Information about abortion care largely omitted or buried on 80% of health systems' patient-facing websites

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of health systems' websites has found that despite being a routine procedure at many hospitals, abortion is not menti

Updated on: January 15,2024

Information about abortion care largely omitted or buried on 80% of health systems' patient-facing websites

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of health systems' websites has found that despite being a routine procedure at many hospitals, abortion is not menti

Updated on:January 15,2024

Nut intake in first trimester may benefit child neurodevelopment

(HealthDay)—Nut intake during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with long-term child neuropsychological development, according to a study published online May 7 in theEuropean Journ

Updated on: April 11,2024

Nut intake in first trimester may benefit child neurodevelopment

(HealthDay)—Nut intake during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with long-term child neuropsychological development, according to a study published online May 7 in theEuropean Journ

Updated on:April 11,2024

Study puts price tag on cost of menopause symptoms for women in the workplace

by Jay Furst,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMenopause-related symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, sleep disturbances, joint aches and cognitive difficulties d

Updated on: May 10,2024

Study puts price tag on cost of menopause symptoms for women in the workplace

by Jay Furst,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMenopause-related symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, sleep disturbances, joint aches and cognitive difficulties d

Updated on:May 10,2024

Kidney injury risks higher for hospitalized pregnant women

by Bill Bangert,University of CincinnatiSilvi Shah, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Nephrology, Kidney Clinical Advancement, Research and Education Program at the University of Cincin

Updated on: March 23,2024

Kidney injury risks higher for hospitalized pregnant women

by Bill Bangert,University of CincinnatiSilvi Shah, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Nephrology, Kidney Clinical Advancement, Research and Education Program at the University of Cincin

Updated on:March 23,2024

Endometriosis more common in young women than many doctors realize

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"You just have bad cramps," was the typical response teenager Sarah Swenson heard when she complained about the excr

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometriosis more common in young women than many doctors realize

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"You just have bad cramps," was the typical response teenager Sarah Swenson heard when she complained about the excr

Updated on:March 19,2024

Survey shows gaps in knowledge about maternal health

byAnnenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaMany in a nationally representative survey don't know about the benefits of vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy. S

Updated on: January 19,2024

Survey shows gaps in knowledge about maternal health

byAnnenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaMany in a nationally representative survey don't know about the benefits of vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy. S

Updated on:January 19,2024

Even during height of pandemic, most did not use prenatal telehealth

by Lori SolomonMany pregnant individuals who gave birth between June and December 2020 did not use prenatal telehealth, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 inJAMA Network Ope

Updated on: January 15,2024

Even during height of pandemic, most did not use prenatal telehealth

by Lori SolomonMany pregnant individuals who gave birth between June and December 2020 did not use prenatal telehealth, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 inJAMA Network Ope

Updated on:January 15,2024

First no-prescription birth control pill approved in US

Advocates called the approval of the birth control pill without a perscription a 'victory for equity'US health authorities on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in

Updated on: January 21,2024

First no-prescription birth control pill approved in US

Advocates called the approval of the birth control pill without a perscription a 'victory for equity'US health authorities on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in

Updated on:January 21,2024

Testicular maldescent in infertile men may be a sign of a more severe genetic syndrome

by Estonian Research CouncilThis study analyzed 1,937 infertile and 640 fertile men, validating disease-causing variants in RASopathy-linked genes. Credit: Andero Kalju.A surprisingly high fraction of

Updated on: April 30,2024

Testicular maldescent in infertile men may be a sign of a more severe genetic syndrome

by Estonian Research CouncilThis study analyzed 1,937 infertile and 640 fertile men, validating disease-causing variants in RASopathy-linked genes. Credit: Andero Kalju.A surprisingly high fraction of

Updated on:April 30,2024

The womb isn't sterile: Healthy babies are born with bacteria and fungi in their guts

by Kent Willis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor the last hundred years, scientists have believed that humans develop in a womb that remains sterile and completely isolated from the

Updated on: March 09,2024

The womb isn't sterile: Healthy babies are born with bacteria and fungi in their guts

by Kent Willis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor the last hundred years, scientists have believed that humans develop in a womb that remains sterile and completely isolated from the

Updated on:March 09,2024