Study links high stillbirth rates worldwide to gender inequality
Credit: Daniel Hallen for The University of Saskatchewan. In the first comprehensive study mapping global patterns of stillbirth rates, University ...
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Study paints picture of marijuana use in pregnant women
Credit: Photo by Cori Kogan, Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane As the use of marijuana is legalized in an ...
Heart disease risk grows as women move through menopause
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Feb. 3, 2020 - A marker for heart disease risk considerably worsens as women transition ...
Get easily out of breath? It may be because you were small at birth, study finds
Credit: Karolinska Institutet Babies born with low birth weights are more likely to have poor cardiorespiratory fitness later in life ...
Micro-scaled method holds promise as improved cancer diagnostic platform
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Using a single-needle biopsy and new technology for tumor diagnosis developed by Baylor College of ...
Are some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?
A research team at INRS studies the effects of antidepressants on the placentaCredit: Cathy Vaillancourt laboratory (INRS) Montreal, January 8 ...
Relation between physical violence and not having adequate check-ups during pregnancy
Credit: (photo credit: Kenny Rivas, Flickr). Women who fail to have adequate check-ups during pregnancy are more likely to be ...
Women with single dose of HPV vaccine gain similar protection as multiple doses
Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth A new study revealed that one dose of the HPV vaccine may prevent infection from ...
Does Medicaid managed care impact obstetrical care and birth outcomes?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 20, 2019--A new study shows that among a set of ...
New study shows how patients’ health values can impact vital pelvic floor treatment
The value women put on health has direct effect on treatment outcomesCredit: Swansea University Researchers and health professionals in Swansea ...
Fish consumption and mercury exposure in pregnant women in coastal Florida
Study evaluates fish consumption, sources, risk, knowledge and mercury concentrations in vulnerable populationCredit: Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Mercury contamination ...
Castration of men was based on knowledge of the female body
Credit: Linköping University Many men know that benign prostate enlargement can affect their quality of life. The prostate, normally the ...
Pregnant smokers at higher risk for gestational diabetes, Hebrew University study finds
Credit: Hadas Parush/Flash 90 Smoking during pregnancy is one of the most significant risk factors for poor pregnancy outcomes. In ...
Rural women at higher risk of life-threatening pregnancy complications
Study uncovers disparities in dangerous birth experiences between women living in rural and urban communitiesCredit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich. ...
Is disability a risk factor for miscarriage?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 3, 2019--A new study compared the proportion of women with ...
Two UC San Diego researchers elected AAAS fellows
Recognition by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society, honors their contributions in ...
Nanotechnology could be the answer for condition which affects 10 million women
Credit: University of South Australia University of South Australia biomedical engineer Dr Marnie Winter has been awarded US$100,000 from the ...
Study shows lower mortality from induction of labor at 41 weeks
Credit: Photo by Malin Arnesson Inducing labor after 41 instead of 42 full weeks' pregnancy appears to be safer in ...
Severe pregnancy-related depression may be rooted in inflammation
Credit: Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 20, 2019) -- A runaway, inflammatory immune response may be responsible for ...
New IOF-ESCEO position paper offers practical guidance for osteoporosis management
Includes helpful algorithms illustrating management pathways for postmenopausal women at low, high and very high risk of osteoporotic fractures, adaptable ...
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