From rags and pads to the sanitary apron: A brief history of period products

by Helen King,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePeriod blood: it's not something many people want to talk about. Taboos around menstruation and menstrual blood have been around for c

Updated on: March 09,2024

From rags and pads to the sanitary apron: A brief history of period products

by Helen King,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePeriod blood: it's not something many people want to talk about. Taboos around menstruation and menstrual blood have been around for c

Updated on:March 09,2024

Hormone secreted by fetus causes morning sickness: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA hormone produced by the human fetus is to blame for morning sickness in pregnant women, a study has found, paving the way to possible prevention and treatment.Nausea and vom

Updated on: December 26,2023

Hormone secreted by fetus causes morning sickness: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA hormone produced by the human fetus is to blame for morning sickness in pregnant women, a study has found, paving the way to possible prevention and treatment.Nausea and vom

Updated on:December 26,2023

Síndrome Premenstrual (SPM): causas, síntomas y tratamiento

Síndrome Premenstrual (SPM): causas, síntomas y tratamientoEl síndrome premenstrual es el conjunto de síntomas físicos y psicológicos que ocurren durante los 7-10 días anteriores a la menstruación. An

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Pregnancy-related heart failure tied to higher cancer risk

(HealthDay)—Patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) are more likely to have cancer before PPCM diagnosis and more likely to develop cancer after PPCM, according to a study published in the Dece

Updated on: December 22,2023

Pregnancy-related heart failure tied to higher cancer risk

(HealthDay)—Patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) are more likely to have cancer before PPCM diagnosis and more likely to develop cancer after PPCM, according to a study published in the Dece

Updated on:December 22,2023

Rh sensitization treatment may be unnecessary in first trimester pregnancies

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA special immune treatment may not be necessary until after the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a new Penn State and University

Updated on: January 17,2024

Rh sensitization treatment may be unnecessary in first trimester pregnancies

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA special immune treatment may not be necessary until after the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a new Penn State and University

Updated on:January 17,2024

How AI could help optimize nutrient consistency in donated human breast milk

by Safa Jinje,University of TorontoA machine used to fill pooled donor milk at Mount Sinai Hospital's Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank. (Photo: Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank). Cre

Updated on: January 04,2024

How AI could help optimize nutrient consistency in donated human breast milk

by Safa Jinje,University of TorontoA machine used to fill pooled donor milk at Mount Sinai Hospital's Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank. (Photo: Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank). Cre

Updated on:January 04,2024

When being a new mom feels overwhelming: Here's some expert advice on what you need to know

by Amy Brown,The ConversationIt’s normal for life to seem radically altered and to feel a loss of identity. Credit:pexels rdne stock projectWe are sold the idea that becoming a new mother

Updated on: January 18,2024

When being a new mom feels overwhelming: Here's some expert advice on what you need to know

by Amy Brown,The ConversationIt’s normal for life to seem radically altered and to feel a loss of identity. Credit:pexels rdne stock projectWe are sold the idea that becoming a new mother

Updated on:January 18,2024

Study examines effects of taking ondansetron during first trimester of pregnancy

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainOndansetron (Zofran) is commonly and increasingly prescribed during pregnancy to relieve nausea. In 2014, an estimated 22 percent of pr

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study examines effects of taking ondansetron during first trimester of pregnancy

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainOndansetron (Zofran) is commonly and increasingly prescribed during pregnancy to relieve nausea. In 2014, an estimated 22 percent of pr

Updated on:May 27,2024

Specialist explains why age 13 to 15 is ideal for the first gynecologist visit

by Yale UniversityDr. Vash-Margita talks with a young patient and her mother. Credit: Robert A. LisakMost parents are well-versed in schedules for their kids. They know to schedule an annua

Updated on: March 23,2024

Specialist explains why age 13 to 15 is ideal for the first gynecologist visit

by Yale UniversityDr. Vash-Margita talks with a young patient and her mother. Credit: Robert A. LisakMost parents are well-versed in schedules for their kids. They know to schedule an annua

Updated on:March 23,2024

Study finds menstrual periods are arriving earlier, especially among racial minority and lower-income individuals

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe average age at menarche—the first menstrual period—has been decreasing among younger generations in the U.S., esp

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study finds menstrual periods are arriving earlier, especially among racial minority and lower-income individuals

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe average age at menarche—the first menstrual period—has been decreasing among younger generations in the U.S., esp

Updated on:May 30,2024