'Substantial demand' for abortion pills ordered in advance, study finds

by Ernie MundellA U.S. online provider of the mifepristone/misoprostol abortion pill combo saw a ten-fold jump in orders when the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade was first leaked in 2022, a new

Updated on: January 12,2024 20

'Substantial demand' for abortion pills ordered in advance, study finds

by Ernie MundellA U.S. online provider of the mifepristone/misoprostol abortion pill combo saw a ten-fold jump in orders when the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade was first leaked in 2022, a new

Updated on:January 12,2024 20

There is a knowledge gap around menstruation in NZ—and this puts people at risk

by Claire Badenhorst and Stacy T. Sims,The ConversationCredit: Laker from PexelsNew Zealand girls and young women, as well as nonbinary persons who bleed every month, have a limited understandin

Updated on: March 07,2024 14

There is a knowledge gap around menstruation in NZ—and this puts people at risk

by Claire Badenhorst and Stacy T. Sims,The ConversationCredit: Laker from PexelsNew Zealand girls and young women, as well as nonbinary persons who bleed every month, have a limited understandin

Updated on:March 07,2024 14

Thyroid hormones in pregnant women found to control brown adipose tissue in offspring

byUniversity of LübeckEffects of maternal T3 on dams and pups.aBreeding scheme of the T3-treated and control dams.bSerum levels of total T3 and T4 as well as pituitary&nb

Updated on: January 16,2024 16

Thyroid hormones in pregnant women found to control brown adipose tissue in offspring

byUniversity of LübeckEffects of maternal T3 on dams and pups.aBreeding scheme of the T3-treated and control dams.bSerum levels of total T3 and T4 as well as pituitary&nb

Updated on:January 16,2024 16

Protein Beclin-1 shown to be a major player in uterine remodeling and the establishment of pregnancy

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThroughout a woman's reproductive life, the endometrium, the mucous membrane lining the uterus, goes through cyclical remodeling.

Updated on: March 13,2024 10

Protein Beclin-1 shown to be a major player in uterine remodeling and the establishment of pregnancy

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThroughout a woman's reproductive life, the endometrium, the mucous membrane lining the uterus, goes through cyclical remodeling.

Updated on:March 13,2024 10

Study suggests health care access is not preventing deaths among pregnant and postpartum people

byBoston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe majority ofresearchand public discourse on US maternal mortality focuses on pregnancy-related maternal deaths—deaths caused or acceler

Updated on: January 16,2024 10

Study suggests health care access is not preventing deaths among pregnant and postpartum people

byBoston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe majority ofresearchand public discourse on US maternal mortality focuses on pregnancy-related maternal deaths—deaths caused or acceler

Updated on:January 16,2024 10

Following a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy may reduce the risk of preeclampsia

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFollowing a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of developing preeclampsia, and Black women appeared

Updated on: March 09,2024 10

Following a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy may reduce the risk of preeclampsia

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFollowing a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of developing preeclampsia, and Black women appeared

Updated on:March 09,2024 10

Homicides and suicides linked to pregnancy often associated with mental health conditions, substance use disorder

by Teresa Herbert,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCircumstances surrounding homicide and suicide deaths—all deaths and pregnancy-associated deaths. Credit:Obstetrics & Gynecology&n

Updated on: April 23,2024 12

Homicides and suicides linked to pregnancy often associated with mental health conditions, substance use disorder

by Teresa Herbert,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCircumstances surrounding homicide and suicide deaths—all deaths and pregnancy-associated deaths. Credit:Obstetrics & Gynecology&n

Updated on:April 23,2024 12

Sexual minority birthing people highly engage in obstetric care

by Lori SolomonSexual minority women are highly engaged in obstetric care, according to a study published online Aug. 2 inJAMA Psychiatry.Leiszle Lapping-Carr, Ph.D., from Northwestern Universit

Updated on: January 19,2024 19

Sexual minority birthing people highly engage in obstetric care

by Lori SolomonSexual minority women are highly engaged in obstetric care, according to a study published online Aug. 2 inJAMA Psychiatry.Leiszle Lapping-Carr, Ph.D., from Northwestern Universit

Updated on:January 19,2024 19

Research finds removing ovaries at benign hysterectomy carries health risks

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn emulated target trial of more than 140,000 women in Denmark found that removing the ovaries at benign hysterectomy was associa

Updated on: May 27,2024 3

Research finds removing ovaries at benign hysterectomy carries health risks

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn emulated target trial of more than 140,000 women in Denmark found that removing the ovaries at benign hysterectomy was associa

Updated on:May 27,2024 3

Researchers identify new target for therapies to treat preterm labor

by The Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified a cause of preterm labor, an enigma that has long challenged researchers. New research published inThe Journ

Updated on: May 20,2024 5

Researchers identify new target for therapies to treat preterm labor

by The Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified a cause of preterm labor, an enigma that has long challenged researchers. New research published inThe Journ

Updated on:May 20,2024 5

Study calls for change in guidance about eating fish during pregnancy

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA woman's mercury level during pregnancy is unlikely to have an adverse effect on the development of the child provided that the moth

Updated on: May 27,2024 5

Study calls for change in guidance about eating fish during pregnancy

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA woman's mercury level during pregnancy is unlikely to have an adverse effect on the development of the child provided that the moth

Updated on:May 27,2024 5

Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids—using flatulence

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.005It turns out flatulence can serve a purpose beyond being uncomfortable or funny: Gas rele

Updated on: May 30,2024 0

Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids—using flatulence

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.005It turns out flatulence can serve a purpose beyond being uncomfortable or funny: Gas rele

Updated on:May 30,2024 0