Sun's rays can reduce premature birth risk

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who receive more sunlight in their first trimester lessen the chances of developing problems with their placenta associated with preterm b

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Sun's rays can reduce premature birth risk

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who receive more sunlight in their first trimester lessen the chances of developing problems with their placenta associated with preterm b

Updated on:May 16,2024 7

How a gene called HAND2 may impact the timing of labor

by Charlotte Hsu,University at BuffaloCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study illuminates how a gene called HAND2 may have a hand in the timing of human labor."We don't know why humans go

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How a gene called HAND2 may impact the timing of labor

by Charlotte Hsu,University at BuffaloCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study illuminates how a gene called HAND2 may have a hand in the timing of human labor."We don't know why humans go

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Study: Rising rates of induced labor need to be reconsidered in the context of the UK maternity services staffing crisis

by City University LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that increasing rates of induction of labor (IOL) of pregnant women and people in the UK, without considering the a

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Study: Rising rates of induced labor need to be reconsidered in the context of the UK maternity services staffing crisis

by City University LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that increasing rates of induction of labor (IOL) of pregnant women and people in the UK, without considering the a

Updated on:May 16,2024 4

Researchers may have noninvasive way to diagnose endometriosis

Women can suffer for years with the debilitating pain and medical complications ofendometriosiswithout a diagnosis.Now, researchers believe they may be able to diagnose the condition using

Updated on: May 16,2024 4

Researchers may have noninvasive way to diagnose endometriosis

Women can suffer for years with the debilitating pain and medical complications ofendometriosiswithout a diagnosis.Now, researchers believe they may be able to diagnose the condition using

Updated on:May 16,2024 4

Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

by LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONEBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Medication abortions became the preferred me

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Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

by LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONEBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Medication abortions became the preferred me

Updated on:May 16,2024 6

Study supports recommendations to avoid pregnancy for at least 12 months after obesity surgery

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) supports recommendations to

Updated on: May 16,2024 6

Study supports recommendations to avoid pregnancy for at least 12 months after obesity surgery

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) supports recommendations to

Updated on:May 16,2024 6

Supine, non-left-sided sleep not linked to pregnancy outcomes

(HealthDay)—Supine or non-left-sided sleep through 30 weeks of gestation is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 10 inObstetrics & Gyne

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Supine, non-left-sided sleep not linked to pregnancy outcomes

(HealthDay)—Supine or non-left-sided sleep through 30 weeks of gestation is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 10 inObstetrics & Gyne

Updated on:May 16,2024 7

Study tracks antidepressant use during pregnancy

by University of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost half of New Zealand women who take antidepressants in the months before getting pregnant, stop during their pregnancy, a new Univers

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Study tracks antidepressant use during pregnancy

by University of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost half of New Zealand women who take antidepressants in the months before getting pregnant, stop during their pregnancy, a new Univers

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How an egg cell's 'operating manual' sets the stage for fertility

by Carnegie Institution for ScienceAn illustration of gene expression underlying wave1 and wave2 follicle production. Each dot on the diagram mathematically summarizes the gene expression of indi

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How an egg cell's 'operating manual' sets the stage for fertility

by Carnegie Institution for ScienceAn illustration of gene expression underlying wave1 and wave2 follicle production. Each dot on the diagram mathematically summarizes the gene expression of indi

Updated on:May 16,2024 8

Pharmacists can now prescribe hormonal birth control in 20 states

by ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPharmacists are taking a more active role in prescribing hormonal contraceptives—a trend applauded by women who

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Pharmacists can now prescribe hormonal birth control in 20 states

by ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPharmacists are taking a more active role in prescribing hormonal contraceptives—a trend applauded by women who

Updated on:May 16,2024 6

Research adds insights into preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy complication

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia is a dangerous complication during pregnancy that endangers both the mother and fetus, but clinicians still don&#

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Research adds insights into preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy complication

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia is a dangerous complication during pregnancy that endangers both the mother and fetus, but clinicians still don&#

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Early dispensing of hormonal contraception after medical abortion may reduce need for second medical abortion

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEarly dispensing of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) after a medical abortion is associated with a reduced likelihood of the nee

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Early dispensing of hormonal contraception after medical abortion may reduce need for second medical abortion

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEarly dispensing of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) after a medical abortion is associated with a reduced likelihood of the nee

Updated on:May 16,2024 3