Metals and metalloids may alter prenatal hormone concentrations during pregnancy: study

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to metals such as nickel, arsenic, cobalt and lead may disrupt a woman's hormones during pregnancy, according to a R

Updated on: May 26,2024

Metals and metalloids may alter prenatal hormone concentrations during pregnancy: study

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to metals such as nickel, arsenic, cobalt and lead may disrupt a woman's hormones during pregnancy, according to a R

Updated on:May 26,2024

New AI system enhances endometriosis diagnosis with human input

by Rhiannon Koch,University of AdelaideCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Adelaide researchers have identified a new approach for endometriosis classification, believed to be the fir

Updated on: February 14,2025

New AI system enhances endometriosis diagnosis with human input

by Rhiannon Koch,University of AdelaideCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Adelaide researchers have identified a new approach for endometriosis classification, believed to be the fir

Updated on:February 14,2025

Study challenges safety concerns over planned home births for low-risk pregnancies

byOregon State UniversityKāla Noel captured this image of the Wagar family welcoming their baby at a planned home birth. Credit: Melissa Cheyney, professor in the OSU College of Liberal Arts and

Updated on: November 24,2024

Study challenges safety concerns over planned home births for low-risk pregnancies

byOregon State UniversityKāla Noel captured this image of the Wagar family welcoming their baby at a planned home birth. Credit: Melissa Cheyney, professor in the OSU College of Liberal Arts and

Updated on:November 24,2024

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

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

Endometriosis afflicts millions of women, but few people feel comfortable talking about it

by Kristina S. Brown,The ConversationCredit: Engin Akyurt from PexelsEndometriosiscauses physical, sexual and emotional pain. About190 million people around the globehave endom

Updated on: January 15,2024

Endometriosis afflicts millions of women, but few people feel comfortable talking about it

by Kristina S. Brown,The ConversationCredit: Engin Akyurt from PexelsEndometriosiscauses physical, sexual and emotional pain. About190 million people around the globehave endom

Updated on:January 15,2024

Penis microbiota predicts if a man's female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infection affecting more than 20% of women worldwide. Caused by a change in the natural balance of the vaginal microbiota, this

Updated on: May 06,2024

Penis microbiota predicts if a man's female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infection affecting more than 20% of women worldwide. Caused by a change in the natural balance of the vaginal microbiota, this

Updated on:May 06,2024

Postpartum depression pill now available to women, drug maker says

by Robin FosterThe first postpartum depression pill approved for use in the United States is now available to women who need it, the drug's makers announced Thursday.Sold under the name Zurzuvae,

Updated on: January 12,2024

Postpartum depression pill now available to women, drug maker says

by Robin FosterThe first postpartum depression pill approved for use in the United States is now available to women who need it, the drug's makers announced Thursday.Sold under the name Zurzuvae,

Updated on:January 12,2024

Water births are as safe as land births for mom, baby: study

by Laura Bailey,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study found that water births are no more risky than land births, and that women in the water group sustain fewer first and s

Updated on: June 11,2024

Water births are as safe as land births for mom, baby: study

by Laura Bailey,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study found that water births are no more risky than land births, and that women in the water group sustain fewer first and s

Updated on:June 11,2024

High blood pressure among older pregnant women has increased by more than 75% since 1970

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women age 35 and over in the United States has increased by more than 75% since 1970, with black wome

Updated on: June 20,2024

High blood pressure among older pregnant women has increased by more than 75% since 1970

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women age 35 and over in the United States has increased by more than 75% since 1970, with black wome

Updated on:June 20,2024

Alcohol advice for pregnant women: A lost opportunity to communicate new guidelines

by Lisa Schölin and Lesley Smith,The ConversationCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsPregnant women in the UK are nowofficially advisedto consume no alcohol at all. These guidelines

Updated on: April 18,2024

Alcohol advice for pregnant women: A lost opportunity to communicate new guidelines

by Lisa Schölin and Lesley Smith,The ConversationCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsPregnant women in the UK are nowofficially advisedto consume no alcohol at all. These guidelines

Updated on:April 18,2024