Probiotics with top-performing Lactobacillus strains may improve vaginal health

by Public Library of ScienceAssessment characteristics in the hunt for novel vaginal probiotics for Africa. Credit: Sean Crozier, 2020Vaginal Lactobacillus bacterial strains largely perform bette

Updated on: March 05,2024

Probiotics with top-performing Lactobacillus strains may improve vaginal health

by Public Library of ScienceAssessment characteristics in the hunt for novel vaginal probiotics for Africa. Credit: Sean Crozier, 2020Vaginal Lactobacillus bacterial strains largely perform bette

Updated on:March 05,2024

Report shows young women have higher HPV vaccination rates but are put off by pap smears

by BGI GenomicsResponses to whether cervical cancer is caused by HPV. Credit:State of Cervical Cancer Awareness Report(2023).To further motivate action to combat cervical cancer, BGI Genom

Updated on: January 21,2024

Report shows young women have higher HPV vaccination rates but are put off by pap smears

by BGI GenomicsResponses to whether cervical cancer is caused by HPV. Credit:State of Cervical Cancer Awareness Report(2023).To further motivate action to combat cervical cancer, BGI Genom

Updated on:January 21,2024

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

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

U.S.-born black women at higher risk of preeclampsia; race alone does not explain disparity

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePublic domain image. Credit: Mustafa OmarA novel analysis of medical records for a racially diverse group of more than 6,000 women has added to evide

Updated on: April 07,2024

U.S.-born black women at higher risk of preeclampsia; race alone does not explain disparity

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePublic domain image. Credit: Mustafa OmarA novel analysis of medical records for a racially diverse group of more than 6,000 women has added to evide

Updated on:April 07,2024

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

New survey illustrates scale of maternal health crisis in Georgia

by Lautaro Grinspan, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in 10 Georgians know of someone who has died during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after giving birth.That's the

Updated on: January 13,2024

New survey illustrates scale of maternal health crisis in Georgia

by Lautaro Grinspan, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in 10 Georgians know of someone who has died during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after giving birth.That's the

Updated on:January 13,2024

It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures

by Laura UngarJillaine St.Michel stands for a portrait in Boise, Idaho on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. A year earlier, she learned that her previous 20-week fetus had multiple genetic and developmental pro

Updated on: January 13,2024

It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures

by Laura UngarJillaine St.Michel stands for a portrait in Boise, Idaho on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. A year earlier, she learned that her previous 20-week fetus had multiple genetic and developmental pro

Updated on:January 13,2024

Newborn babies at risk from bacteria commonly carried by mothers, finds study

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStreptococcus agalactiae (known as Group B Streptococcus, or GBS) is present in the genital tract in around one in five women. Previous

Updated on: January 15,2024

Newborn babies at risk from bacteria commonly carried by mothers, finds study

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStreptococcus agalactiae (known as Group B Streptococcus, or GBS) is present in the genital tract in around one in five women. Previous

Updated on:January 15,2024

A new molecule is found to prevent preterm birth

by University of MontrealA new molecule is found to prevent preterm birth. Image does not depict child involved in study. Credit: Sarah Hopkins. BY NC ND 2.0Premature births are intimately linked

Updated on: March 26,2024

A new molecule is found to prevent preterm birth

by University of MontrealA new molecule is found to prevent preterm birth. Image does not depict child involved in study. Credit: Sarah Hopkins. BY NC ND 2.0Premature births are intimately linked

Updated on:March 26,2024

Two easy fixes could reduce bleeding after cesarean delivery

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo simple solutions could help prevent severe bleeding (postpartum hemorrhage) after cesarean delivery, suggests research pres

Updated on: January 16,2024

Two easy fixes could reduce bleeding after cesarean delivery

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo simple solutions could help prevent severe bleeding (postpartum hemorrhage) after cesarean delivery, suggests research pres

Updated on:January 16,2024