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Alarm bells as US abortion ruling fuels rush on morning-after pill

Alarm bells as US abortion ruling fuels rush on morning-after pill

Credit: CC0 Public DomainWhen the US Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion, Julie Crowe went straight online to do some shopping. She ordered 10 packs of the emergency contraceptiv

Alarm bells as US abortion ruling fuels rush on morning-after pill

Credit: CC0 Public DomainWhen the US Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion, Julie Crowe went straight online to do some shopping. She ordered 10 packs of the emergency contraceptiv
A new Australian government inquiry will examine women's pain and treatment: How and why it's different

A new Australian government inquiry will examine women's pain and treatment: How and why it's different

FEBRUARY 1, 2024 Editors' notesby Jane Chalmers and Amelia Mardon,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Victorian government has announced aninquiryinto women&#39

A new Australian government inquiry will examine women's pain and treatment: How and why it's different

FEBRUARY 1, 2024 Editors' notesby Jane Chalmers and Amelia Mardon,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Victorian government has announced aninquiryinto women&#39
Endometriosis: gene identified which could be potential treatment target – new study

Endometriosis: gene identified which could be potential treatment target – new study

by Krina Zondervan and Thomas Tapmeier,The ConversationCredit: Nataliya Vaitkevich from PexelsUp to 10% of women experienceendometriosis worldwide. The condition is chronic, extremely pain

Endometriosis: gene identified which could be potential treatment target – new study

by Krina Zondervan and Thomas Tapmeier,The ConversationCredit: Nataliya Vaitkevich from PexelsUp to 10% of women experienceendometriosis worldwide. The condition is chronic, extremely pain
Heavy periods are common. What can you do, and when should you seek help?

Heavy periods are common. What can you do, and when should you seek help?

by Phoebe Holdenson Kimura and Bianca Cannon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAroundone in four womenof reproductive age experience heavy periods, also known as heavy menstr

Heavy periods are common. What can you do, and when should you seek help?

by Phoebe Holdenson Kimura and Bianca Cannon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAroundone in four womenof reproductive age experience heavy periods, also known as heavy menstr
Scientists identify a key cause of female infertility

Scientists identify a key cause of female infertility

byThe Company of BiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfertility affects around 48 million couples worldwide and can have various causes. In mammals, including humans, eggs are produced i

Scientists identify a key cause of female infertility

byThe Company of BiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfertility affects around 48 million couples worldwide and can have various causes. In mammals, including humans, eggs are produced i
Abortion is now legal but still hard to access across Australia. Doctors are both the problem and the solution

Abortion is now legal but still hard to access across Australia. Doctors are both the problem and the solution

by Barbara Baird,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbortion is now fully legal in every jurisdiction in Australia. Western Australia became the last state to decriminalize it just

Abortion is now legal but still hard to access across Australia. Doctors are both the problem and the solution

by Barbara Baird,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbortion is now fully legal in every jurisdiction in Australia. Western Australia became the last state to decriminalize it just
Eight children born after uterus transplants

Eight children born after uterus transplants

by Margareta Gustafsson Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: University of GothenburgEight children born - and the first robot-assisted operation performed. These are some of the results of 1

Eight children born after uterus transplants

by Margareta Gustafsson Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: University of GothenburgEight children born - and the first robot-assisted operation performed. These are some of the results of 1
Premature birth linked to the mother's vaginal microbiome

Premature birth linked to the mother's vaginal microbiome

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who deliver early are more likely to have a diverse community of vaginal bacteria, finds a new study published inFrontiers in Microbiolog

Premature birth linked to the mother's vaginal microbiome

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who deliver early are more likely to have a diverse community of vaginal bacteria, finds a new study published inFrontiers in Microbiolog
Using closed-loop in type 1 pregnancy associated with type 1 diabetes

Using closed-loop in type 1 pregnancy associated with type 1 diabetes

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study endorses closed-loop use in type 1 diabetes pregnancy and highlights how the technology can facilitate positive pregnanc

Using closed-loop in type 1 pregnancy associated with type 1 diabetes

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study endorses closed-loop use in type 1 diabetes pregnancy and highlights how the technology can facilitate positive pregnanc
Low-level alcohol use during pregnancy can impact child's brain development

Low-level alcohol use during pregnancy can impact child's brain development

by University of SydneyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Sydney finds that even low levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy can have an impact on a chil

Low-level alcohol use during pregnancy can impact child's brain development

by University of SydneyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Sydney finds that even low levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy can have an impact on a chil
Study finds social factors drive use of scented menstrual products tied to health risks

Study finds social factors drive use of scented menstrual products tied to health risks

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research finds that Black Americans and people with less formal education are more likely to use s

Study finds social factors drive use of scented menstrual products tied to health risks

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research finds that Black Americans and people with less formal education are more likely to use s
First of its kind statistics on pregnant women in US prisons

First of its kind statistics on pregnant women in US prisons

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineIn what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind systematic look at pregnancy frequency and outcomes among imprisoned U.S. women, researchers from Johns

First of its kind statistics on pregnant women in US prisons

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineIn what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind systematic look at pregnancy frequency and outcomes among imprisoned U.S. women, researchers from Johns