More than half of hospital-based maternal deaths occur at times other than childbirth

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospitalizations that occur in the antenatal period—or during pregnancy, but before giving birth—and those that occur in the postpartum p

Updated on: April 03,2024 10

More than half of hospital-based maternal deaths occur at times other than childbirth

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospitalizations that occur in the antenatal period—or during pregnancy, but before giving birth—and those that occur in the postpartum p

Updated on:April 03,2024 10

Information about abortion care largely omitted or buried on 80% of health systems' patient-facing websites

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of health systems' websites has found that despite being a routine procedure at many hospitals, abortion is not menti

Updated on: January 15,2024 16

Information about abortion care largely omitted or buried on 80% of health systems' patient-facing websites

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of health systems' websites has found that despite being a routine procedure at many hospitals, abortion is not menti

Updated on:January 15,2024 16

New study provides a detailed cell atlas of the fallopian tube

by Kelly Malcom,University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross, Michigan MedicineThe fallopian tube is the site of fertilization, where once a month for the duration of a female's post-pubescent

Updated on: May 11,2024 8

New study provides a detailed cell atlas of the fallopian tube

by Kelly Malcom,University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross, Michigan MedicineThe fallopian tube is the site of fertilization, where once a month for the duration of a female's post-pubescent

Updated on:May 11,2024 8

Investigating the link between a type of antibody and miscarriage

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMiscarriage affects an estimated 15% of pregnancies, but in about half of cases the cause is unclear. At Yale, reproductive im

Updated on: May 18,2024 4

Investigating the link between a type of antibody and miscarriage

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMiscarriage affects an estimated 15% of pregnancies, but in about half of cases the cause is unclear. At Yale, reproductive im

Updated on:May 18,2024 4

Outcomes better with open hysterectomy for early cervical cancer

Open surgery for radical hysterectomy offers early-stage cervical cancer patients a lower recurrence rate and a higher disease-free survival rate at 4.5 years than a minimally invasive surgical approa

Updated on: April 01,2024 10

Outcomes better with open hysterectomy for early cervical cancer

Open surgery for radical hysterectomy offers early-stage cervical cancer patients a lower recurrence rate and a higher disease-free survival rate at 4.5 years than a minimally invasive surgical approa

Updated on:April 01,2024 10

Pharmacy researchers find mom's marijuana use to impair baby's memory

by Amy Weaver,Auburn UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAuburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy researchers have found more and more expectant mothers are turning to marijuana and subseque

Updated on: May 16,2024 6

Pharmacy researchers find mom's marijuana use to impair baby's memory

by Amy Weaver,Auburn UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAuburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy researchers have found more and more expectant mothers are turning to marijuana and subseque

Updated on:May 16,2024 6

How Plan B and other generic drugs work to prevent pregnancy

by Amie Ashcraft,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 and the end of constitutional protection for abortion, emergency contraception

Updated on: March 13,2024 19

How Plan B and other generic drugs work to prevent pregnancy

by Amie Ashcraft,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 and the end of constitutional protection for abortion, emergency contraception

Updated on:March 13,2024 19

How COVID-19 crosses the placenta: Study uses lab-grown placental tissue to model infection

byMonash UniversityPlacenta cells (syncytiotrophoblast, in green) infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19, in red); blue areas are cell nuclei labeling the multinucleated syncytiotrophoblas

Updated on: January 19,2024 19

How COVID-19 crosses the placenta: Study uses lab-grown placental tissue to model infection

byMonash UniversityPlacenta cells (syncytiotrophoblast, in green) infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19, in red); blue areas are cell nuclei labeling the multinucleated syncytiotrophoblas

Updated on:January 19,2024 19

Prolonged use of hormone therapy may minimize muscle loss associated with aging

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSkeletal muscle mass and strength are critical in helping prevent falls, fractures, and disability. Yet, they continue to decline d

Updated on: April 01,2024 18

Prolonged use of hormone therapy may minimize muscle loss associated with aging

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSkeletal muscle mass and strength are critical in helping prevent falls, fractures, and disability. Yet, they continue to decline d

Updated on:April 01,2024 18

Only 21% of women who use their frozen eggs become mothers

by Zeynep Gurtin,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs the trend forolder motherhoodcontinues, amidwarnings from expertsabout the sharp decline in a woman's fe

Updated on: March 24,2024 14

Only 21% of women who use their frozen eggs become mothers

by Zeynep Gurtin,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs the trend forolder motherhoodcontinues, amidwarnings from expertsabout the sharp decline in a woman's fe

Updated on:March 24,2024 14