Three strategies to break down barriers to breastfeeding and lower women's risk of breast cancer

by Mike Fricano,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to encouraging women in California to breastfeed, health care providers, insurance companies a

Updated on: March 15,2024

Three strategies to break down barriers to breastfeeding and lower women's risk of breast cancer

by Mike Fricano,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to encouraging women in California to breastfeed, health care providers, insurance companies a

Updated on:March 15,2024

Study finds connection between air pollution exposure and puberty onset of girls in the US

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA newly published study by researchers from Emory University and Harvard University found a connection between childhood exposure to

Updated on: January 15,2024

Study finds connection between air pollution exposure and puberty onset of girls in the US

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA newly published study by researchers from Emory University and Harvard University found a connection between childhood exposure to

Updated on:January 15,2024

Five common drugs you should avoid using while breastfeeding

by Dipa Kamdar,The ConversationCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsAround92% of peopleliving in the UK have used at least one over-the-counter drug in the past year. While these drugs

Updated on: December 05,2024

Five common drugs you should avoid using while breastfeeding

by Dipa Kamdar,The ConversationCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsAround92% of peopleliving in the UK have used at least one over-the-counter drug in the past year. While these drugs

Updated on:December 05,2024

First large study of hair relaxers among black women finds increased risk of uterine cancer

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChemical hair relaxers are heavily marketed to, and commonly used by, Black women to straighten curly or tightly coiled hai

Updated on: January 17,2024

First large study of hair relaxers among black women finds increased risk of uterine cancer

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChemical hair relaxers are heavily marketed to, and commonly used by, Black women to straighten curly or tightly coiled hai

Updated on:January 17,2024

Study finds waist circumference predicts infertility in child-bearing-aged women

by Lori SolomonWaist circumference (WC) is a positive predictor of female infertility, independent of body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online Dec. 20 inPLOS ONE.Jierong Ke,

Updated on: December 28,2023

Study finds waist circumference predicts infertility in child-bearing-aged women

by Lori SolomonWaist circumference (WC) is a positive predictor of female infertility, independent of body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online Dec. 20 inPLOS ONE.Jierong Ke,

Updated on:December 28,2023

Five things young women need to know about menopause

by Megan Arnot,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you're under 40, menopause might seem like the least of your worries right now. But for some women, this transition can hap

Updated on: December 13,2024

Five things young women need to know about menopause

by Megan Arnot,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you're under 40, menopause might seem like the least of your worries right now. But for some women, this transition can hap

Updated on:December 13,2024

Study associates higher acetaminophen use during pregnancy with language delays in early childhood

by Cyrus Moulton,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIs acetaminophen safe to use during pregnancy? The debate rages.Now, researchers at Northeastern University are contribu

Updated on: December 26,2023

Study associates higher acetaminophen use during pregnancy with language delays in early childhood

by Cyrus Moulton,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIs acetaminophen safe to use during pregnancy? The debate rages.Now, researchers at Northeastern University are contribu

Updated on:December 26,2023

Study finds the placenta holds answers to many unexplained pregnancy losses

byYale UniversityBox plot of pathologic findings in pregnancy loss cases. Gestational age median (gold line), interquartile (25th to 75th percentile) range (teal box), minimum without outliers (

Updated on: January 17,2024

Study finds the placenta holds answers to many unexplained pregnancy losses

byYale UniversityBox plot of pathologic findings in pregnancy loss cases. Gestational age median (gold line), interquartile (25th to 75th percentile) range (teal box), minimum without outliers (

Updated on:January 17,2024

Multi-site study reveals addressable socioeconomic barriers to prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects—the most common birth defects in the United States—is associ

Updated on: January 02,2024

Multi-site study reveals addressable socioeconomic barriers to prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects—the most common birth defects in the United States—is associ

Updated on:January 02,2024

Sangrados durante el embarazo: son peligrosos?

Sangrados durante el embarazo: ¿son peligrosos?Los sangrados vaginales durante el embarazo no tienen por qué ser señal de nada peligroso, aunque siempre habría que comentarlo con el médico para descub

Updated on: February 26,2024

Sangrados durante el embarazo: son peligrosos?

Sangrados durante el embarazo: ¿son peligrosos?Los sangrados vaginales durante el embarazo no tienen por qué ser señal de nada peligroso, aunque siempre habría que comentarlo con el médico para descub

Updated on:February 26,2024