterwards has reached its highest level in almost two decades, a new study reported Thursday.The figure

Updated on:March 21,2024

California campaign lowers statewide C-section rate, study finds

by Stanford University Medical CenterIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0A four-year effort has reduced the rate of cesarean sections for low-risk, fir

Updated on: June 05,2024

California campaign lowers statewide C-section rate, study finds

by Stanford University Medical CenterIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0A four-year effort has reduced the rate of cesarean sections for low-risk, fir

Updated on:June 05,2024

C-sections in Mexico increase with obesity level and health care specialization: Study

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignTime Variation in Hospital-Level CS and Obesity RatesSource:Authors’ analysis based on data from birth/hospitalization reg

Updated on: January 15,2024

C-sections in Mexico increase with obesity level and health care specialization: Study

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignTime Variation in Hospital-Level CS and Obesity RatesSource:Authors’ analysis based on data from birth/hospitalization reg

Updated on:January 15,2024

'Motherhood is hard': Young, HIV-positive moms in South Africa open up about regret and anger

by Morolake Josephine Adeagbo,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor any woman, pregnancy and giving birth are major life-changing experiences. Becoming a mother brings with it a range of

Updated on: January 17,2024

'Motherhood is hard': Young, HIV-positive moms in South Africa open up about regret and anger

by Morolake Josephine Adeagbo,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor any woman, pregnancy and giving birth are major life-changing experiences. Becoming a mother brings with it a range of

Updated on:January 17,2024

A common add-on in IVF may be an expensive waste of time, study reveals

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the most common add-ons to IVF procedures undertaken in Australia and globally by infertile couples may be a waste of time as well as expensive

Updated on: March 07,2024

A common add-on in IVF may be an expensive waste of time, study reveals

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the most common add-ons to IVF procedures undertaken in Australia and globally by infertile couples may be a waste of time as well as expensive

Updated on:March 07,2024

Las 5 diferencias entre embrión y feto

Las 5 diferencias entre embrión y fetoEl embarazo humano dura 40 semanas. Y mientras que el embrión es la etapa de desarrollo inicial del ser vivo que alberga la madre en el útero, a partir del tercer

Updated on: March 06,2024 0 1635

Researchers combat Zika-associated fetal abnormalities using microRNA

by Homa Warren,Baylor College of MedicineZika virus (purple) seen under magnification. Credit: CDC / Cynthia GoldsmithBefore SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, there was the Zika virus epidemic, lasting f

Updated on: January 18,2024

Researchers combat Zika-associated fetal abnormalities using microRNA

by Homa Warren,Baylor College of MedicineZika virus (purple) seen under magnification. Credit: CDC / Cynthia GoldsmithBefore SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, there was the Zika virus epidemic, lasting f

Updated on:January 18,2024

Early sound exposure in the womb shapes the auditory system

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInside the womb, fetuses can begin to hear some sounds around 20 weeks of gestation. However, the input they

Updated on: March 21,2024

Early sound exposure in the womb shapes the auditory system

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInside the womb, fetuses can begin to hear some sounds around 20 weeks of gestation. However, the input they

Updated on:March 21,2024

Study finds similar association of progestogen-only and combined hormonal contraceptives with breast cancer risk

by Public Library of ScienceResearchers find similar association of progestogen-only and combined hormonal contraceptives with breast cancer risk. Credit: Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (

Updated on: June 07,2024

Study finds similar association of progestogen-only and combined hormonal contraceptives with breast cancer risk

by Public Library of ScienceResearchers find similar association of progestogen-only and combined hormonal contraceptives with breast cancer risk. Credit: Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (

Updated on:June 07,2024