"Tri-active" contraceptive gel combines spermicidal, anti-viral, libido-enhancing agents

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from North Carolina State University have created a trifunctional contraceptive gel that contains spermicidal,

Updated on: March 12,2024

"Tri-active" contraceptive gel combines spermicidal, anti-viral, libido-enhancing agents

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from North Carolina State University have created a trifunctional contraceptive gel that contains spermicidal,

Updated on:March 12,2024

Delaying 'nonessential' abortions during coronavirus crisis endangers women's health and financial future

by Yana Rodgers,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral U.S. states are blocking health clinics from providingabortions, declaring the procedure to be "nonessential" dur

Updated on: April 08,2024

Delaying 'nonessential' abortions during coronavirus crisis endangers women's health and financial future

by Yana Rodgers,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral U.S. states are blocking health clinics from providingabortions, declaring the procedure to be "nonessential" dur

Updated on:April 08,2024

Maternal COVID-19 infection increases risks of preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirth

by Institute for Systems BiologyCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHPeople who contracted COVID-19 while pregna

Updated on: April 19,2024

Maternal COVID-19 infection increases risks of preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirth

by Institute for Systems BiologyCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHPeople who contracted COVID-19 while pregna

Updated on:April 19,2024

Telehealth could 'break barriers' to antenatal care

by SciDev.NetCredit: CC0 Public DomainTelemedicine should be used to increase access to routine care delivered to expectant mothers from the time they conceive to the onset of labor in resource-limite

Updated on: July 01,2024

Telehealth could 'break barriers' to antenatal care

by SciDev.NetCredit: CC0 Public DomainTelemedicine should be used to increase access to routine care delivered to expectant mothers from the time they conceive to the onset of labor in resource-limite

Updated on:July 01,2024

'Glass baby' makes future parents think before they drink

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: George Institute for Global HealthA hard-hitting awareness campaign on the dangers of drinking during pregnancy successfully increased concerns about

Updated on: March 12,2024

'Glass baby' makes future parents think before they drink

by George Institute for Global HealthCredit: George Institute for Global HealthA hard-hitting awareness campaign on the dangers of drinking during pregnancy successfully increased concerns about

Updated on:March 12,2024

Q and A: What is overactive bladder?

by Robyn BernettCredit: CC0 Public DomainI'm a 48-year-old woman who just started going through menopause. I feel like I'm handling the hot flashes, sleepless nights and other symptoms OK, but

Updated on: February 18,2024

Q and A: What is overactive bladder?

by Robyn BernettCredit: CC0 Public DomainI'm a 48-year-old woman who just started going through menopause. I feel like I'm handling the hot flashes, sleepless nights and other symptoms OK, but

Updated on:February 18,2024

Scarred by Zika and fearing new COVID-19 variants, Brazilian women say no to another pandemic pregnancy

by Letícia Marteleto,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"We have to avoid a pregnancy," said Rosa, about the possibility of getting pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. "M

Updated on: April 29,2024

Scarred by Zika and fearing new COVID-19 variants, Brazilian women say no to another pandemic pregnancy

by Letícia Marteleto,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"We have to avoid a pregnancy," said Rosa, about the possibility of getting pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. "M

Updated on:April 29,2024

Sharp drop in birth rate as a result of miscarriages in 1918 flu pandemic, study finds

by University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand resulted in thousands of fewer births, particularly in the 1919 year, largely because of miscarriages fro

Updated on: June 11,2024

Sharp drop in birth rate as a result of miscarriages in 1918 flu pandemic, study finds

by University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand resulted in thousands of fewer births, particularly in the 1919 year, largely because of miscarriages fro

Updated on:June 11,2024

Cannabis use during pregnancy associated with adverse birth outcomes

by Society for the Study of AddictionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants prenatally exposed to cannabis are more likely to be born preterm, have a low birth weight, and require neonatal intensiv

Updated on: January 16,2024

Cannabis use during pregnancy associated with adverse birth outcomes

by Society for the Study of AddictionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants prenatally exposed to cannabis are more likely to be born preterm, have a low birth weight, and require neonatal intensiv

Updated on:January 16,2024

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