Cannabis use in pregnancy may raise infant health risks

byKaiser PermanenteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study of more than 360,000 mothers and infants found increased risk of low birth weight and admission to the neonatal intensive care

Updated on: January 15,2024

Cannabis use in pregnancy may raise infant health risks

byKaiser PermanenteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study of more than 360,000 mothers and infants found increased risk of low birth weight and admission to the neonatal intensive care

Updated on:January 15,2024

Exercise during pregnancy reduces the risk of type-2 diabetes in offspring

by Tohoku UniversityMaternal exercise protects offspring from the detrimental effects on their glucose metabolism when the mother consumes a high-fat diet. Exercise-induced, placenta-derived SOD3

Updated on: April 16,2024

Exercise during pregnancy reduces the risk of type-2 diabetes in offspring

by Tohoku UniversityMaternal exercise protects offspring from the detrimental effects on their glucose metabolism when the mother consumes a high-fat diet. Exercise-induced, placenta-derived SOD3

Updated on:April 16,2024

Frequent aspirin use shows promise for preventing ovarian cancer in individuals at higher risk

by University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrequent aspirin use is linked with lower ovarian cancer risk in individuals with multiple risk factors, according to a new s

Updated on: April 08,2024

Frequent aspirin use shows promise for preventing ovarian cancer in individuals at higher risk

by University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrequent aspirin use is linked with lower ovarian cancer risk in individuals with multiple risk factors, according to a new s

Updated on:April 08,2024

Working shifts may delay the onset of menopause

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's no secret that working nontraditional shifts can wreak havoc on lifestyle and sleep habits. Shift work has also been known

Updated on: March 02,2024

Working shifts may delay the onset of menopause

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's no secret that working nontraditional shifts can wreak havoc on lifestyle and sleep habits. Shift work has also been known

Updated on:March 02,2024

Access to contraceptives translates into more bachelor's degrees for women in Colorado

by University of Colorado DenverCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccess to contraceptives increases college completion rates among women, according to a new study led by a professor at the Unive

Updated on: April 07,2024

Access to contraceptives translates into more bachelor's degrees for women in Colorado

by University of Colorado DenverCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccess to contraceptives increases college completion rates among women, according to a new study led by a professor at the Unive

Updated on:April 07,2024

Endometriosis: No cure, but diagnosis could avert surgery

by University of South AustraliaJasmine Teurlings is one of 176 million women worldwide who have endometriosis, a painful gynaecological condition. Credit: University of South AustraliaJasmin Teu

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometriosis: No cure, but diagnosis could avert surgery

by University of South AustraliaJasmine Teurlings is one of 176 million women worldwide who have endometriosis, a painful gynaecological condition. Credit: University of South AustraliaJasmin Teu

Updated on:March 19,2024

Imaging test may help predict the success of labor induction

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen labor is induced in pregnant women, one in five women will require an emergency cesarean section. A study published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica

Updated on: March 05,2024

Imaging test may help predict the success of labor induction

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen labor is induced in pregnant women, one in five women will require an emergency cesarean section. A study published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica

Updated on:March 05,2024

Pregnant women with Takayasu's arteritis and their babies are at high risk for serious complications

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that pregnant wom

Updated on: March 07,2024

Pregnant women with Takayasu's arteritis and their babies are at high risk for serious complications

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that pregnant wom

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study finds family physicians deliver babies in majority of rural hospitals

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the heart of a city, the distances in rural communities may be difficult to envision. The space between neighbors ca

Updated on: June 05,2024

Study finds family physicians deliver babies in majority of rural hospitals

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the heart of a city, the distances in rural communities may be difficult to envision. The space between neighbors ca

Updated on:June 05,2024

Discovery may lead to safer drugs to save more women in childbirth

by University of Southern CaliforniaSome important conditions are treated by misoprostol, including bleeding, inflammation, pain, and labor. Illustrated here is misoprostol in the binding site of

Updated on: March 30,2024

Discovery may lead to safer drugs to save more women in childbirth

by University of Southern CaliforniaSome important conditions are treated by misoprostol, including bleeding, inflammation, pain, and labor. Illustrated here is misoprostol in the binding site of

Updated on:March 30,2024