Knowledge of female genital schistosomiasis lacking in Ghana, study finds
Credit: Emmanuel Arthur, 2019 (CC BY 4.0) Urogenital schistosomiasis (US), a chronic parasitic disease, is endemic in Ghana and policymakers ...
Tag: Gynecology
Bacteria and immunity in cervix may be key to predicting premature births
University of Maryland School of Medicine research could set path for preventing premature births BALTIMORE, MD., March 21 - Spontaneous ...
Study identifies possible causes of and protectors against premature birth
Seven bacteria and immune factors in the vagina and cervix may be the key to predicting and preventing premature birth ...
C-sections are seen as breastfeeding barrier in US, but not in other global communities
Indigenous Mexican mothers practice prolonged breastfeeding even after C-sections and their babies benefitCredit: Photo provided by Rosy Garibay WEST LAFAYETTE, ...
Study links perimenopause to accelerated fat mass gains, lean mass losses
FINDINGS The menopause transition, also known as perimenopause, is the time in a woman's life when hormonal changes lead to ...
To abort or not to abort — making difficult choices alone
Women contemplating abortion say they would like more support from the health care communityCredit: Photo: NTNU Almost half of all ...
Treatment deficiencies, research disparity in pelvic organ prolapse
Credit: Virginia Tech Is it normal to pee a little when you laugh? It's a simple question many women ask, ...
Simple blood test could determine preterm birth rate in low-resource countries
Study funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shows blood test and mathematical model can accurately identify preterm babies without ...
Refugee women have healthier pregnancies than US women — why? An unhealthy US culture
For African refugee women, acculturation may negatively impact health BUFFALO, N.Y. -- African refugee women experience healthier pregnancies than women ...
Key to successful care of pregnant women in heart failure? Team-based care, study finds
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Any time a pregnant woman presents in heart failure there are risks to both mother and baby. ...
Study shows most Catholic hospitals don’t advertise religious restrictions on health care
CU Anschutz researchers say more transparency would allow for better informed patient choices AURORA, Colo. (March 15, 2018) - In ...
How to catch ovarian cancer earlier
Researchers use proteomics to develop diagnostic tool from liquid biopsy Fewer than half of ovarian cancer patients survive until five ...
Expectant mothers can prevent fetal brain problems caused by the flu, study finds
CU research finds choline, an essential nutrient, prevents problems in the baby's brain development when the mother has the flu ...
Later abortion increased in Texas after House Bill 2
AUSTIN, Texas--A new study by the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) finds that the number of second-trimester abortions in Texas ...
Drug that prevents lung problems in older preemies also lowers costs
A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons shows that a drug given to ...
Research finds simple urine test allows for rapid diagnosis of preeclampsia
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Researchers with The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Ohio State ...
Number and timing of pregnancies influence breast cancer risk for women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation
Risk of breast cancer declined for women with BRCA1 gene and more than one pregnancy New York, NY and Paris, ...
Researchers find high blood pressure link
Early onset menstruation linked to high blood pressure in late adulthood, UGA study finds Athens, Ga. - The age a ...
50 is the new 40 for safe childbirth, according to Ben-Gurion U. researchers
NEW YORK ...March 7, 2019 - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Soroka University Medical Center researchers have determined ...
Child's elevated mental ill-health risk if mother treated for infection during pregnancy
Credit: Photo: Pontus Sundén Risks for autism and depression are higher if one's mother was in hospital with an infection ...
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