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 10

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 10

Anxiety during pregnancy can lead to earlier births, study finds

by American Psychological AssociationStructural equation model testing single latent factor of pregnancy anxiety. Credit:Health Psychology(2022). DOI: 10.1037/hea0001210Women who expe

Updated on: June 07,2024 3

Anxiety during pregnancy can lead to earlier births, study finds

by American Psychological AssociationStructural equation model testing single latent factor of pregnancy anxiety. Credit:Health Psychology(2022). DOI: 10.1037/hea0001210Women who expe

Updated on:June 07,2024 3

Chlamydia, gonorrhea rates up among young women in the US

(HealthDay)—There has been an age shift in positivity forChlamydia trachomatisandNeisseria gonorrhoeaeamong women, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in theAme

Updated on: May 09,2024 7

Chlamydia, gonorrhea rates up among young women in the US

(HealthDay)—There has been an age shift in positivity forChlamydia trachomatisandNeisseria gonorrhoeaeamong women, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in theAme

Updated on:May 09,2024 7

Globally, only half of women get treatment for preventable killer of newborns

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly half of pregnant women worldwide who need a treatment developed over 50 years ago to prevent Rh disease—an often-fatal co

Updated on: April 07,2024 14

Globally, only half of women get treatment for preventable killer of newborns

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly half of pregnant women worldwide who need a treatment developed over 50 years ago to prevent Rh disease—an often-fatal co

Updated on:April 07,2024 14

'Biologically relevant' levels of a fertility hormone are detected in human hair samples

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe prospect of a non-invasive test of ovarian reserve is a little closer following results from a study

Updated on: April 07,2024 19

'Biologically relevant' levels of a fertility hormone are detected in human hair samples

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe prospect of a non-invasive test of ovarian reserve is a little closer following results from a study

Updated on:April 07,2024 19

Anorexia linked to significant adverse pregnancy outcomes

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa are five (500%) times more likely on average to

Updated on: May 16,2024 8

Anorexia linked to significant adverse pregnancy outcomes

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa are five (500%) times more likely on average to

Updated on:May 16,2024 8

Vitamin D exposure in utero might minimize high blood pressure risk for children born to mothers with preeclampsia

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren appear to be at greater risk of having high blood pressure when their mothers had the high blood pre

Updated on: March 19,2024 15

Vitamin D exposure in utero might minimize high blood pressure risk for children born to mothers with preeclampsia

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren appear to be at greater risk of having high blood pressure when their mothers had the high blood pre

Updated on:March 19,2024 15

Mailed human papillomavirus self-sampling kits are cost-effective

by Lori SolomonMailing human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling kits is an efficient outreach strategy for increasing screening rates among women overdue for screening, according to a study published

Updated on: April 29,2024 14

Mailed human papillomavirus self-sampling kits are cost-effective

by Lori SolomonMailing human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling kits is an efficient outreach strategy for increasing screening rates among women overdue for screening, according to a study published

Updated on:April 29,2024 14

New research shows why babies need to move in the womb

by Trinity College DublinScientists have just discovered why babies need to move in the womb to develop strong bones and joints. It turns out there are some key molecular interactions that are st

Updated on: March 02,2024 17

New research shows why babies need to move in the womb

by Trinity College DublinScientists have just discovered why babies need to move in the womb to develop strong bones and joints. It turns out there are some key molecular interactions that are st

Updated on:March 02,2024 17

Arthritis drug answer to pregnancy malaria, study finds

by Rodrigo De Oliveira Andrade, SciDev.NetBabies with low birth weight are one of the aftermaths from placental malaria. Credit:OPS/Flickr[CC BY-NC 2.0]Babies exposed to malaria in the wom

Updated on: March 05,2024 19

Arthritis drug answer to pregnancy malaria, study finds

by Rodrigo De Oliveira Andrade, SciDev.NetBabies with low birth weight are one of the aftermaths from placental malaria. Credit:OPS/Flickr[CC BY-NC 2.0]Babies exposed to malaria in the wom

Updated on:March 05,2024 19

'Leaky' heart valves in pregnant women need more attention than once thought, study suggests

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of more than 20,000 individual medical records suggests that a form of heart valve disease thought to be relativ

Updated on: June 12,2024 8

'Leaky' heart valves in pregnant women need more attention than once thought, study suggests

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of more than 20,000 individual medical records suggests that a form of heart valve disease thought to be relativ

Updated on:June 12,2024 8

New research finds better drug treatment for miscarriage as patients struggle to access surgery in COVID-19 pandemic

by Sophie Belcher,University of BirminghamBaby on mother's belly right after birth. Credit: Tom Adriaenssen/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0A new drug combination is more effective for women having m

Updated on: May 05,2024 14

New research finds better drug treatment for miscarriage as patients struggle to access surgery in COVID-19 pandemic

by Sophie Belcher,University of BirminghamBaby on mother's belly right after birth. Credit: Tom Adriaenssen/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0A new drug combination is more effective for women having m

Updated on:May 05,2024 14