Patients use about half of opioids prescribed after hysterectomy

(HealthDay)—Gynecologists prescribe about twice the amount of opioids than patients use after hysterectomy for benign, nonobstetric indications, according to a study published online Nov. 7 inOb

Updated on: March 16,2024

Patients use about half of opioids prescribed after hysterectomy

(HealthDay)—Gynecologists prescribe about twice the amount of opioids than patients use after hysterectomy for benign, nonobstetric indications, according to a study published online Nov. 7 inOb

Updated on:March 16,2024

Stress during pregnancy may lead to heart disease, accelerated aging in next generation

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal stress can cause damage in the aorta in offspring, which may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and accele

Updated on: March 07,2024

Stress during pregnancy may lead to heart disease, accelerated aging in next generation

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal stress can cause damage in the aorta in offspring, which may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and accele

Updated on:March 07,2024

COVID could add to 2 million per year stillbirth toll: UN

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlmost two million babies are stillborn every year—one every 16 seconds—the United Nations said Thursday, warning that the COVID-19 pandemic could add another 200,000

Updated on: March 05,2024

COVID could add to 2 million per year stillbirth toll: UN

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlmost two million babies are stillborn every year—one every 16 seconds—the United Nations said Thursday, warning that the COVID-19 pandemic could add another 200,000

Updated on:March 05,2024

Maternal vitamin D deficiency found to increase lifetime diabetes risk in offspring

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisTop genes, networks, and pathways identified in transcriptome analysis of bone marrow from recipient mice transplanted with HSC

Updated on: February 18,2024

Maternal vitamin D deficiency found to increase lifetime diabetes risk in offspring

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisTop genes, networks, and pathways identified in transcriptome analysis of bone marrow from recipient mice transplanted with HSC

Updated on:February 18,2024

Reprogrammed skin cells become human placenta in new breakthrough

byHebrew University of JerusalemPlacenta multinucleated cells. Credit: Moriyah Naama, Buganim LabProf. Yossi Buganim and his research team at the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University of

Updated on: February 18,2024

Reprogrammed skin cells become human placenta in new breakthrough

byHebrew University of JerusalemPlacenta multinucleated cells. Credit: Moriyah Naama, Buganim LabProf. Yossi Buganim and his research team at the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University of

Updated on:February 18,2024

Excessive screen time linked to lower language development in toddlers

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA collaboration of researchers from 20 nations has found that toddlers exceed recommended screen time limits, with television and sm

Updated on: February 27,2025

Excessive screen time linked to lower language development in toddlers

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA collaboration of researchers from 20 nations has found that toddlers exceed recommended screen time limits, with television and sm

Updated on:February 27,2025

Cervical cancer screening rates dropped during stay-at-home order

There was a considerable decrease in the cervical cancer screening rate during the stay-at-home order issued by the governor of California on March 19, 2020, to contain the spread of severe acute resp

Updated on: April 07,2024

Cervical cancer screening rates dropped during stay-at-home order

There was a considerable decrease in the cervical cancer screening rate during the stay-at-home order issued by the governor of California on March 19, 2020, to contain the spread of severe acute resp

Updated on:April 07,2024

Only 60% of at-risk women report getting counseled on heart health at their postpartum visit

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60% of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health, which

Updated on: January 19,2024

Only 60% of at-risk women report getting counseled on heart health at their postpartum visit

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60% of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health, which

Updated on:January 19,2024

UK study of over a million births finds stark racial and social inequalities in pregnancy outcomes

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA nationwide study of over 1 million births in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2015 and 2017, published inThe Lancet, has found

Updated on: May 05,2024

UK study of over a million births finds stark racial and social inequalities in pregnancy outcomes

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA nationwide study of over 1 million births in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2015 and 2017, published inThe Lancet, has found

Updated on:May 05,2024

30 million women struggle with low sex drive. This Dallas OB-GYN has an app for that

by Dom DifurioCredit: CC0 Public DomainInvestors have pumped $1 million into Dallas-based OB-GYN Dr. Lyndsey Harper's startup Rosy, seeing an opportunity to fund an app they believe could bridge a

Updated on: March 12,2024

30 million women struggle with low sex drive. This Dallas OB-GYN has an app for that

by Dom DifurioCredit: CC0 Public DomainInvestors have pumped $1 million into Dallas-based OB-GYN Dr. Lyndsey Harper's startup Rosy, seeing an opportunity to fund an app they believe could bridge a

Updated on:March 12,2024