Low-dose aspirin may offset premature birth risk linked to extreme heat

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMounting evidence links extreme heat to preterm (often called premature) birth, low birth weight, and stillbirth, indicat

Updated on: July 07,2026

Low-dose aspirin may offset premature birth risk linked to extreme heat

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMounting evidence links extreme heat to preterm (often called premature) birth, low birth weight, and stillbirth, indicat

Updated on:July 07,2026

To reduce anxiety during pregnancy, make sleep a priority

by Leah Shaffer,Washington University in St. LouisGraphical Abstract. Credit:SLEEP(2026). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsag089Postpartum and perinatal depression are known challenges for those going through pre

Updated on: July 05,2026

To reduce anxiety during pregnancy, make sleep a priority

by Leah Shaffer,Washington University in St. LouisGraphical Abstract. Credit:SLEEP(2026). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsag089Postpartum and perinatal depression are known challenges for those going through pre

Updated on:July 05,2026

Infertility tied to early menopause onset

byThe North American Menopause SocietyKaplan-Meier Curve comparing the menopause-free probability between primary infertility and reference women. Credit:Menopause(2026). DOI: 10.1097/gme.000000000000

Updated on: July 01,2026

Infertility tied to early menopause onset

byThe North American Menopause SocietyKaplan-Meier Curve comparing the menopause-free probability between primary infertility and reference women. Credit:Menopause(2026). DOI: 10.1097/gme.000000000000

Updated on:July 01,2026

Baby brain myth fades as 300 new parents match non-parents on cognition

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe largest and most comprehensive study of memory and cognition in new parents has found no evidence for "baby brain" in mums and dads.

Updated on: June 24,2026

Baby brain myth fades as 300 new parents match non-parents on cognition

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe largest and most comprehensive study of memory and cognition in new parents has found no evidence for "baby brain" in mums and dads.

Updated on:June 24,2026

Teens are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth

by Dana Johnson, Laura D. Lindberg,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTeens in the U.S. are obtaining medication abortion pills through telehealth, and young people aged 18 to 24 are or

Updated on: June 13,2026

Teens are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth

by Dana Johnson, Laura D. Lindberg,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTeens in the U.S. are obtaining medication abortion pills through telehealth, and young people aged 18 to 24 are or

Updated on:June 13,2026

More women are having babies later in life. How to improve your chance of a healthy pregnancy

by Laura UngarA pregnant woman stands for a portrait in Dallas, May 18, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/LM Otero, FileDr. Jacquelyn Means knew thatbeing pregnantin her late 30s would be challenging."It is

Updated on: June 10,2026

More women are having babies later in life. How to improve your chance of a healthy pregnancy

by Laura UngarA pregnant woman stands for a portrait in Dallas, May 18, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/LM Otero, FileDr. Jacquelyn Means knew thatbeing pregnantin her late 30s would be challenging."It is

Updated on:June 10,2026

Assessing health care workers attitudes about prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

byResearch Society on AlcoholCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe authors of a recent study have recommended improvements to commonly used assessments of health care and social service providers'

Updated on: June 08,2026

Assessing health care workers attitudes about prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

byResearch Society on AlcoholCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe authors of a recent study have recommended improvements to commonly used assessments of health care and social service providers'

Updated on:June 08,2026

Planning a pregnancy? Study suggests antibiotic timing may affect mental well-being

byUniversity of ToyamaAnalysis of 94,490 pregnant women enrolled in the Japan Environment and Children's Study shows that antibiotic use before and during pregnancy was associated with a higher li

Updated on: June 07,2026

Planning a pregnancy? Study suggests antibiotic timing may affect mental well-being

byUniversity of ToyamaAnalysis of 94,490 pregnant women enrolled in the Japan Environment and Children's Study shows that antibiotic use before and during pregnancy was associated with a higher li

Updated on:June 07,2026

Study reveals how live bacterial therapy reshapes the vaginal microbiome and identifies predictors of treatment success

by Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and HarvardCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the Kwon Lab at the Ragon Institute,publishedinCell Host & Microbe, provides the most detailed picture y

Updated on: June 06,2026

Study reveals how live bacterial therapy reshapes the vaginal microbiome and identifies predictors of treatment success

by Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and HarvardCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the Kwon Lab at the Ragon Institute,publishedinCell Host & Microbe, provides the most detailed picture y

Updated on:June 06,2026

More Americans are traveling farther for maternity care, study finds

byHarvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteFewer people in the United States can reach hospital-based obstetric care within a reasonable drive than a decade ago, according to a new national study led by t

Updated on: June 05,2026

More Americans are traveling farther for maternity care, study finds

byHarvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteFewer people in the United States can reach hospital-based obstetric care within a reasonable drive than a decade ago, according to a new national study led by t

Updated on:June 05,2026