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Pandemic alcohol use linked to nervous system disruption in pregnant and postpartum women

Pandemic alcohol use linked to nervous system disruption in pregnant and postpartum women

byResearch Society on AlcoholismCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIncreased alcohol use among pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with autonomic nervous sys

Pandemic alcohol use linked to nervous system disruption in pregnant and postpartum women

byResearch Society on AlcoholismCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIncreased alcohol use among pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with autonomic nervous sys
Different genes are expressed at different stages during pregnancy, according to scientists

Different genes are expressed at different stages during pregnancy, according to scientists

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe have a good understanding of how a woman's external features can change during pregnancy, but scientists know surp

Different genes are expressed at different stages during pregnancy, according to scientists

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe have a good understanding of how a woman's external features can change during pregnancy, but scientists know surp
How to get rid of a vaginal yeast infection

How to get rid of a vaginal yeast infection

by Kirstie GanobsikIf you're among the millions of women who experience a vaginal yeast infection each year, you know that fast relief is a top priority.Here, experts explain what ayeast&nbs

How to get rid of a vaginal yeast infection

by Kirstie GanobsikIf you're among the millions of women who experience a vaginal yeast infection each year, you know that fast relief is a top priority.Here, experts explain what ayeast&nbs
No need to avoid exercise after prolapse surgery, study finds

No need to avoid exercise after prolapse surgery, study finds

by Cara MurezIt may not be necessary for people who have prolapse surgery for pelvic floor disorders to wait to get started exercising again.A new study challenges standard restrictions, finding that

No need to avoid exercise after prolapse surgery, study finds

by Cara MurezIt may not be necessary for people who have prolapse surgery for pelvic floor disorders to wait to get started exercising again.A new study challenges standard restrictions, finding that
New research describes troubling abortion infodemic

New research describes troubling abortion infodemic

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLast year, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 decision which guaranteed the right to access ab

New research describes troubling abortion infodemic

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLast year, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 decision which guaranteed the right to access ab
Hispanic women still at higher risk for births with neural tube defects after voluntary folic acid fortification

Hispanic women still at higher risk for births with neural tube defects after voluntary folic acid fortification

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoNeural tube defects per 100,000 live births per quarter before and after the voluntary folate fortification of corn masa flour. Soli

Hispanic women still at higher risk for births with neural tube defects after voluntary folic acid fortification

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoNeural tube defects per 100,000 live births per quarter before and after the voluntary folate fortification of corn masa flour. Soli
Research shows that fetal surveillance from 39 weeks' gestation reduces stillbirth in women of South Asian origin

Research shows that fetal surveillance from 39 weeks' gestation reduces stillbirth in women of South Asian origin

byHudson Institute of Medical ResearchL-R: Neelima Kota with Baby Arjun and Dr Miranda Davies-Tuck Credit: Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchTranslating analysis into action with immediate imp

Research shows that fetal surveillance from 39 weeks' gestation reduces stillbirth in women of South Asian origin

byHudson Institute of Medical ResearchL-R: Neelima Kota with Baby Arjun and Dr Miranda Davies-Tuck Credit: Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchTranslating analysis into action with immediate imp
Researchers question law requiring CPS notification when medications for opioid use disorder are used during pregnancy

Researchers question law requiring CPS notification when medications for opioid use disorder are used during pregnancy

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, federal legislation mandates that all states track data on all newborns who have been exposed to substance

Researchers question law requiring CPS notification when medications for opioid use disorder are used during pregnancy

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, federal legislation mandates that all states track data on all newborns who have been exposed to substance
Opting to freeze eggs can help women have babies when they are older, but many do not use their frozen eggs

Opting to freeze eggs can help women have babies when they are older, but many do not use their frozen eggs

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 40% of women who chose to freeze their eggs in their 30s were able to have babies later in life

Opting to freeze eggs can help women have babies when they are older, but many do not use their frozen eggs

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 40% of women who chose to freeze their eggs in their 30s were able to have babies later in life
Certain factors increase risk for UTIs after radical hysterectomies

Certain factors increase risk for UTIs after radical hysterectomies

by Lori SolomonSmoking and using a catheter for more than seven days postsurgery significantly increase the risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections after radical hysterectomies for cervi

Certain factors increase risk for UTIs after radical hysterectomies

by Lori SolomonSmoking and using a catheter for more than seven days postsurgery significantly increase the risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections after radical hysterectomies for cervi
Heart health is sub-optimal among American Indian/Alaska Native women, supports needed

Heart health is sub-optimal among American Indian/Alaska Native women, supports needed

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHeart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased by social factors—like high

Heart health is sub-optimal among American Indian/Alaska Native women, supports needed

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHeart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased by social factors—like high
Postnatal depression: What new fathers need to know—and how to ask for help

Postnatal depression: What new fathers need to know—and how to ask for help

by Andrew Mayers,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMany people think of postnatal depression as a condition that only affects women. But in reality, postnatal depression affectsalm

Postnatal depression: What new fathers need to know—and how to ask for help

by Andrew Mayers,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMany people think of postnatal depression as a condition that only affects women. But in reality, postnatal depression affectsalm