With over-the-counter birth control pills, pharmacists could play an ever-increasing role in reproductive health care

by The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration isset to reviewa drugmaker's application for thefirst over-the-counter birth contr

Updated on: April 29,2024

With over-the-counter birth control pills, pharmacists could play an ever-increasing role in reproductive health care

by The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration isset to reviewa drugmaker's application for thefirst over-the-counter birth contr

Updated on:April 29,2024

Ob/Gyn tests stay virtual due to fears around COVID, abortion ruling

In light of the Supreme Court's recentrulingoverturning Roe v. Wade, many ob/gyns around the country are welcoming a change that allows them to continue taking accreditation exams virt

Updated on: April 29,2024

Ob/Gyn tests stay virtual due to fears around COVID, abortion ruling

In light of the Supreme Court's recentrulingoverturning Roe v. Wade, many ob/gyns around the country are welcoming a change that allows them to continue taking accreditation exams virt

Updated on:April 29,2024

Limited investment, gender disparities and inequitable access to education fuel midwife shortage

by Laura Owings, SciDev.NetSia Sandi, a student midwife checking out a patient at Makeni Regional Hospital, Sierra Leone. A report on the global state of midwifery highlights gaps in maternal health s

Updated on: April 29,2024

Limited investment, gender disparities and inequitable access to education fuel midwife shortage

by Laura Owings, SciDev.NetSia Sandi, a student midwife checking out a patient at Makeni Regional Hospital, Sierra Leone. A report on the global state of midwifery highlights gaps in maternal health s

Updated on:April 29,2024

Exercise solution for gym-going women with continence concerns

by Flinders UniversitySummary of study protocol. Credit:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021481Women with continence issue

Updated on: April 29,2024

Exercise solution for gym-going women with continence concerns

by Flinders UniversitySummary of study protocol. Credit:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021481Women with continence issue

Updated on:April 29,2024

Pregnant trauma patients with certain injury patterns should be screened for intimate partner violence

by American College of SurgeonsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant trauma patients with certain injury patterns—including multiple injuries, injuries to the head, face, neck, and scalp, and

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Pregnant trauma patients with certain injury patterns should be screened for intimate partner violence

by American College of SurgeonsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant trauma patients with certain injury patterns—including multiple injuries, injuries to the head, face, neck, and scalp, and

Updated on:April 29,2024

Genetic risk linked to T2DM in women with history of gestational diabetes

(HealthDay)—Among women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a genetic risk score (GRS) is generally positively associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk, according to a study recen

Updated on: April 29,2024

Genetic risk linked to T2DM in women with history of gestational diabetes

(HealthDay)—Among women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a genetic risk score (GRS) is generally positively associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk, according to a study recen

Updated on:April 29,2024

Blood test may one day predict severe pregnancy complication

by Laura UngarCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA blood test may one day be able to predict whether someone who is pregnant will develop a serious blood pressure disorder months before symptoms show u

Updated on: April 29,2024

Blood test may one day predict severe pregnancy complication

by Laura UngarCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA blood test may one day be able to predict whether someone who is pregnant will develop a serious blood pressure disorder months before symptoms show u

Updated on:April 29,2024

Family history of mental illness ups odds for postpartum depression

by Amy NortonPregnant women with a family history of any mental health condition may be at increased risk of depression after giving birth, a new research review finds.In an analysis of 26 studies, re

Updated on: April 29,2024

Family history of mental illness ups odds for postpartum depression

by Amy NortonPregnant women with a family history of any mental health condition may be at increased risk of depression after giving birth, a new research review finds.In an analysis of 26 studies, re

Updated on:April 29,2024

With mortality a high risk for pregnant and postpartum Black women, new center aims to improve maternal health

by Darcel RockettCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNina Thomas, 24, is a single mom who lived in Kankakee, Illinois, before COVID-19 upended her life.Her routine, for nearly four years, included workin

Updated on: April 29,2024

With mortality a high risk for pregnant and postpartum Black women, new center aims to improve maternal health

by Darcel RockettCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNina Thomas, 24, is a single mom who lived in Kankakee, Illinois, before COVID-19 upended her life.Her routine, for nearly four years, included workin

Updated on:April 29,2024

Data contradict fears of COVID-19 vaccine effects on pregnancy and fertility

by Public Library of ScienceThis study provides more evidence that Covid vaccination is safe for both current and future pregnancies, and shows in a mouse model that immunization during the earli

Updated on: April 29,2024

Data contradict fears of COVID-19 vaccine effects on pregnancy and fertility

by Public Library of ScienceThis study provides more evidence that Covid vaccination is safe for both current and future pregnancies, and shows in a mouse model that immunization during the earli

Updated on:April 29,2024