Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaIdentification of extracted MP by Raman spectroscopy analysis. Credit:Environment International(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108220A placenta (com

Updated on: January 13,2024

Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaIdentification of extracted MP by Raman spectroscopy analysis. Credit:Environment International(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108220A placenta (com

Updated on:January 13,2024

High-quality diet in pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of fetal growth restriction

by Society for Maternal-Fetal MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch has shown that an unhealthy diet during pregnancy can have long-term effects on a child's health. Now, in a ne

Updated on: April 16,2024

High-quality diet in pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of fetal growth restriction

by Society for Maternal-Fetal MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch has shown that an unhealthy diet during pregnancy can have long-term effects on a child's health. Now, in a ne

Updated on:April 16,2024

Research sheds light on how breast cancer might develop after pregnancy

by Andrew Czyzewski,Imperial College LondonModel of expansion of a single mutated clone in the healthy breast. The scheme summarizes a model on how the number of mutations (circles) and clone si

Updated on: January 17,2024

Research sheds light on how breast cancer might develop after pregnancy

by Andrew Czyzewski,Imperial College LondonModel of expansion of a single mutated clone in the healthy breast. The scheme summarizes a model on how the number of mutations (circles) and clone si

Updated on:January 17,2024

How should doctors convey 'bad news' to pregnant mothers?

by Asociacion RUVIDCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the case of pregnant mothers with an adverse diagnosis on the health of their child, medical preparation to know how to convey said informa

Updated on: May 09,2024

How should doctors convey 'bad news' to pregnant mothers?

by Asociacion RUVIDCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the case of pregnant mothers with an adverse diagnosis on the health of their child, medical preparation to know how to convey said informa

Updated on:May 09,2024

Internet searches increased for self-managed abortions when Roe vs. Wade was overturned, study finds

byUniversity of California, IrvineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUCI researcher, Sean Young, Ph.D., professor in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Informatics, and colleagues, have fo

Updated on: January 18,2024

Internet searches increased for self-managed abortions when Roe vs. Wade was overturned, study finds

byUniversity of California, IrvineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUCI researcher, Sean Young, Ph.D., professor in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Informatics, and colleagues, have fo

Updated on:January 18,2024

Researchers identify misperceptions surrounding breast density across race/ethnicity and health literacy levels

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving dense breasts (more fibroglandular tissue than fatty tissue, as visualized on a mammogram) reduces the sensitivity

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers identify misperceptions surrounding breast density across race/ethnicity and health literacy levels

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving dense breasts (more fibroglandular tissue than fatty tissue, as visualized on a mammogram) reduces the sensitivity

Updated on:May 23,2024

Study reveals impact of Dobbs decision on OBGYN workforce in abortion ban states

byGeorge Washington UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the George Washington University finds trends in the national OBGYN workforce following the Supreme Court's ru

Updated on: December 13,2024

Study reveals impact of Dobbs decision on OBGYN workforce in abortion ban states

byGeorge Washington UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the George Washington University finds trends in the national OBGYN workforce following the Supreme Court's ru

Updated on:December 13,2024

First no-prescription birth control pill approved in US

Advocates called the approval of the birth control pill without a perscription a 'victory for equity'US health authorities on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in

Updated on: January 21,2024

First no-prescription birth control pill approved in US

Advocates called the approval of the birth control pill without a perscription a 'victory for equity'US health authorities on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in

Updated on:January 21,2024

Black women are at greater risk of maternal death in the UK—here's what needs to be done

by Ian James Kidd,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBlack women arefour times more likelyto die while pregnant or just after childbirth than white women, according to the lat

Updated on: February 18,2024

Black women are at greater risk of maternal death in the UK—here's what needs to be done

by Ian James Kidd,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBlack women arefour times more likelyto die while pregnant or just after childbirth than white women, according to the lat

Updated on:February 18,2024

Study links perimenopause to accelerated fat mass gains, lean mass losses

by Enrique Rivero,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe menopause transition, also known as perimenopause, is the time in a woman's life when hormonal changes lea

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study links perimenopause to accelerated fat mass gains, lean mass losses

by Enrique Rivero,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe menopause transition, also known as perimenopause, is the time in a woman's life when hormonal changes lea

Updated on:May 27,2024