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How e-cigarette or nicotine replacement therapy influences smoking cessation later in pregnancy

How e-cigarette or nicotine replacement therapy influences smoking cessation later in pregnancy

byUniversity at BuffaloCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risks of smoking during pregnancy for both maternal and fetal health are well documented, but only about half of pregnant people quit smoking

How e-cigarette or nicotine replacement therapy influences smoking cessation later in pregnancy

byUniversity at BuffaloCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risks of smoking during pregnancy for both maternal and fetal health are well documented, but only about half of pregnant people quit smoking
Study shows prior exposure to common virus shields against birth defects and miscarriage

Study shows prior exposure to common virus shields against birth defects and miscarriage

byTulane UniversityDr. Amitinder Kaur,professor of microbiology and immunology at Tulane University, led the study that showedhow pre-existing immunity to Cytomegaloviruseffect

Study shows prior exposure to common virus shields against birth defects and miscarriage

byTulane UniversityDr. Amitinder Kaur,professor of microbiology and immunology at Tulane University, led the study that showedhow pre-existing immunity to Cytomegaloviruseffect
Low-income communities face dual barriers to maternity care access: Study

Low-income communities face dual barriers to maternity care access: Study

by Arnold School of Public HealthBox Plots of Rural and Urban ZIP code Tabulation Areas–Level Proportions of Households Without Broadband Subscription and Digital Device. Credit:The Milbank Quar

Low-income communities face dual barriers to maternity care access: Study

by Arnold School of Public HealthBox Plots of Rural and Urban ZIP code Tabulation Areas–Level Proportions of Households Without Broadband Subscription and Digital Device. Credit:The Milbank Quar
Talk therapy with other moms an effective treatment for postpartum depression, research shows

Talk therapy with other moms an effective treatment for postpartum depression, research shows

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative model of care that offers new mothers psychotherapy delivered by other mothers who have also experienced postpartum depressio

Talk therapy with other moms an effective treatment for postpartum depression, research shows

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative model of care that offers new mothers psychotherapy delivered by other mothers who have also experienced postpartum depressio
Polycystic ovary syndrome and gut health: What you need to know

Polycystic ovary syndrome and gut health: What you need to know

by Goitseone Thamae,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePolycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS) affects around8% to 13%of women during their reproductive years. Symptoms include

Polycystic ovary syndrome and gut health: What you need to know

by Goitseone Thamae,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePolycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS) affects around8% to 13%of women during their reproductive years. Symptoms include
Study highlights use of TikTok to encourage cervical cancer screening

Study highlights use of TikTok to encourage cervical cancer screening

by Deann Gayman,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: Kristen Labadie | University Communication and MarketingTikTok and other short-form video platforms are booming in popularity—for entertainm

Study highlights use of TikTok to encourage cervical cancer screening

by Deann Gayman,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: Kristen Labadie | University Communication and MarketingTikTok and other short-form video platforms are booming in popularity—for entertainm
Magnitude of placebo response identified in drug for treatment of hot flashes

Magnitude of placebo response identified in drug for treatment of hot flashes

by Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin,Baylor UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHot flashes are one of the most concerning and most reported symptoms among menopausal women and breast cancer surviv

Magnitude of placebo response identified in drug for treatment of hot flashes

by Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin,Baylor UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHot flashes are one of the most concerning and most reported symptoms among menopausal women and breast cancer surviv
How a 16th century Italian anatomist came up with the word 'placenta': It reminded him of a cake

How a 16th century Italian anatomist came up with the word 'placenta': It reminded him of a cake

by Paige Donaghy,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEver wondered where the placenta got its name?In Italy in the 1500s, the anatomist Matteo Realdo Colombo coined this term to des

How a 16th century Italian anatomist came up with the word 'placenta': It reminded him of a cake

by Paige Donaghy,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEver wondered where the placenta got its name?In Italy in the 1500s, the anatomist Matteo Realdo Colombo coined this term to des
Study identifies foods to help pregnant people optimize intake of key nutrients

Study identifies foods to help pregnant people optimize intake of key nutrients

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost pregnant people in the U.S. are at risk of not getting enough of six nutrients important to a healthy pregnancy—vitami

Study identifies foods to help pregnant people optimize intake of key nutrients

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost pregnant people in the U.S. are at risk of not getting enough of six nutrients important to a healthy pregnancy—vitami
Medicines360's long and winding, $82 million road to create and distribute $50 birth control

Medicines360's long and winding, $82 million road to create and distribute $50 birth control

by SONO MOTOYAMA of The Chronicle of PhilanthropyA client receives information at Mary’s Center, a community health center in Washington in 2018. The center is one of more than 2,500 publicly funded h

Medicines360's long and winding, $82 million road to create and distribute $50 birth control

by SONO MOTOYAMA of The Chronicle of PhilanthropyA client receives information at Mary’s Center, a community health center in Washington in 2018. The center is one of more than 2,500 publicly funded h
Birth trauma is a growing problem—researcher's personal experience reveals how few people understand it

Birth trauma is a growing problem—researcher's personal experience reveals how few people understand it

by Ceri Wilson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe past few years have seen more attention being paid to maternal mental health. Many people are now aware of conditions such as postnat

Birth trauma is a growing problem—researcher's personal experience reveals how few people understand it

by Ceri Wilson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe past few years have seen more attention being paid to maternal mental health. Many people are now aware of conditions such as postnat
Protein key to placental heath could be target for reproductive conditions

Protein key to placental heath could be target for reproductive conditions

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172216Immune cells play a key role during pregnancy, adjusting immune system response in a way t

Protein key to placental heath could be target for reproductive conditions

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172216Immune cells play a key role during pregnancy, adjusting immune system response in a way t