Hormonal therapy won't prevent chronic ills after menopause: Expert panel

by Amy NortonExperts are once again advising doctors and women against using menopausal hormone therapy to ward off chronic diseases—20 years after a landmark trial dashed those hopes.In updated

Updated on: March 21,2024

Hormonal therapy won't prevent chronic ills after menopause: Expert panel

by Amy NortonExperts are once again advising doctors and women against using menopausal hormone therapy to ward off chronic diseases—20 years after a landmark trial dashed those hopes.In updated

Updated on:March 21,2024

Study investigates link between lactation and visceral, pericardial fat

by Texas Tech UniversityTTUHSC's Duke Appiah, Ph.D., and a team of collaborators recently completed a study to see if the presence of excess visceral and pericardial fat results in a lower ri

Updated on: May 21,2024

Study investigates link between lactation and visceral, pericardial fat

by Texas Tech UniversityTTUHSC's Duke Appiah, Ph.D., and a team of collaborators recently completed a study to see if the presence of excess visceral and pericardial fat results in a lower ri

Updated on:May 21,2024

Culturally-centered care increases feelings of respect and autonomy for birthing people of color

by University of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack and Indigenous birthing people die up to three times as often from pregnancy-related complications than their white counterparts.

Updated on: March 05,2024

Culturally-centered care increases feelings of respect and autonomy for birthing people of color

by University of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack and Indigenous birthing people die up to three times as often from pregnancy-related complications than their white counterparts.

Updated on:March 05,2024

More states are requiring patients to give consent for medical students performing pelvic exams

by SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON and JESSE BEDAYNAlexandra Fountaine, a medical student at Ohio University, poses for a picture in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Founta

Updated on: April 19,2024

More states are requiring patients to give consent for medical students performing pelvic exams

by SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON and JESSE BEDAYNAlexandra Fountaine, a medical student at Ohio University, poses for a picture in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Founta

Updated on:April 19,2024

Care for those who have a miscarriage may be compromised in states that restrict abortion, study finds

by University at BuffaloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by a University at Buffalo physician has found that people experiencing a miscarriage in states with restrictive abortion pol

Updated on: May 31,2024

Care for those who have a miscarriage may be compromised in states that restrict abortion, study finds

by University at BuffaloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by a University at Buffalo physician has found that people experiencing a miscarriage in states with restrictive abortion pol

Updated on:May 31,2024

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

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

Updated on:April 29,2024

Study: Women's hormonal cycles do not affect preferences for men's behavior

by University of GöttingenParticipants provide a saliva sample for hormone analysis. Credit: Julia Stern, University of GöttingenIn the past, there has been much excitement over research that pur

Updated on: March 09,2024

Study: Women's hormonal cycles do not affect preferences for men's behavior

by University of GöttingenParticipants provide a saliva sample for hormone analysis. Credit: Julia Stern, University of GöttingenIn the past, there has been much excitement over research that pur

Updated on:March 09,2024

Weight loss doesn't help pregnancy chances, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who are obese and struggling to become pregnant are often advised to lose weight, but a new study finds no fertility benefits from weight l

Updated on: June 05,2024

Weight loss doesn't help pregnancy chances, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who are obese and struggling to become pregnant are often advised to lose weight, but a new study finds no fertility benefits from weight l

Updated on:June 05,2024

How the Supreme Court's abortion ruling impacts public health

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe United States Supreme Court ended the constitution right to obtain an abortion on Friday, a 6–3 ruling that overturned federal abortion

Updated on: March 16,2024

How the Supreme Court's abortion ruling impacts public health

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe United States Supreme Court ended the constitution right to obtain an abortion on Friday, a 6–3 ruling that overturned federal abortion

Updated on:March 16,2024

Is Florida failing its children? More babies are born early, at low weight and high risk of death

by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLittle Liberty Belle Garcia arrived in the world at a Hollywood hospital in August weighing only 1 pound 5 ounces.

Updated on: January 19,2024

Is Florida failing its children? More babies are born early, at low weight and high risk of death

by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLittle Liberty Belle Garcia arrived in the world at a Hollywood hospital in August weighing only 1 pound 5 ounces.

Updated on:January 19,2024