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How a San Diego doctor led the antiabortion movement to embrace controversial pill 'reversal'

How a San Diego doctor led the antiabortion movement to embrace controversial pill 'reversal'

by Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo months before the U.S. Supreme Court shot down an attempt to ban abortion medication, a San Diego County doctor who was a plai

How a San Diego doctor led the antiabortion movement to embrace controversial pill 'reversal'

by Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo months before the U.S. Supreme Court shot down an attempt to ban abortion medication, a San Diego County doctor who was a plai
Researchers find that undiagnosed endometriosis compromises fertility treatment

Researchers find that undiagnosed endometriosis compromises fertility treatment

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with undiagnosed endometriosis will have difficulty falling pregnant without IVF, according to a University of Queensland study.UQ School

Researchers find that undiagnosed endometriosis compromises fertility treatment

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with undiagnosed endometriosis will have difficulty falling pregnant without IVF, according to a University of Queensland study.UQ School
Race discrimination linked to heightened risk of underweight and premature babies

Race discrimination linked to heightened risk of underweight and premature babies

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExperience of race discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, skin color, or nationality is linked to a heightened risk of having an unde

Race discrimination linked to heightened risk of underweight and premature babies

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExperience of race discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, skin color, or nationality is linked to a heightened risk of having an unde
ED visits for leiomyomas increased from 2006 to 2017

ED visits for leiomyomas increased from 2006 to 2017

From 2006 to 2017, there was an increase in the number of emergency department visits for leiomyomas, but the admission rate for these visits decreased, according to a study published in the May issue

ED visits for leiomyomas increased from 2006 to 2017

From 2006 to 2017, there was an increase in the number of emergency department visits for leiomyomas, but the admission rate for these visits decreased, according to a study published in the May issue
5-fluorouracil promising for vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia

5-fluorouracil promising for vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia

(HealthDay)—5-fluorouracil is associated with a 74 percent success rate as the initial treatment modality for high-grade intraepithelial vaginal dysplasia, according to a study published online Nov. 7

5-fluorouracil promising for vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia

(HealthDay)—5-fluorouracil is associated with a 74 percent success rate as the initial treatment modality for high-grade intraepithelial vaginal dysplasia, according to a study published online Nov. 7
Antibiotics following C-section among obese women reduces risk of surgical infection

Antibiotics following C-section among obese women reduces risk of surgical infection

by The JAMA Network JournalsIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Among obese women undergoing cesarean delivery, a postoperative 48-hour course of antib

Antibiotics following C-section among obese women reduces risk of surgical infection

by The JAMA Network JournalsIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Among obese women undergoing cesarean delivery, a postoperative 48-hour course of antib
A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor millions of premenopausal women, uterine fibroids turn their monthly periods into virtual hemorrhages.A new drug called elagolix cut blood loss by half

A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor millions of premenopausal women, uterine fibroids turn their monthly periods into virtual hemorrhages.A new drug called elagolix cut blood loss by half
Research shows ~5 percent of pregnant women report intimate partner violence

Research shows ~5 percent of pregnant women report intimate partner violence

by Elana GotkineIntimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is associated with delayed or no prenatal care and affects health conditions during pregnancy and infant birth outcomes, according to r

Research shows ~5 percent of pregnant women report intimate partner violence

by Elana GotkineIntimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is associated with delayed or no prenatal care and affects health conditions during pregnancy and infant birth outcomes, according to r
COVID-19 vaccine not linked with period disruption, study finds

COVID-19 vaccine not linked with period disruption, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106401COVID-19 vaccination does not cause concerning changes to periods, research has found.Women who have be

COVID-19 vaccine not linked with period disruption, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106401COVID-19 vaccination does not cause concerning changes to periods, research has found.Women who have be
Study provides hope for young women after heart attack

Study provides hope for young women after heart attack

by European Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPremenopausal women have good long-term outcomes after a heart attack, according to late breaking research presented today at ESC

Study provides hope for young women after heart attack

by European Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPremenopausal women have good long-term outcomes after a heart attack, according to late breaking research presented today at ESC
AP-NORC poll: Most say restrict abortion after 1st trimester

AP-NORC poll: Most say restrict abortion after 1st trimester

by David Crary and Hannah FingerhutIn this Nov. 30, 2005 file photo, an anti-abortion supporter stands next to a pro-choice demonstrator outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The new poll from

AP-NORC poll: Most say restrict abortion after 1st trimester

by David Crary and Hannah FingerhutIn this Nov. 30, 2005 file photo, an anti-abortion supporter stands next to a pro-choice demonstrator outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The new poll from
Natural compound exhibits almost ideal male contraceptive effects in pre-clinical studies

Natural compound exhibits almost ideal male contraceptive effects in pre-clinical studies

by The Lundquist InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new paper published byNature Communications, The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator Wei Yan, MD, Ph.D., and his research colleagues sp

Natural compound exhibits almost ideal male contraceptive effects in pre-clinical studies

by The Lundquist InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new paper published byNature Communications, The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator Wei Yan, MD, Ph.D., and his research colleagues sp