Thrush: Zinc may prevent yeast infections—new research

by Rebecca A. Drummond,The ConversationCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Around a half-billion women experience a vaginal yeast infection (thrush) every year—with around 140 million women suff

Updated on: January 13,2024 11

Thrush: Zinc may prevent yeast infections—new research

by Rebecca A. Drummond,The ConversationCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.Around a half-billion women experience a vaginal yeast infection (thrush) every year—with around 140 million women suff

Updated on:January 13,2024 11

New COVID-19 guidelines disrupt infertility care

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in people putting so many aspects of their lives—from planned vacations to birthday parties to wedd

Updated on: March 02,2024 19

New COVID-19 guidelines disrupt infertility care

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in people putting so many aspects of their lives—from planned vacations to birthday parties to wedd

Updated on:March 02,2024 19

States continue passing and litigating legal restrictions to reproductive health care

by Temple University Center for Public Health Law ResearchAbortion Bans from from December 1, 2018, through March 1, 2021. Credit: Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple UniversityEven a

Updated on: March 09,2024 20

States continue passing and litigating legal restrictions to reproductive health care

by Temple University Center for Public Health Law ResearchAbortion Bans from from December 1, 2018, through March 1, 2021. Credit: Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple UniversityEven a

Updated on:March 09,2024 20

Researchers identify mechanisms of pregnancy-associated heart growth

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCardiac Zfp36l2 deletion induces heart failure. (A) Survival of Zfp36l2 KO mice and control mice after an average of 2 pregnancies delivery. (B) Echo measurem

Updated on: May 23,2024 5

Researchers identify mechanisms of pregnancy-associated heart growth

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCardiac Zfp36l2 deletion induces heart failure. (A) Survival of Zfp36l2 KO mice and control mice after an average of 2 pregnancies delivery. (B) Echo measurem

Updated on:May 23,2024 5

Car exhaust could harm a woman's pregnancy

by Cara MurezAir pollution from heavy traffic may be driving pregnancy complications and health concerns for infants.Researchers who matched more than 60,000birth recordswith air-monitorin

Updated on: January 15,2024 9

Car exhaust could harm a woman's pregnancy

by Cara MurezAir pollution from heavy traffic may be driving pregnancy complications and health concerns for infants.Researchers who matched more than 60,000birth recordswith air-monitorin

Updated on:January 15,2024 9

Women with PCOS on keto diet may see improvements in fertility

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ketogenic (keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a paper, titled &quot

Updated on: January 17,2024 9

Women with PCOS on keto diet may see improvements in fertility

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ketogenic (keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a paper, titled &quot

Updated on:January 17,2024 9

One in six women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. But this diagnosis may not benefit them or their babies

by Paul Glasziou and Jenny Doust,The ConversationGestational diabetes rates more than doubled after the threshold changed. Credit: AIHW, Author providedWhen Sophie was pregnant with her first ba

Updated on: January 21,2024 17

One in six women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. But this diagnosis may not benefit them or their babies

by Paul Glasziou and Jenny Doust,The ConversationGestational diabetes rates more than doubled after the threshold changed. Credit: AIHW, Author providedWhen Sophie was pregnant with her first ba

Updated on:January 21,2024 17

Study highlights healthcare barriers women with disabilities face during pregnancy

by Don Campbell,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to experience life-threatening pregnancy complications or maternal death compared

Updated on: May 26,2024 3

Study highlights healthcare barriers women with disabilities face during pregnancy

by Don Campbell,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to experience life-threatening pregnancy complications or maternal death compared

Updated on:May 26,2024 3

Mitochondrial changes linked to high blood pressure in pregnancy

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit:Physiological Genomics(2023). DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00005.2023High blood pressure (hypertension) that occurs during pregnancy is associa

Updated on: January 19,2024 8

Mitochondrial changes linked to high blood pressure in pregnancy

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit:Physiological Genomics(2023). DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00005.2023High blood pressure (hypertension) that occurs during pregnancy is associa

Updated on:January 19,2024 8

Publication of ARRIVE trial linked to increase in 39-week induction

by Elana GotkineAn increase in 39-week induction rates and a decrease in cesarean delivery (CD) rates were seen following publication of A Randomized Trial of Induction vs. Expectant Management (ARRIV

Updated on: January 19,2024 12

Publication of ARRIVE trial linked to increase in 39-week induction

by Elana GotkineAn increase in 39-week induction rates and a decrease in cesarean delivery (CD) rates were seen following publication of A Randomized Trial of Induction vs. Expectant Management (ARRIV

Updated on:January 19,2024 12

Study links cadmium levels in women's urine to endometriosis

byMichigan State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen with a history of endometriosis had higher concentrations of cadmium in their urine compared to those without that diagnosis, a

Updated on: January 19,2024 14

Study links cadmium levels in women's urine to endometriosis

byMichigan State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen with a history of endometriosis had higher concentrations of cadmium in their urine compared to those without that diagnosis, a

Updated on:January 19,2024 14

Study reveals confusing mishmash of newborn bathing practices at US hospitals

by University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA nationwide survey of hospitals has revealed a wide variety of approaches to newborn skincare—including the timing of the first bath—tha

Updated on: May 27,2024 5

Study reveals confusing mishmash of newborn bathing practices at US hospitals

by University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA nationwide survey of hospitals has revealed a wide variety of approaches to newborn skincare—including the timing of the first bath—tha

Updated on:May 27,2024 5