Menstrual cups: Why the recent increase in popularity?

by Joel StreedCredit: Vulvani, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsNot quite sure what a menstrual cup is or how it works? You're not alone. Menstrual cups have been around since the early 19

Updated on: April 19,2024

Menstrual cups: Why the recent increase in popularity?

by Joel StreedCredit: Vulvani, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsNot quite sure what a menstrual cup is or how it works? You're not alone. Menstrual cups have been around since the early 19

Updated on:April 19,2024

Telehealth considerably improved disparities in postpartum visit attendance for Black patients

by Christine Weeks,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of pregnancy-related deaths occur in the postpartum period, so when the COVID-19 pandemic caused post

Updated on: April 19,2024

Telehealth considerably improved disparities in postpartum visit attendance for Black patients

by Christine Weeks,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of pregnancy-related deaths occur in the postpartum period, so when the COVID-19 pandemic caused post

Updated on:April 19,2024

Discontinuing TNFi before gestational week 20 is feasible

(HealthDay)—Discontinuing tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) before gestational week 20 in women with well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is not assoc

Updated on: April 19,2024

Discontinuing TNFi before gestational week 20 is feasible

(HealthDay)—Discontinuing tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) before gestational week 20 in women with well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is not assoc

Updated on:April 19,2024

COVID-19 rates may be lower than thought for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—A new study suggests the rate of COVID-19 among pregnant women without symptoms is much lower than previously reported.Fewer than 3% ofasymptomatic womenadmitted to three Yale

Updated on: April 19,2024

COVID-19 rates may be lower than thought for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—A new study suggests the rate of COVID-19 among pregnant women without symptoms is much lower than previously reported.Fewer than 3% ofasymptomatic womenadmitted to three Yale

Updated on:April 19,2024

Long or short menstrual cycles linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 58,000 women over a 12-year period found that longer or shorter menstrual cycles were associated with a higher r

Updated on: April 19,2024

Long or short menstrual cycles linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 58,000 women over a 12-year period found that longer or shorter menstrual cycles were associated with a higher r

Updated on:April 19,2024

Gene expression atlas captures where ovulation can go awry

by David Nutt,Cornell UniversityThis spatial transcriptomics map depicts the cell types of a mouse ovary undergoing hormone-induced ovulation. Credit: Cornell UniversityAn interdisciplinary coll

Updated on: April 18,2024

Gene expression atlas captures where ovulation can go awry

by David Nutt,Cornell UniversityThis spatial transcriptomics map depicts the cell types of a mouse ovary undergoing hormone-induced ovulation. Credit: Cornell UniversityAn interdisciplinary coll

Updated on:April 18,2024

Blood test for pregnant women can predict premature birth

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new blood test for pregnant women detects with 75-80 percent accuracy whether their pregnancies will end in premature birth. The techniq

Updated on: April 18,2024

Blood test for pregnant women can predict premature birth

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new blood test for pregnant women detects with 75-80 percent accuracy whether their pregnancies will end in premature birth. The techniq

Updated on:April 18,2024

Extra vitamin D during pregnancy may increase chance of a 'natural birth'

by University of SouthamptonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who take extra vitamin D during their pregnancy are more likely to have a 'natural' delivery, according to University of Southam

Updated on: April 18,2024

Extra vitamin D during pregnancy may increase chance of a 'natural birth'

by University of SouthamptonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who take extra vitamin D during their pregnancy are more likely to have a 'natural' delivery, according to University of Southam

Updated on:April 18,2024

Risk of Zika infection appears to be low for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—U.S. women traveling to areas where the Zika virus is circulating might be less likely to be infected than expected, but risk remains, according to research published in the June issue of&

Updated on: April 18,2024

Risk of Zika infection appears to be low for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—U.S. women traveling to areas where the Zika virus is circulating might be less likely to be infected than expected, but risk remains, according to research published in the June issue of&

Updated on:April 18,2024

Pregnant women and babies can be vegans but careful nutrition planning is essential

by Clare Collins,The ConversationCredit: Amina Filkins from PexelsAsmore Australians opt for meat-free diets, some are cutting out animal products altogether and going vegan. But is this s

Updated on: April 18,2024

Pregnant women and babies can be vegans but careful nutrition planning is essential

by Clare Collins,The ConversationCredit: Amina Filkins from PexelsAsmore Australians opt for meat-free diets, some are cutting out animal products altogether and going vegan. But is this s

Updated on:April 18,2024