Health
How getting a good night's sleep makes us more resilient
Getting a good night's sleep can help us manage our feelings and make us more resilient, according to sleep expert Dr. Jo Bower, at the University of East Anglia.
Mar 17, 2022
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News tagged with menstrual cycles
Medications
Study raises doubts about safety of some forms of birth control pills
New research on how birth control pills affect the level of hormones in women's blood serum has found much higher levels of hormones in women who take birth control pills compared to women who don't.
Jun 28, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Fast track to fertility program halves time to treatment
When struggling to conceive, every second that ticks by feels precious. That makes it easy to get discouraged: 65 percent of those who seek fertility care eventually discontinue treatment, the majority due to stress. That's ...
Oct 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'People are so afraid to discuss it': Has COVID-19 affected women's menstrual cycles?
Hannah Kahn got COVID-19 in mid-November, and expected to get her period shortly after. When it never came, she didn't think much of it at first.
Jul 13, 2021
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Pediatrics
PCOS is linked to increased risk of neuropsychiatric disorders in offspring
Children born to mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at greater risk of a wide range of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders, according to new research published today in Human Reproduction, one of the ...
Sep 1, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
How periods may affect sensitivity to insulin
The sensitivity of the brain to insulin may be modulated by menstrual cycle phase, a paper published in Nature Metabolism suggests. The findings are based on a randomized clinical trial involving 11 women.
Sep 24, 2023
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Health
Why do my armpits smell? And would using glycolic acid on them really work?
You showered this morning, are wearing fresh clothes and having an otherwise normal day, when suddenly you notice that stench.
May 24, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Ask the Mayo Mom: Managing heavy menstrual cycles and demystifying treatment options
The menstrual cycles for adolescents vary significantly, including the age at which the first period begins. Frequency, length of period, and amount of bleeding also vary widely.
Jul 25, 2022
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Neuroscience
Estrogen: Not just produced by the ovaries
A University of Wisconsin-Madison research team reports today that the brain can produce and release estrogen—a discovery that may lead to a better understanding of hormonal changes observed from before birth throughout ...
Dec 4, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Atopic dermatitis exacerbations seen in premenstrual period
(HealthDay)—Child-bearing-aged women with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) have disease exacerbations in the premenstrual period, according to a research letter published online Dec. 15 in the Journal of the American ...
Jan 5, 2022
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