Increase in labor induction rates seen from 2016 to 2024

by Elana GotkineFrom 2016 to 2024, there was anincrease in labor induction ratesacross all maternal age groups and across all six race and Hispanic origin groups, according to a March data brief publi

Updated on: April 16,2026

Increase in labor induction rates seen from 2016 to 2024

by Elana GotkineFrom 2016 to 2024, there was anincrease in labor induction ratesacross all maternal age groups and across all six race and Hispanic origin groups, according to a March data brief publi

Updated on:April 16,2026

Women with surgical menopause may exit workforce earlier: Hormone therapy could help them remain, study suggests

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay from PexelsMenopause before the age of 45 (known as early menopause) is associated with an increased risk of an array of serious diseases, includi

Updated on: March 02,2026

Women with surgical menopause may exit workforce earlier: Hormone therapy could help them remain, study suggests

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay from PexelsMenopause before the age of 45 (known as early menopause) is associated with an increased risk of an array of serious diseases, includi

Updated on:March 02,2026

Survey reveals inconsistent use of containment in gynecologic surgery

by Ark Surgical Ltd.FDA Cleared Tissue Retrieval Bags and Tissue Containment Systems. Credit:Gynecology & Reproductive Health(2025). DOI: 10.33425/2639-9342.1284A newnational survey of first-year

Updated on: March 02,2026

Survey reveals inconsistent use of containment in gynecologic surgery

by Ark Surgical Ltd.FDA Cleared Tissue Retrieval Bags and Tissue Containment Systems. Credit:Gynecology & Reproductive Health(2025). DOI: 10.33425/2639-9342.1284A newnational survey of first-year

Updated on:March 02,2026

Sugar–protein interactions, critical for placenta during early pregnancy, shed light on common complications

byThe Scripps Research InstituteWithout the protein galectin-3 (left), placental cells remain separate, each with their own nucleus (blue) surrounded by a distinct cell boundary (pink). With galectin-

Updated on: March 01,2026

Sugar–protein interactions, critical for placenta during early pregnancy, shed light on common complications

byThe Scripps Research InstituteWithout the protein galectin-3 (left), placental cells remain separate, each with their own nucleus (blue) surrounded by a distinct cell boundary (pink). With galectin-

Updated on:March 01,2026

Study highlights risks of cesarean births to future pregnancies

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who have cesarean births at an advanced stage of labor are about eight times more likely to develop scars in the womb which are known

Updated on: February 26,2026

Study highlights risks of cesarean births to future pregnancies

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who have cesarean births at an advanced stage of labor are about eight times more likely to develop scars in the womb which are known

Updated on:February 26,2026

Mini-organs reveal how the cervix defends itself

byAarhus UniversityGraphical illustration of the single-cell atlas of the human uterine cervix. It highlights the comparison of tissue and organoid cell types, how pathogen infection affects the cervi

Updated on: February 21,2026

Mini-organs reveal how the cervix defends itself

byAarhus UniversityGraphical illustration of the single-cell atlas of the human uterine cervix. It highlights the comparison of tissue and organoid cell types, how pathogen infection affects the cervi

Updated on:February 21,2026

Study finds psychiatry, primary care, and OB/GYN subspecialties hit hardest by physician attrition

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsA nationwide, longitudinal study characterized how physician attrition rates from clinical practice have changed and the factors assoc

Updated on: February 18,2026

Study finds psychiatry, primary care, and OB/GYN subspecialties hit hardest by physician attrition

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsA nationwide, longitudinal study characterized how physician attrition rates from clinical practice have changed and the factors assoc

Updated on:February 18,2026

Study finds fertility remains high in rural Tanzania despite access to family planning

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignFamilies in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to have many children. Credit: Aine Seitz McCarthy.Fertility rates in much of Sub-Saharan Africa rem

Updated on: February 17,2026

Study finds fertility remains high in rural Tanzania despite access to family planning

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignFamilies in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to have many children. Credit: Aine Seitz McCarthy.Fertility rates in much of Sub-Saharan Africa rem

Updated on:February 17,2026

Sperm molecules can predict IVF success

byLinköping UniversityIn the study, the researchers explored factors linked to the man that can affect whether the IVF treatment is successful or not. Credit: Karin Söderlund LeiflerThe sperm is not a

Updated on: February 17,2026

Sperm molecules can predict IVF success

byLinköping UniversityIn the study, the researchers explored factors linked to the man that can affect whether the IVF treatment is successful or not. Credit: Karin Söderlund LeiflerThe sperm is not a

Updated on:February 17,2026

Sexual dysfunction in women at midlife explored by largest study of its kind

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlmost 50% of women in midlife surveyed in a Monash University-led study had poor sexual well-being, including a doubling of the likelihood of desir

Updated on: February 16,2026

Sexual dysfunction in women at midlife explored by largest study of its kind

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlmost 50% of women in midlife surveyed in a Monash University-led study had poor sexual well-being, including a doubling of the likelihood of desir

Updated on:February 16,2026