Case study finds calcium channel blockers effective for pregnant patient with vasospastic angina

byAmerican College of CardiologyHuman heart. Credit: copyright American Heart AssociationA woman with hopes to conceive was diagnosed with severe vasospastic angina (VSA); however, she was able

Updated on: January 13,2024

Case study finds calcium channel blockers effective for pregnant patient with vasospastic angina

byAmerican College of CardiologyHuman heart. Credit: copyright American Heart AssociationA woman with hopes to conceive was diagnosed with severe vasospastic angina (VSA); however, she was able

Updated on:January 13,2024

Doctors' reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women, warn researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinicians' reluctance to discuss possible harms of anal sex is letting down a generation of young women who are unaware of the ris

Updated on: May 23,2024

Doctors' reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women, warn researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinicians' reluctance to discuss possible harms of anal sex is letting down a generation of young women who are unaware of the ris

Updated on:May 23,2024

Amount of protein consumed by pregnant women modulates the facial appearance of offspring, study finds

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressActive enhancers in human embryonic tissue associated with facial individuality. A) Experimental layout. B) Distribution of the genes located proximally to the enhancers i

Updated on: March 30,2024

Amount of protein consumed by pregnant women modulates the facial appearance of offspring, study finds

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressActive enhancers in human embryonic tissue associated with facial individuality. A) Experimental layout. B) Distribution of the genes located proximally to the enhancers i

Updated on:March 30,2024

Study highlights failure to recognise risks of epilepsy drug in pregnancy

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are often failing to inform patients about the risk of birth defects to their unborn babies of a commonly used

Updated on: May 26,2024

Study highlights failure to recognise risks of epilepsy drug in pregnancy

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are often failing to inform patients about the risk of birth defects to their unborn babies of a commonly used

Updated on:May 26,2024

Osteoporosis: A Silent Threat to Women’s Health

According to recent statistics from the International Osteoporosis Foundation, worldwide, 1 in 3 women over the age of 50 years and 1 in 5 men will experience osteoporotic fractures in their lifetime.

Updated on: March 19,2025

Osteoporosis: A Silent Threat to Women’s Health

According to recent statistics from the International Osteoporosis Foundation, worldwide, 1 in 3 women over the age of 50 years and 1 in 5 men will experience osteoporotic fractures in their lifetime.

Updated on:March 19,2025

Opioid exposure in the womb could raise the risk of heart disease later in life

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical illustration of the study’s key findings regarding the effects of prenatal opioid exposure in early life and adulthood. Credit: Analia Loria, University

Updated on: March 19,2024

Opioid exposure in the womb could raise the risk of heart disease later in life

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical illustration of the study’s key findings regarding the effects of prenatal opioid exposure in early life and adulthood. Credit: Analia Loria, University

Updated on:March 19,2024

Many women with epilepsy unaware of seizure meds' risks to pregnancy

by Dennis ThompsonMany women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of their birth control

Updated on: December 13,2024

Many women with epilepsy unaware of seizure meds' risks to pregnancy

by Dennis ThompsonMany women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of their birth control

Updated on:December 13,2024

Premenstrual disorders tied to earlier natural menopause

by Lori SolomonPremenstrual disorders (PMDs) are associated with a higher risk for early menopause, according to a study published online Sept. 19 inJAMA Network Open.Yihui Yang, from the Karoli

Updated on: January 17,2024

Premenstrual disorders tied to earlier natural menopause

by Lori SolomonPremenstrual disorders (PMDs) are associated with a higher risk for early menopause, according to a study published online Sept. 19 inJAMA Network Open.Yihui Yang, from the Karoli

Updated on:January 17,2024

Medicines360's long and winding, $82 million road to create and distribute $50 birth control

by SONO MOTOYAMA of The Chronicle of PhilanthropyA client receives information at Mary’s Center, a community health center in Washington in 2018. The center is one of more than 2,500 publicly funded h

Updated on: January 17,2024

Medicines360's long and winding, $82 million road to create and distribute $50 birth control

by SONO MOTOYAMA of The Chronicle of PhilanthropyA client receives information at Mary’s Center, a community health center in Washington in 2018. The center is one of more than 2,500 publicly funded h

Updated on:January 17,2024

New postpartum depression drug comes with hefty price tag

by Robin FosterA new drug to treat postpartum depression will cost nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of treatment, a price tag that has doctors worried that some patients won't be able to afford

Updated on: January 15,2024

New postpartum depression drug comes with hefty price tag

by Robin FosterA new drug to treat postpartum depression will cost nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of treatment, a price tag that has doctors worried that some patients won't be able to afford

Updated on:January 15,2024