'Substantial demand' for abortion pills ordered in advance, study finds

by Ernie MundellA U.S. online provider of the mifepristone/misoprostol abortion pill combo saw a ten-fold jump in orders when the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade was first leaked in 2022, a new

Updated on: January 12,2024 20

'Substantial demand' for abortion pills ordered in advance, study finds

by Ernie MundellA U.S. online provider of the mifepristone/misoprostol abortion pill combo saw a ten-fold jump in orders when the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade was first leaked in 2022, a new

Updated on:January 12,2024 20

Multiple factors delay timely endometriosis diagnosis, study shows

byAston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReviewing qualitative studies from the past 20 years, the researchers found a range of contributing factors including: a continuing stigma arou

Updated on: January 21,2024 13

Multiple factors delay timely endometriosis diagnosis, study shows

byAston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReviewing qualitative studies from the past 20 years, the researchers found a range of contributing factors including: a continuing stigma arou

Updated on:January 21,2024 13

Common pelvic pain drug is ineffective, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainA drug that is regularly used to treat chronic pelvic pain in women has been found to be no more effective than a placebo, a new study has found

Updated on: June 07,2024 5

Common pelvic pain drug is ineffective, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainA drug that is regularly used to treat chronic pelvic pain in women has been found to be no more effective than a placebo, a new study has found

Updated on:June 07,2024 5

White women overrepresented in gynecologic cancer trials

by Lori SolomonWhite women are disproportionately represented in clinical trials for gynecologic cancers, according to a study published online Dec. 7 inJAMA Network Open.Wafa Khadraoui, M.D., f

Updated on: January 13,2024 18

White women overrepresented in gynecologic cancer trials

by Lori SolomonWhite women are disproportionately represented in clinical trials for gynecologic cancers, according to a study published online Dec. 7 inJAMA Network Open.Wafa Khadraoui, M.D., f

Updated on:January 13,2024 18

New research sheds light on genetics of placenta growth and link to preeclampsia

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has shed light on how genetics influences the growth of the placenta, revealing a link to risk of disease in the mother.Scient

Updated on: January 16,2024 8

New research sheds light on genetics of placenta growth and link to preeclampsia

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has shed light on how genetics influences the growth of the placenta, revealing a link to risk of disease in the mother.Scient

Updated on:January 16,2024 8

Pregnancy-related deaths climbed in pandemic's first year

by Lindsey TannerCots and cribs are arranged at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah, on April 6, 2020, as an alternate care site or for hospital overflow amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Accord

Updated on: April 11,2024 14

Pregnancy-related deaths climbed in pandemic's first year

by Lindsey TannerCots and cribs are arranged at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah, on April 6, 2020, as an alternate care site or for hospital overflow amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Accord

Updated on:April 11,2024 14

Study finds sex education tool improves reproductive health knowledge among adolescent girls

by Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Marshall University study found that a virtual sex education tool improved reproductive health knowledge sc

Updated on: February 18,2024 5

Study finds sex education tool improves reproductive health knowledge among adolescent girls

by Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Marshall University study found that a virtual sex education tool improved reproductive health knowledge sc

Updated on:February 18,2024 5

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 20

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 20

Premature delivery raises odds for cerebral palsy

(HealthDay)—Extremely premature babies have a much higher risk of cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions than full-term infants, a large Israeli study affirms.Cerebral palsy—the name for a g

Updated on: April 01,2024 20

Premature delivery raises odds for cerebral palsy

(HealthDay)—Extremely premature babies have a much higher risk of cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions than full-term infants, a large Israeli study affirms.Cerebral palsy—the name for a g

Updated on:April 01,2024 20

Adenomyosis causes pain, heavy periods and infertility but you've probably never heard of it

by Anusch Yazdani And Mike Armour,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAdenomyosis is a condition of the uterus (womb), where the tissue that grows on thelining of the uterus(al

Updated on: March 16,2024 12

Adenomyosis causes pain, heavy periods and infertility but you've probably never heard of it

by Anusch Yazdani And Mike Armour,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAdenomyosis is a condition of the uterus (womb), where the tissue that grows on thelining of the uterus(al

Updated on:March 16,2024 12

ACOG updates guidelines for gestational HTN, preeclampsia

(HealthDay)—The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) has updated its guidance on the management of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia as well as chronic hypertension in

Updated on: March 12,2024 10

ACOG updates guidelines for gestational HTN, preeclampsia

(HealthDay)—The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) has updated its guidance on the management of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia as well as chronic hypertension in

Updated on:March 12,2024 10

Placental group B strep tied to neonatal unit admission in infants born at term

by Elana GotkineDetection ofStreptococcus agalactiae(Group BStreptococcus; GBS) in the placenta is associated with an increased risk for neonatal unit (NNU) admission, according to a

Updated on: January 12,2024 14

Placental group B strep tied to neonatal unit admission in infants born at term

by Elana GotkineDetection ofStreptococcus agalactiae(Group BStreptococcus; GBS) in the placenta is associated with an increased risk for neonatal unit (NNU) admission, according to a

Updated on:January 12,2024 14