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Where do reproductive-age women receive preventive health care?

Where do reproductive-age women receive preventive health care?

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile preventive health care is usually associated with primary care providers, a majority of office visits for preventive

Where do reproductive-age women receive preventive health care?

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile preventive health care is usually associated with primary care providers, a majority of office visits for preventive
Calculating menopause with fuzzy logic

Calculating menopause with fuzzy logic

by University of BergenWomen's biology change during menopause. Credit: ColourboxEvery woman reaches menopause at a different time in life. Now, researchers from the University of Bergen have

Calculating menopause with fuzzy logic

by University of BergenWomen's biology change during menopause. Credit: ColourboxEvery woman reaches menopause at a different time in life. Now, researchers from the University of Bergen have
How Birth Control Affects the Brain: Insights from Self-Scanning

How Birth Control Affects the Brain: Insights from Self-Scanning

For over 75 days, neuroscientist Carina Heller embarked on an extraordinary journey, becoming what she jokingly refers to as the “most-scanned woman in science.”

How Birth Control Affects the Brain: Insights from Self-Scanning

For over 75 days, neuroscientist Carina Heller embarked on an extraordinary journey, becoming what she jokingly refers to as the “most-scanned woman in science.”
Healthcare musicians can uplift families with premature infants during intensive care, research suggests

Healthcare musicians can uplift families with premature infants during intensive care, research suggests

by University of the Arts HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen a premature infant is born, the family's image of what life with a baby will be like may come crashing down."Thep

Healthcare musicians can uplift families with premature infants during intensive care, research suggests

by University of the Arts HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen a premature infant is born, the family's image of what life with a baby will be like may come crashing down."Thep
Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: study

Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainChinese scientists reported Thursday it is possible, although rare, for pregnant mothers with the COVID-19 illness to pass the infection down to their babies.The team followed

Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainChinese scientists reported Thursday it is possible, although rare, for pregnant mothers with the COVID-19 illness to pass the infection down to their babies.The team followed
2006 to 2015 saw increase in severe maternal morbidity

2006 to 2015 saw increase in severe maternal morbidity

(HealthDay)—From 2006 to 2015, the proportion of women experiencing severe maternal morbidity increased 45 percent, according to a statistical brief published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and

2006 to 2015 saw increase in severe maternal morbidity

(HealthDay)—From 2006 to 2015, the proportion of women experiencing severe maternal morbidity increased 45 percent, according to a statistical brief published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Study finds virtual green space exposure beneficial to pregnant women

Study finds virtual green space exposure beneficial to pregnant women

by University of California, IrvineResearch participants were shown three five-minute, 360-degree videos of urban environments: one depicting a parklike setting, the second consisting of a street

Study finds virtual green space exposure beneficial to pregnant women

by University of California, IrvineResearch participants were shown three five-minute, 360-degree videos of urban environments: one depicting a parklike setting, the second consisting of a street
Computational medicine—moving from uncertainty to precision

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

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
Study finds that lack of oxygen during pregnancy can cause schizophrenia

Study finds that lack of oxygen during pregnancy can cause schizophrenia

by André Julião,FAPESPExperiments with rats indicate that brain cells submitted to several forms of hypoxia underwent alterations to their energy production mechanism. Such condition may a

Study finds that lack of oxygen during pregnancy can cause schizophrenia

by André Julião,FAPESPExperiments with rats indicate that brain cells submitted to several forms of hypoxia underwent alterations to their energy production mechanism. Such condition may a
Pregnant smokers at higher risk for gestational diabetes

Pregnant smokers at higher risk for gestational diabetes

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking during pregnancy is one of the most significant risk factors for poor pregnancy outcomes. In the United States, 10.7 percent of a

Pregnant smokers at higher risk for gestational diabetes

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking during pregnancy is one of the most significant risk factors for poor pregnancy outcomes. In the United States, 10.7 percent of a
Feds join ranks of employers with generous fertility benefits

Feds join ranks of employers with generous fertility benefits

by Michelle Andrews, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompanies have increasingly offered generous fertility benefits to attract and keep top-notch workers. Now, the federal government is getti

Feds join ranks of employers with generous fertility benefits

by Michelle Andrews, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompanies have increasingly offered generous fertility benefits to attract and keep top-notch workers. Now, the federal government is getti
Researchers discover how the placenta may be blocking SARS-CoV-2 transmission to babies during pregnancy

Researchers discover how the placenta may be blocking SARS-CoV-2 transmission to babies during pregnancy

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile COVID-19 disease significantly impacts many pregnant women, the rates of transmission from mother to baby in pregnancy are ve

Researchers discover how the placenta may be blocking SARS-CoV-2 transmission to babies during pregnancy

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile COVID-19 disease significantly impacts many pregnant women, the rates of transmission from mother to baby in pregnancy are ve