Induction for late-term pregnancies at 41 weeks tied to small benefits

(HealthDay)—There may be a small benefit to labor induction in low-risk woman at 41 weeks versus expectant management, though the chances of a good perinatal outcome are high with both strategies, acc

Updated on: March 12,2024 14

Induction for late-term pregnancies at 41 weeks tied to small benefits

(HealthDay)—There may be a small benefit to labor induction in low-risk woman at 41 weeks versus expectant management, though the chances of a good perinatal outcome are high with both strategies, acc

Updated on:March 12,2024 14

Abortion arguments at play in limiting veterans' IVF benefit

by Julie Carr SmythIn this Tuesday, June 11, 2019, file photo, Jake and Ashley Lyerla are interviewed at their home in Milroy, Ind. A federal program to help injured veterans and their spouses conceiv

Updated on: March 09,2024 14

Abortion arguments at play in limiting veterans' IVF benefit

by Julie Carr SmythIn this Tuesday, June 11, 2019, file photo, Jake and Ashley Lyerla are interviewed at their home in Milroy, Ind. A federal program to help injured veterans and their spouses conceiv

Updated on:March 09,2024 14

In US, relaxed IVF laws help would-be parents realize dreams

by Ivan CouronneCindy Luna holds her son Mateo, born via in-vitro fertilization in 2017, at the family's Virginia homeFreezing your eggs, getting pregnant after the age of 50, choosing the baby&#3

Updated on: March 09,2024 18

In US, relaxed IVF laws help would-be parents realize dreams

by Ivan CouronneCindy Luna holds her son Mateo, born via in-vitro fertilization in 2017, at the family's Virginia homeFreezing your eggs, getting pregnant after the age of 50, choosing the baby&#3

Updated on:March 09,2024 18

Magee and CMU Partner to develop novel app to combat preterm birth

by Adam Dove, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringThe app answers FAQs, helps users track appointments, and much more. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University, Depa

Updated on: March 09,2024 19

Magee and CMU Partner to develop novel app to combat preterm birth

by Adam Dove, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringThe app answers FAQs, helps users track appointments, and much more. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University, Depa

Updated on:March 09,2024 19

Conservative Texas judge weighs challenge to abortion pills

by SEAN MURPHY and MATTHEW PERRONEBoxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. A federal judge will hear arguments Wedne

Updated on: March 09,2024 12

Conservative Texas judge weighs challenge to abortion pills

by SEAN MURPHY and MATTHEW PERRONEBoxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. A federal judge will hear arguments Wedne

Updated on:March 09,2024 12

New research partnership makes childbirth safer in Mozambique

by Nazeem Muhajarine,The ConversationIn Mozambique, gender-based violence, early marriage and early pregnancy all play a part in compromising the health of mothers and infants. Credit: Nazeem Mu

Updated on: March 09,2024 12

New research partnership makes childbirth safer in Mozambique

by Nazeem Muhajarine,The ConversationIn Mozambique, gender-based violence, early marriage and early pregnancy all play a part in compromising the health of mothers and infants. Credit: Nazeem Mu

Updated on:March 09,2024 12

Physician procedure volume linked to outcomes after surgical abortion

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough surgically induced abortion is a low-risk procedure, women whose physician infrequently performs it have almost twice the

Updated on: March 09,2024 16

Physician procedure volume linked to outcomes after surgical abortion

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough surgically induced abortion is a low-risk procedure, women whose physician infrequently performs it have almost twice the

Updated on:March 09,2024 16

Monash discovery may help unlock the key to infertility in older women

by Monash UniversitySecurin is important for both egg divisions but in old eggs, it appears that there is insufficient securin remaining to ensure meiosis II takes place normally. Credit: Monash

Updated on: March 09,2024 20

Monash discovery may help unlock the key to infertility in older women

by Monash UniversitySecurin is important for both egg divisions but in old eggs, it appears that there is insufficient securin remaining to ensure meiosis II takes place normally. Credit: Monash

Updated on:March 09,2024 20

One cancer is almost 100% preventable. And Chicago is making a move to eradicate it

by Darcel RockettKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIH"It happens when you least expect it. ... It was my last semester before it was time for me to graduate. That's when I found

Updated on: March 09,2024 15

One cancer is almost 100% preventable. And Chicago is making a move to eradicate it

by Darcel RockettKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIH"It happens when you least expect it. ... It was my last semester before it was time for me to graduate. That's when I found

Updated on:March 09,2024 15

How advocacy, awareness and algorithms could shorten the long wait for endometriosis diagnosis and treatment

by Eileen Mary Holowka, Maria Kathryn Tomlinson, Mie Kusk Søndergaard and Ulrik Bak Kirk,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEndometriosis affects an estimated200 million people worl

Updated on: March 09,2024 20

How advocacy, awareness and algorithms could shorten the long wait for endometriosis diagnosis and treatment

by Eileen Mary Holowka, Maria Kathryn Tomlinson, Mie Kusk Søndergaard and Ulrik Bak Kirk,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEndometriosis affects an estimated200 million people worl

Updated on:March 09,2024 20

Infertility is linked to small increased risk of cancer

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHA study of over 64,000 women of childbearing age in the USA has found that infertility is

Updated on: March 09,2024 18

Infertility is linked to small increased risk of cancer

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHA study of over 64,000 women of childbearing age in the USA has found that infertility is

Updated on:March 09,2024 18

As abortion battle shifts, Planned Parenthood to boost regional affiliate funds, cut national staff

by GEOFF MULVIHILL and THALIA BEATYA welcome sign hangs outside a Planned Parenthood branch on May 16, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. Planned Parenthood is shifting funding to its state affiliates and cutt

Updated on: March 09,2024 20

As abortion battle shifts, Planned Parenthood to boost regional affiliate funds, cut national staff

by GEOFF MULVIHILL and THALIA BEATYA welcome sign hangs outside a Planned Parenthood branch on May 16, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. Planned Parenthood is shifting funding to its state affiliates and cutt

Updated on:March 09,2024 20