Does anyone have a pad? TV is finally dismantling the period taboo

by Lara Owen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageLast week, menstrual pad brand Libra launched their Blood Normal commercial in Australia, running it during prime time television shows inc

Updated on: March 09,2024 20

Does anyone have a pad? TV is finally dismantling the period taboo

by Lara Owen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageLast week, menstrual pad brand Libra launched their Blood Normal commercial in Australia, running it during prime time television shows inc

Updated on:March 09,2024 20

Better mental health supports needed for pregnant individuals during the pandemic, says study

by St. Michael's HospitalDr. Tali Bogler, study lead author and family physician and chair of family medicine obstetrics at St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto. Credit: Unity Healt

Updated on: June 12,2024 8

Better mental health supports needed for pregnant individuals during the pandemic, says study

by St. Michael's HospitalDr. Tali Bogler, study lead author and family physician and chair of family medicine obstetrics at St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto. Credit: Unity Healt

Updated on:June 12,2024 8

Increased incidence of menstrual disturbances after COVID vaccination in girls aged 12-15: Study

by Norwegian Institute of Public HealthReported bleeding patterns among 7,565 menstruating girls aged 12–15 years before and after the first vaccine dose. The uncertainty (95% confidence interval

Updated on: March 12,2024 18

Increased incidence of menstrual disturbances after COVID vaccination in girls aged 12-15: Study

by Norwegian Institute of Public HealthReported bleeding patterns among 7,565 menstruating girls aged 12–15 years before and after the first vaccine dose. The uncertainty (95% confidence interval

Updated on:March 12,2024 18

Fluid 'stickiness' in female reproductive tract could influence fertility

byMonash UniversityEffect of culture media viscosity on FTEC viability and proliferation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51481-9In a study providing impo

Updated on: September 07,2024 0

Fluid 'stickiness' in female reproductive tract could influence fertility

byMonash UniversityEffect of culture media viscosity on FTEC viability and proliferation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51481-9In a study providing impo

Updated on:September 07,2024 0

New research partnership makes childbirth safer in Mozambique

by Nazeem Muhajarine,The ConversationIn Mozambique, gender-based violence, early marriage and early pregnancy all play a part in compromising the health of mothers and infants. Credit: Nazeem Mu

Updated on: March 09,2024 12

New research partnership makes childbirth safer in Mozambique

by Nazeem Muhajarine,The ConversationIn Mozambique, gender-based violence, early marriage and early pregnancy all play a part in compromising the health of mothers and infants. Credit: Nazeem Mu

Updated on:March 09,2024 12

Five things young women need to know about menopause

by Megan Arnot,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you're under 40, menopause might seem like the least of your worries right now. But for some women, this transition can hap

Updated on: December 13,2024 0

Five things young women need to know about menopause

by Megan Arnot,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you're under 40, menopause might seem like the least of your worries right now. But for some women, this transition can hap

Updated on:December 13,2024 0

Scientist discover rare genotype causing early menopause

by deCODE geneticsCredit: Nadezhda Moryak from PexelsScientists have identified a sequence variant in the CCDC201 gene that, when inherited from both parents homozygous, causes menopause on average ni

Updated on: September 03,2024 0

Scientist discover rare genotype causing early menopause

by deCODE geneticsCredit: Nadezhda Moryak from PexelsScientists have identified a sequence variant in the CCDC201 gene that, when inherited from both parents homozygous, causes menopause on average ni

Updated on:September 03,2024 0

Women with asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment, study suggests

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who are being treated for asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment to get pregnant, according to a large study pres

Updated on: September 15,2024 0

Women with asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment, study suggests

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who are being treated for asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment to get pregnant, according to a large study pres

Updated on:September 15,2024 0

Around 60 percent of pregnant women got flu shot in 2019 to 2020

(HealthDay)—About 61 percent of pregnant women received the influenza vaccination and 56.6 percent received the reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination in 2019 to 2020, ac

Updated on: March 12,2024 12

Around 60 percent of pregnant women got flu shot in 2019 to 2020

(HealthDay)—About 61 percent of pregnant women received the influenza vaccination and 56.6 percent received the reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination in 2019 to 2020, ac

Updated on:March 12,2024 12

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in utero associated with higher odds of metabolic syndrome in children

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe term 'metabolic syndrome' (MetS) encompasses a group of factors, such as abdominal obesity, hypertension and insulin r

Updated on: May 30,2024 0

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in utero associated with higher odds of metabolic syndrome in children

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe term 'metabolic syndrome' (MetS) encompasses a group of factors, such as abdominal obesity, hypertension and insulin r

Updated on:May 30,2024 0

Computational medicine—moving from uncertainty to precision

by Faith Singer-Villalobos,University of Texas at AustinRadek Bukowski, MD, PhD, professor and associate chair of Investigation and Discovery in the Department of Women's Health at Dell Medi

Updated on: March 05,2024 12

Computational medicine—moving from uncertainty to precision

by Faith Singer-Villalobos,University of Texas at AustinRadek Bukowski, MD, PhD, professor and associate chair of Investigation and Discovery in the Department of Women's Health at Dell Medi

Updated on:March 05,2024 12

Study finds common cold virus can infect the placenta

by Keith Brannon,Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown that a common cold virus can infect cells derived from human placentas, suggesting that it may be possible for t

Updated on: May 31,2024 6

Study finds common cold virus can infect the placenta

by Keith Brannon,Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown that a common cold virus can infect cells derived from human placentas, suggesting that it may be possible for t

Updated on:May 31,2024 6