Around 60 percent of pregnant women got flu shot in 2019 to 2020

(HealthDay)—About 61 percent of pregnant women received the influenza vaccination and 56.6 percent received the reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination in 2019 to 2020, ac

Updated on: March 12,2024

Around 60 percent of pregnant women got flu shot in 2019 to 2020

(HealthDay)—About 61 percent of pregnant women received the influenza vaccination and 56.6 percent received the reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination in 2019 to 2020, ac

Updated on:March 12,2024

Taking Vitamin D during pregnancy could lower the risk of eczema in babies

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTaking Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could substantially reduce the chances of babies up to a year old suffering from atopic

Updated on: April 18,2024

Taking Vitamin D during pregnancy could lower the risk of eczema in babies

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTaking Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could substantially reduce the chances of babies up to a year old suffering from atopic

Updated on:April 18,2024

Study links marijuana use in pregnancy to infant health risks

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Minnesota and Iowa have found greater risks of social and emotional problems in infants whose mothers consumed marijuana during pregnancy.Using r

Updated on: June 12,2024

Study links marijuana use in pregnancy to infant health risks

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Minnesota and Iowa have found greater risks of social and emotional problems in infants whose mothers consumed marijuana during pregnancy.Using r

Updated on:June 12,2024

Self-testing could improve global access to cervical cancer screening

by Massey UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSelf-testing for cervical cancer could reduce cervical screening inequities for Māori, Pacific and Asian women, according to new research led

Updated on: March 16,2024

Self-testing could improve global access to cervical cancer screening

by Massey UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSelf-testing for cervical cancer could reduce cervical screening inequities for Māori, Pacific and Asian women, according to new research led

Updated on:March 16,2024

In women with HIV, TB preventive therapy poses greater risk in pregnancy than postpartum

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesStudy results published today help clarify how to safely prevent tuberculosis (TB) in women living with HIV who are pregnant or have re

Updated on: April 08,2024

In women with HIV, TB preventive therapy poses greater risk in pregnancy than postpartum

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesStudy results published today help clarify how to safely prevent tuberculosis (TB) in women living with HIV who are pregnant or have re

Updated on:April 08,2024

Smaller eggs enhance IVF outcomes for male infertility in mice

by RIKENIn conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure, sperm are injected into an egg (oocyte). RIKEN researchers have discovered that using oocytes that are half their usual size can en

Updated on: March 02,2024

Smaller eggs enhance IVF outcomes for male infertility in mice

by RIKENIn conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure, sperm are injected into an egg (oocyte). RIKEN researchers have discovered that using oocytes that are half their usual size can en

Updated on:March 02,2024

High pregnancy weight gain tied to higher risk of death in the following decades

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant people who gained more than the now-recommended amount of weight had a higher risk of death from

Updated on: January 16,2024

High pregnancy weight gain tied to higher risk of death in the following decades

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant people who gained more than the now-recommended amount of weight had a higher risk of death from

Updated on:January 16,2024

Study: Women with first normal weight offspring and small second offspring have increased cardiovascular mortality risk

byUniversity of BergenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of Bergen reveals that including offspring birthweight information from women's subsequent births, is h

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study: Women with first normal weight offspring and small second offspring have increased cardiovascular mortality risk

byUniversity of BergenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of Bergen reveals that including offspring birthweight information from women's subsequent births, is h

Updated on:February 18,2024

Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval

By MATTHEW PERRONEA one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 26, 2016. A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first-ever birth control pill th

Updated on: March 09,2024

Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval

By MATTHEW PERRONEA one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 26, 2016. A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first-ever birth control pill th

Updated on:March 09,2024

Bacterial protein found in the urogenital tract may contribute to reduced fertility, birth defects

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineThe bacterial protein DnaK (green) is taken up into human cancer cells and moves to the cell’s nucleus (blue), where the DNA is located. Credit: PNAS 2

Updated on: January 21,2024

Bacterial protein found in the urogenital tract may contribute to reduced fertility, birth defects

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineThe bacterial protein DnaK (green) is taken up into human cancer cells and moves to the cell’s nucleus (blue), where the DNA is located. Credit: PNAS 2

Updated on:January 21,2024