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Study helps explain cognition decline after the menopause transition

Study helps explain cognition decline after the menopause transition

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen often complain of being more forgetful during the transition from premenopause to perimenopause to postmenopause. Such declin

Study helps explain cognition decline after the menopause transition

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen often complain of being more forgetful during the transition from premenopause to perimenopause to postmenopause. Such declin
Shift work and long hours significantly increase risk of preterm birth: Study

Shift work and long hours significantly increase risk of preterm birth: Study

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShift work and working long hours significantly increase the chances of preterm birth, a Monash University-led study has found.The researchers

Shift work and long hours significantly increase risk of preterm birth: Study

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShift work and working long hours significantly increase the chances of preterm birth, a Monash University-led study has found.The researchers
No universal body image experience in pregnancy, says meta-analysis

No universal body image experience in pregnancy, says meta-analysis

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has discovered large variations in how pregnancy can affect women's perceptions of their own body, including experience

No universal body image experience in pregnancy, says meta-analysis

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has discovered large variations in how pregnancy can affect women's perceptions of their own body, including experience
Moderate regular exercise found to alleviate some symptoms of postpartum depression

Moderate regular exercise found to alleviate some symptoms of postpartum depression

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressExercise status of women three months before childbirth and one month postpartum. It is important that pregnant women engage in proactive and moderate exercise to improve

Moderate regular exercise found to alleviate some symptoms of postpartum depression

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressExercise status of women three months before childbirth and one month postpartum. It is important that pregnant women engage in proactive and moderate exercise to improve
Researchers map morphing placenta

Researchers map morphing placenta

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly in pregnancy, something strange happens in the uterus: Cells from the fetal side of the developing placenta invade the

Researchers map morphing placenta

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly in pregnancy, something strange happens in the uterus: Cells from the fetal side of the developing placenta invade the
Night eating, lower diet quality during pregnancy associated with greater weight gain and retention

Night eating, lower diet quality during pregnancy associated with greater weight gain and retention

by SingHealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers from KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) has found evidence that pregnant women who consume more of their daily food intak

Night eating, lower diet quality during pregnancy associated with greater weight gain and retention

by SingHealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers from KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) has found evidence that pregnant women who consume more of their daily food intak
Eclampsia tied to increased relative risk of seizure disorder

Eclampsia tied to increased relative risk of seizure disorder

(HealthDay)—The relative risk of a seizure disorder after eclampsia is higher than that of women unaffected by eclampsia but remains extremely low, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in&nbsp

Eclampsia tied to increased relative risk of seizure disorder

(HealthDay)—The relative risk of a seizure disorder after eclampsia is higher than that of women unaffected by eclampsia but remains extremely low, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in&nbsp
Chronic pelvic pain affects up to 26% of women: New research brings us closer to better treating it

Chronic pelvic pain affects up to 26% of women: New research brings us closer to better treating it

by Lydia Coxon and Katy Vincent,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChronic pelvic pain affects between5% and 26%of women worldwide. It can be associated with conditions such a

Chronic pelvic pain affects up to 26% of women: New research brings us closer to better treating it

by Lydia Coxon and Katy Vincent,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChronic pelvic pain affects between5% and 26%of women worldwide. It can be associated with conditions such a
First oral neurosteroid treatment for postpartum depression approved

First oral neurosteroid treatment for postpartum depression approved

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Psychopharmacology(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s00213-023-06427-2On Aug. 4, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Admin

First oral neurosteroid treatment for postpartum depression approved

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Psychopharmacology(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s00213-023-06427-2On Aug. 4, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Admin
HPV vaccination alongside surgical treatment for cervical lesions may reduce risk of further disease

HPV vaccination alongside surgical treatment for cervical lesions may reduce risk of further disease

by British Medical JournalGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaGiving women the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine around the time they have surgery for precancerous cervical lesions might l

HPV vaccination alongside surgical treatment for cervical lesions may reduce risk of further disease

by British Medical JournalGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaGiving women the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine around the time they have surgery for precancerous cervical lesions might l
Selective abortion of girls occurs—for different reasons—among Indian and Chinese diaspora

Selective abortion of girls occurs—for different reasons—among Indian and Chinese diaspora

by University of TorontoConditional sex ratio (CSR) of second and third order births in the UK by mother’s country of birth. CSRs shown are based on the total number of births (shown on each grap

Selective abortion of girls occurs—for different reasons—among Indian and Chinese diaspora

by University of TorontoConditional sex ratio (CSR) of second and third order births in the UK by mother’s country of birth. CSRs shown are based on the total number of births (shown on each grap
New insights on pelvic floor damage after vaginal birth, and new directions for treatment

New insights on pelvic floor damage after vaginal birth, and new directions for treatment

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the August 02, 2023 issue ofScience Translational Medicine, University of California San Diego researchers lead a

New insights on pelvic floor damage after vaginal birth, and new directions for treatment

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the August 02, 2023 issue ofScience Translational Medicine, University of California San Diego researchers lead a