How a San Diego doctor led the antiabortion movement to embrace controversial pill 'reversal'

by Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo months before the U.S. Supreme Court shot down an attempt to ban abortion medication, a San Diego County doctor who was a plai

Updated on: July 08,2024

How a San Diego doctor led the antiabortion movement to embrace controversial pill 'reversal'

by Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo months before the U.S. Supreme Court shot down an attempt to ban abortion medication, a San Diego County doctor who was a plai

Updated on:July 08,2024

9 in 10 women in England found to enter pregnancy with at least one indicator that risks baby's health

by University of Southampton9 in 10 women enter pregnancy with at least one indicator that risks baby’s health. Credit: University of SouthamptonNine in ten women in England enter pregnancy with at le

Updated on: April 03,2024

9 in 10 women in England found to enter pregnancy with at least one indicator that risks baby's health

by University of Southampton9 in 10 women enter pregnancy with at least one indicator that risks baby’s health. Credit: University of SouthamptonNine in ten women in England enter pregnancy with at le

Updated on:April 03,2024

In survey, COVID-19 vaccine recipients report changes in menstrual bleeding

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIn a survey of more than 35,000 people, U. of I. anthropology professor Kathryn Clancy and her colleagues collected evidence that many individuals exp

Updated on: April 03,2024

In survey, COVID-19 vaccine recipients report changes in menstrual bleeding

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIn a survey of more than 35,000 people, U. of I. anthropology professor Kathryn Clancy and her colleagues collected evidence that many individuals exp

Updated on:April 03,2024

Lead exposure harms fertility, boosts infant mortality, and hurts infant birth outcomes

byCarnegie Mellon University's Heinz CollegeBlood lead levels across time, 1976-2018. Credit: "The Impact of Lead Exposure on Fertility, Infant Mortality, and Infant Birth Outcomes,&quo

Updated on: January 19,2024

Lead exposure harms fertility, boosts infant mortality, and hurts infant birth outcomes

byCarnegie Mellon University's Heinz CollegeBlood lead levels across time, 1976-2018. Credit: "The Impact of Lead Exposure on Fertility, Infant Mortality, and Infant Birth Outcomes,&quo

Updated on:January 19,2024

New study shows that healthy and disease-linked bacteria can coexist in the vagina

by Ann-Sofie Sten,Karolinska InstitutetCharacterization of a highly diverse microbiome in cervicovaginal (luminal) samples from Kenyan sex workers. Cervicovaginal lavage (luminal) and ectocervic

Updated on: February 18,2024

New study shows that healthy and disease-linked bacteria can coexist in the vagina

by Ann-Sofie Sten,Karolinska InstitutetCharacterization of a highly diverse microbiome in cervicovaginal (luminal) samples from Kenyan sex workers. Cervicovaginal lavage (luminal) and ectocervic

Updated on:February 18,2024

Steroid treatment for premature babies linked to low birth weight

by Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSteroid injections given to mothers at risk of giving birth prematurely are linked to babies being born with lower body weights.In a study of mo

Updated on: April 29,2024

Steroid treatment for premature babies linked to low birth weight

by Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSteroid injections given to mothers at risk of giving birth prematurely are linked to babies being born with lower body weights.In a study of mo

Updated on:April 29,2024

How pregnant woman's high blood pressure can change shape of baby's heart

Credit: AI-generated imageMothers who have high blood pressure are more likely to have babies with slightly different-shaped hearts, a finding that could impact future cardiovascular care for those wo

Updated on: April 19,2024

How pregnant woman's high blood pressure can change shape of baby's heart

Credit: AI-generated imageMothers who have high blood pressure are more likely to have babies with slightly different-shaped hearts, a finding that could impact future cardiovascular care for those wo

Updated on:April 19,2024

Patients interested in learning about preeclampsia risk, shows study

by Lori SolomonThe majority of childbearing-age people would value predictive testing for preeclampsia and report they would act on this information, according to a studypublishedonline Ma

Updated on: March 30,2024

Patients interested in learning about preeclampsia risk, shows study

by Lori SolomonThe majority of childbearing-age people would value predictive testing for preeclampsia and report they would act on this information, according to a studypublishedonline Ma

Updated on:March 30,2024

New study finds early detection of miRNAs in maternal blood may offer potential for predicting preeclampsia

New study finds early detection of miRNAs in maternal blood may offer potential for predicting preeclampsiabyUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia (PE) is a

Updated on: July 17,2024

New study finds early detection of miRNAs in maternal blood may offer potential for predicting preeclampsia

New study finds early detection of miRNAs in maternal blood may offer potential for predicting preeclampsiabyUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia (PE) is a

Updated on:July 17,2024

Online abortions boomed during the pandemic, and not just because of coronavirus

by Hazal Atay,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe coronavirus pandemic changed the way people all over the world accessed abortions. As lockdowns and other restrictions made it difficu

Updated on: April 03,2024

Online abortions boomed during the pandemic, and not just because of coronavirus

by Hazal Atay,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe coronavirus pandemic changed the way people all over the world accessed abortions. As lockdowns and other restrictions made it difficu

Updated on:April 03,2024