Women who start periods early are at greater risk of cardiovascular problems

by University of Western AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from The University of Western Australia have conducted a study that has found young women who start having periods early an

Updated on: April 19,2024

Women who start periods early are at greater risk of cardiovascular problems

by University of Western AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from The University of Western Australia have conducted a study that has found young women who start having periods early an

Updated on:April 19,2024

Protein Beclin-1 shown to be a major player in uterine remodeling and the establishment of pregnancy

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThroughout a woman's reproductive life, the endometrium, the mucous membrane lining the uterus, goes through cyclical remodeling.

Updated on: March 13,2024

Protein Beclin-1 shown to be a major player in uterine remodeling and the establishment of pregnancy

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThroughout a woman's reproductive life, the endometrium, the mucous membrane lining the uterus, goes through cyclical remodeling.

Updated on:March 13,2024

Study links unhealthy neighborhood food environments to poor birth weight outcomes in New York

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthConceptual Illustration of the Hypothesized Competitive Mediating Effect of Gestational Weight Gain in the Association Between Neighbor

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study links unhealthy neighborhood food environments to poor birth weight outcomes in New York

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthConceptual Illustration of the Hypothesized Competitive Mediating Effect of Gestational Weight Gain in the Association Between Neighbor

Updated on:February 18,2024

Calm the immune system, halt premature birth

by Kim Krieger,University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainPremature birth is the leading cause of infant death and disability in the U.S., and costs billions in dollars and heartache ever

Updated on: March 07,2024

Calm the immune system, halt premature birth

by Kim Krieger,University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainPremature birth is the leading cause of infant death and disability in the U.S., and costs billions in dollars and heartache ever

Updated on:March 07,2024

When IVF fails it can be devastating—so why do clinics offer so little in the way of support?

by Sofia Gameiro,The ConversationAround three quarters of IVF treatment is unsuccessful. Credit:Pexels/liza summerFour in every 10 people who start IVF treatment in the UK end it without h

Updated on: January 17,2024

When IVF fails it can be devastating—so why do clinics offer so little in the way of support?

by Sofia Gameiro,The ConversationAround three quarters of IVF treatment is unsuccessful. Credit:Pexels/liza summerFour in every 10 people who start IVF treatment in the UK end it without h

Updated on:January 17,2024

Analysis examines safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainUse of fluoxetine—the most commonly prescribed antidepressant—during pregnancy is linked with a slightly increased risk of malformations in infants, according to

Updated on: March 05,2024

Analysis examines safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainUse of fluoxetine—the most commonly prescribed antidepressant—during pregnancy is linked with a slightly increased risk of malformations in infants, according to

Updated on:March 05,2024

Globally, only half of women get treatment for preventable killer of newborns

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly half of pregnant women worldwide who need a treatment developed over 50 years ago to prevent Rh disease—an often-fatal co

Updated on: April 07,2024

Globally, only half of women get treatment for preventable killer of newborns

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly half of pregnant women worldwide who need a treatment developed over 50 years ago to prevent Rh disease—an often-fatal co

Updated on:April 07,2024

Local budgets may cause severe consequences for maternal outcomes in New Jersey

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLife-threatening outcomes of labor and delivery are associated with the amount of funding municipal governments spend on services ranging fr

Updated on: April 03,2024

Local budgets may cause severe consequences for maternal outcomes in New Jersey

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLife-threatening outcomes of labor and delivery are associated with the amount of funding municipal governments spend on services ranging fr

Updated on:April 03,2024

Risk of premature birth from smoking while pregnant more than double previous estimates

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge researchers have found that women who smoke during pregnancy are 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely compared to non-smoke

Updated on: January 17,2024

Risk of premature birth from smoking while pregnant more than double previous estimates

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge researchers have found that women who smoke during pregnancy are 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely compared to non-smoke

Updated on:January 17,2024

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